Comparison

Alien Robot Defender vs Firework Invaders

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

Head to head
About

Alien Robot Defender

Engage in a classic side-scrolling shooter experience, battling waves of alien robots. Your mission is to eliminate invaders, unlock progressively challenging levels, and achieve a high score. Master diverse robot movement patterns to succeed.

Highlights
  • Side-scrolling gameplay
  • Battle alien robots
  • Unlock new levels
  • High score challenges
  • Easy controls
  • 40 challenging levels
Features
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This is a classic side scrolling game where you battle with alien robots. The goal of the game is to shoot as many of the invading robots as you can to unlock the next level and get a high score. The different colored robots move in different ways which make it more difficult to shoot them. + Easy to use controls + Master 40 different challenging levels + Sharp shooter bonus star + Shoot alien robots so you can unlock new levels

About

Firework Invaders

Features
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Firework Invaders The pesky invaders are attacking again, but they've picked the wrong night. Tonight we have a little red truck full of fireworks :- bangers, Roman candles, sparklers and most important Rockets which are just perfect for shooting down unsuspecting alien space ships. Whether its New Year, Diwali, July the 4th or November 5th (Bonfire night) makes no difference. We've got rockets and we're going to use them! Those galaxy invading aliens wont know what hit them! With lots of bangs, whooshes, crackles and of course fireworks this is a fantastic little retro game straight form the classic arcade days. Click on the backgrounds button to shoot to lots of different settings around the world. Defend the Statue of Liberty, Eiffel Tower, Sydney Opera House, bridges and spectacular sky lines. Perfect for New Year, Bonfire Night, Diwali, The Festival of Lights, Thanksgiving, weddings, birthday parties or any other occasion when you want to celebrate with fireworks. Download Firework Invaders now, its a blast.

Screenshots

Alien Robot Defender4 screens
Firework Invaders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Alien Robot Defender at none against Firework Invaders's shown. Alien Robot Defender also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 36 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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

Alien Robot Defender ships an update every 2 months, Firework Invaders every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Alien Robot Defender versus Firework Invaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlien Robot DefenderFirework Invaders
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 36 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB75 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMike HempflingGalatic Droids

In-app purchases

None

Alien Robot Defender

No in-app purchases

None

Firework Invaders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alien Robot Defender free?
Alien Robot Defender is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Firework Invaders free?
Firework Invaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alien Robot Defender or Firework Invaders have ads?
Firework Invaders shows ads; Alien Robot Defender does not.
Which is updated more often, Alien Robot Defender or Firework Invaders?
Alien Robot Defender ships an update every 2 months, and Firework Invaders every 36 months. Most recently, Alien Robot Defender was updated on November 1, 2026 and Firework Invaders on November 2, 2026.

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