Comparison

Galaxy Defender vs Galaxy Defender+

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

Galaxy Defender+

A retro-style shooter game with unique ships and power-ups. Dodge enemies, collect upgrades, and aim for a high score in an endless progression. This game is exclusively for eligible Motivv Health Studios members.

Highlights
  • Choose unique starting ships
  • Dodge enemy attacks
  • Collect upgrades and power-ups
  • Endless game progression
  • High score challenges
  • Themed retro graphics
Features
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**Please note: This game is available only to eligible Motivv Health Studios ("Motivv") members.** An incredible, beautifully illustrated retro shooter action game! GAMEPLAY & FEATURES - Choose your starting ship with unique attack - Dodge enemy ships and attacks - Collect upgrades and power-ups - Play as long as you can to beat your high score! - Never ending game progression... just don't get hit! - Easy to learn, difficult to master - No time limit - Beautiful themed graphics - Available on multiple devices The Motivv platform lets you play ad-free games you'll love, answer fun and health-based trivia questions, complete personalized missions, discover and easily access helpful resources should you need them, and earn tickets for chances to win prizes and/or rewards*. (*if offered depending on your membership access) Once registered, use the same login to play our entire suite of games! Disclaimer: Motivv Health Studios DOES NOT provide medical advice. Please make sure to always seek the advice of your doctor.

Screenshots

Galaxy Defender4 screens
Galaxy Defender+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Galaxy Defender at fortnightly against Galaxy Defender+'s every 6 weeks. Galaxy Defender also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Galaxy Defender against 5.0 for Galaxy Defender+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaxy Defender ships an update fortnightly, Galaxy Defender+ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Galaxy Defender versus Galaxy Defender+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy DefenderGalaxy Defender+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB170 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperProcypher Software Co.Motivve Health Studios, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Galaxy Defender

No in-app purchases

None

Galaxy Defender+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Galaxy Defender free?
Galaxy Defender is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Galaxy Defender+ free?
Galaxy Defender+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Galaxy Defender or Galaxy Defender+?
Galaxy Defender and Galaxy Defender+ are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Galaxy Defender or Galaxy Defender+ have ads?
Neither Galaxy Defender nor Galaxy Defender+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Defender or Galaxy Defender+?
Galaxy Defender ships an update fortnightly, and Galaxy Defender+ every 6 weeks. Most recently, Galaxy Defender was updated on November 1, 2026 and Galaxy Defender+ on November 3, 2026.

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