Comparison

Galaxy Defender vs Star

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

Star

Engage in a retro arcade shooter experience defending the last outpost from alien invaders. Pilot your starship through intense waves of enemies, dodge fire, and unleash powerful weapons in a fight for galactic survival.

Highlights
  • Classic arcade action
  • Retro-modern design
  • Responsive mobile controls
  • Immersive sound effects
  • Leaderboard competition
Features
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Blast into an action-packed retro arcade adventure inspired by the classics — reimagined for a new generation. Command your starship against relentless waves of alien invaders, dodge incoming fire, and unleash powerful blasts as you fight to protect the final outpost in deep space. Features - Classic Arcade Action: Fast-paced gameplay with smooth controls and explosive visuals. - Retro-Modern Design: Pixel-inspired ships, glowing explosions take you back to the golden age of arcade shooters. - Responsive Controls: Seamless left, right, and fire buttons for perfect mobile play. - Immersive Sound FX: Authentic arcade-style effects — every laser, explosion, and saucer hum comes alive through your speakers. Can You Survive the Invasion? Collect points, climb the leaderboard, and prove your skill as the last defender of the stars. Every second counts in this battle for galactic survival.

Screenshots

Galaxy Defender4 screens
Star2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Star at 100% against Galaxy Defender's 0%. Star also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Galaxy Defender's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Galaxy Defender holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Galaxy Defender's written reviews are positive against 100% of Star's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaxy Defender ships an update fortnightly, Star daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Galaxy Defender versus Star: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy DefenderStar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS7.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProcypher Software Co.Morgan Rai

Customer experience

Galaxy Defender

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Star

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Galaxy Defender

No in-app purchases

None

Star

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Galaxy Defender free?
Galaxy Defender is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Star free?
Star is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Galaxy Defender or Star?
Galaxy Defender is rated higher. Galaxy Defender averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Star averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Galaxy Defender or Star have ads?
Neither Galaxy Defender nor Star shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Defender or Star?
Galaxy Defender ships an update fortnightly, and Star daily. Most recently, Galaxy Defender was updated on October 27, 2026 and Star on October 24, 2026.

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