Alien Robot Defender vs Mr. Bucket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Side-scrolling gameplay
- Battle alien robots
- Unlock new levels
- High score challenges
- Easy controls
- 40 challenging levels
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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
Mr. Bucket
A simple, addictive game where players tap the screen to change direction and guide a character as high as possible. Enjoy endless fun suitable for all ages.
- Tap to change direction
- Endless gameplay
- Suitable for all ages
- Addictive mechanics
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Mr. Bucket Fun addictive game for any age, tap on the screen to change direction. How high can you fly?? Have fun :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alien Robot Defender at 100% against Mr. Bucket's 50%. Alien Robot Defender also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alien Robot Defender holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Alien Robot Defender's written reviews are positive against 50% of Mr. Bucket's.
Alien Robot Defender ships an update every 2 months, Mr. Bucket every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alien Robot Defender | Mr. Bucket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mike Hempfling | ilan TETRUASHVILI |
Customer experience
Alien Robot Defender
Mr. Bucket
In-app purchases
Alien Robot Defender
No in-app purchases
Mr. Bucket
No in-app purchases
Questions
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