Comparison

Apex Patrol vs Alien High

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

Head to head
About

Apex Patrol

Embark on a text-based space adventure as a star cruiser commander. Explore worlds, rescue ships, investigate phenomena, and battle an enemy to save Earth. Your strategic decisions will determine humanity's fate.

Highlights
  • Command a star cruiser
  • Visit colonial worlds
  • Rescue imperiled vessels
  • Investigate stellar phenomena
  • Battle a ruthless foe
  • Text-based adventure
Features
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Command a star cruiser! Visit colonial worlds, rescue imperiled vessels, investigate stellar phenomena and prepare your ship to battle a ruthless foe. Only you and your crew can save Earth from utter destruction in this text-based adventure.

About

Alien High

Survive an alien invasion at your high school in this interactive story RPG hybrid. Your choices shape the narrative, determining who lives, who dies, and the fate of the school. Explore multiple paths and endings through engaging dialogue and combat.

Highlights
  • Interactive story choices
  • Multiple paths and endings
  • RPG elements
  • Humorous dialogue
  • Combat and leveling up
  • Unlockable story lines
Features
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Aliens have taken over your high school! In this interactive story role playing game hybrid, you must survive the onslaught as your school is attacked by alien forces. Along the way, the choices you make will determine how the story unfolds, who lives, who dies, and whether or not the school is saved. Alien High features many different paths and possible endings, with playthroughs ranging from brief to long. The choices you make will determine how the story unfolds. Multiple playthroughs are suggested to unlock all endings and reveal all story lines. There are strong interactive story elements in Alien High, with humorous dialog and many different impactful choices you are required to make. There are also RPG elements in the game, related to fighting enemies, finding items, and leveling up your player. Do you like the game? Let me know in the comments and I will be happy to expand the content even further, adding more choices and more story lines. This game is for you guys! March of the Spoons Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Aggressor Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Killers Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Myst on the Moor Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Summon the Rawk Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Screenshots

Apex Patrol4 screens
Alien High3 screens

Verdict

The call

Apex Patrol and Alien High both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Apex Patrol's written reviews are positive against 0% of Alien High's. Apex Patrol also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Alien High's advantage is price (Free vs $6.99). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Alien High is free to download; Apex Patrol costs $6.99 up front. Alien High sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Apex Patrol asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Apex Patrol against 4.0 for Alien High. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Apex Patrol's written reviews are positive against 0% of Alien High's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Apex Patrol versus Alien High: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApex PatrolAlien High
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 10 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB73 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHosted Games LLCBrandon Stecklein

Customer experience

Apex Patrol

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Alien High

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Apex Patrol

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Alien High

One-time2
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Alien High Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Apex Patrol free?
Apex Patrol costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alien High free?
Alien High is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Apex Patrol or Alien High?
Apex Patrol and Alien High are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Apex Patrol or Alien High have ads?
Both Apex Patrol and Alien High show ads.
Which is updated more often, Apex Patrol or Alien High?
Apex Patrol ships an update every 10 months, and Alien High every 10 months. Most recently, Apex Patrol was updated on November 1, 2026 and Alien High on November 2, 2026.

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