Comparison

Wizards Orb vs Alien Defense

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Wizards Orb

A strategic puzzle game where players guide a wizard to push orbs onto stars. Solve levels by correctly positioning all orbs. Offers intuitive swipe or directional pad controls for movement.

Highlights
  • Orb pushing mechanics
  • Star level completion
  • 4-way directional pad control
  • Swipe controls
  • Single orb pushing
  • Strategic thinking required
Features
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A puzzle game that takes thinking and strategy. Move the wizard to push the orbs on top of the stars. Get all of the orbs on stars and the level is solved! You can use the 4-way direction pad or you can swipe up, down, left or right to move the wizard. You cannot pull orbs, they can only be pushed, and only one orb can be pushed at a time.

About

Alien Defense

Features
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Alien swarms are closing in. Build your base, raise an army and hold the line in real-time sci-fi strategy. BUILD AND DEFEND - Construct and upgrade buildings to train troops and protect your command center. - Mine crystals, train your forces and push back wave after wave of alien invaders across a growing campaign. PICK YOUR BUILD EVERY WAVE - Pick new buildings and army upgrades as the battle unfolds. - Chase powerful upgrades to shape a different strategy every run. COMMAND A SCI-FI ARMY - Unlock infantry, armored vehicles, mechs and air units, each with its own role on the battlefield. - Turn the tide with battlefield skills: repair your base or call in a nuclear strike. GROW STRONGER - Upgrade every building and level up your units between battles. - Research a tech tree to boost damage, health, mining and critical hits. - Open supply chests for blueprints and unit shards. CLIMB THE ARENA RANKS - Take your army into the Arena, battle rival commanders and earn new ranks. PLAY ANYWHERE - Play in your language: switch anytime in Settings. - Play offline, no Wi-Fi needed.

Screenshots

Wizards Orb3 screens
Alien Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alien Defense at none against Wizards Orb's 7. Alien Defense also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 22 months). Wizards Orb's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Wizards Orb sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Alien Defense asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wizards Orb ships an update every 22 months, Alien Defense every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Wizards Orb versus Alien Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWizards OrbAlien Defense
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size87 MB284 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPrairie West Software ConsultingPLAYGENIX EDTECH INC.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Wizards Orb

One-time7
  • 5 Lives$0.99
  • No Ads$0.99
  • 10 Lives$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Stage 2$1.99
  • Stage 3$1.99
  • 25 Lives$2.99
  • 60 Lives$4.99
None

Alien Defense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wizards Orb free?
Wizards Orb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alien Defense free?
Alien Defense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wizards Orb or Alien Defense have ads?
Both Wizards Orb and Alien Defense show ads.
Which is updated more often, Wizards Orb or Alien Defense?
Wizards Orb ships an update every 22 months, and Alien Defense every 2 weeks. Most recently, Wizards Orb was updated on November 1, 2026 and Alien Defense on October 29, 2026.

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