Comparison

Starship vs インベーダー J

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

Head to head
About

Starship

Pilot a powerful starship through the universe to defeat alien invaders. Tap the screen to shoot enemies, earning coins to continue your fight. Enjoy stirring music and sound effects in this challenging space combat game.

Highlights
  • Pilot a starship
  • Defeat alien invaders
  • Tap to strike enemy ships
  • Earn coins by destroying targets
  • Stirring background music
  • Engaging sound effects
Features
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The good news is that humanity is not alone in the universe. The bad one is that aliens have invaded our galaxy! Pilot your powerful starship in the measureless universe and defeat the incoming enemies. Are you up for the challenge? Features: Easy to play. Stirring background music and sound effects. How to play: 1. Touch the screen to strike enemy ships. 2. Shooting consumes coins, and destroying enemy targets gains coins. 3. Destroying different enemy targets gains different amount of coins.

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インベーダー J

Features
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くろねこ研究所 Kuroneko Lab. クラシカルなインベーダーゲーム ネコのタンクでインベーダーを迎撃せよ スワイプして発射 Classical invaders game. Intercept the Invaders with the cat's tank. Swipe to fire. 全体のハイスコアを表示できるようにしました みんなのハイスコアを確認しよう 自分のハイスコアを更新すると全体ハイスコアに更新されます The overall high score can be displayed. Let's check everyone's high score. If you update your high score, it will be updated to the overall high score. ハイスコアに表示する名前をSettingsで指定可能です You can specify the name to be displayed in the high score in Settings. くろねこ研究所 Kuroneko Lab.

Screenshots

Starship4 screens
インベーダー J2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: インベーダー J at none against Starship's 8. Starship's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Starship sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. インベーダー J asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Starship versus インベーダー J: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarshipインベーダー J
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer帆 杨takayuki atsumi

Bugs and requests

Starship

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game cuts off or crashes during gameplay
  • Inconsistent ship health values for same ship types
  • Laggy performance during intense action
  • Coin regeneration takes excessive time
  • Damage calculations seem inconsistent or rigged

Requested features

10 requests
  • Ability to reset coins without purchasing
  • More weapon variety and options
  • Power-ups and special abilities selection
  • Custom army creation feature
  • Faster coin earning methods
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  • More ship variety and types
  • Hints on optimal ship destruction strategies
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Longer gameplay sessions without coin depletion
  • Console/Xbox version with upgrades

インベーダー J

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Starship

One-time8
  • 200 coins$0.99
  • 500 coins$1.99
  • 1,000 coins$2.99
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  • 2,000 coins$4.99
  • 5,000 coins$11.99
  • 10,000 coins$22.99
  • 20,000 coins$44.99
  • 50,000 coins$99.99
None

インベーダー J

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Starship free?
Starship is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is インベーダー J free?
インベーダー J is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Starship or インベーダー J have ads?
Neither Starship nor インベーダー J shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Starship or インベーダー J?
Starship ships an update every 2 months, and インベーダー J every 2 months. Most recently, Starship was updated on October 24, 2026 and インベーダー J on October 29, 2026.

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