Comparison

Galaxy Defender vs Pattrn

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

Head to head
About

Galaxy Defender

Engage in fast-paced space combat to defend the galaxy from alien invaders. Blast through unlimited levels, improve your score, and master increasingly challenging gameplay. Enjoy vivid graphics and cool sound effects in this timeless arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Rapid fire laser combat
  • Unlimited game levels
  • Progressively harder gameplay
  • 4 degrees of game difficulty
  • Game Center enabled
  • Full game statistics
Features
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Defend the galaxy against alien invaders with a rapid fire laser while racking up points and advancing to unlimited levels! Have fun for hours blasting alien spaceships into oblivion as the game gets progressively harder to play... are you up for the challenge? NOW GAME CENTER ENABLED!!! - Easy to learn... Hard to master - 4 degrees of game difficulty - Unlimited game levels - Cool sound effects - Vivid graphics - Full game statistics - Rated for all ages DEVICE COMPATIBILITY: For all iPhone iPod touch and iPad devices running iOS 7.0 and above.

About

Pattrn

Features
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A simple memory game where you tap the circles in the same order.

Screenshots

Galaxy Defender4 screens
Pattrn1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Galaxy Defender at fortnightly against Pattrn's every 17 months. Galaxy Defender also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaxy Defender ships an update fortnightly, Pattrn every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Galaxy Defender versus Pattrn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy DefenderPattrn
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProcypher Software Co.Peter Entwistle

In-app purchases

None

Galaxy Defender

No in-app purchases

None

Pattrn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Galaxy Defender free?
Galaxy Defender is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pattrn free?
Pattrn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Galaxy Defender or Pattrn have ads?
Neither Galaxy Defender nor Pattrn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Defender or Pattrn?
Galaxy Defender ships an update fortnightly, and Pattrn every 17 months. Most recently, Galaxy Defender was updated on October 27, 2026 and Pattrn on October 26, 2026.

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