Space Borders vs Anomaly 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Borders
Command a fleet of starships in a real-time strategy war against hostile aliens. Build your armada, harvest resources, and use tactical formations and superweapons to protect Earth and its colonies from annihilation.
- Real-time strategy gameplay
- Build and customize fleet (15 ship types)
- Resource harvesting and upgrades
- Tactical ship formations
- Superweapons and special powers
- Campaign, Survival, and Sandbox modes
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Command massive star ships in a large-scale war, against a powerful alien force! Put your tactical skills to work and protect humanity and Earth from certain annihilation. Space Borders is a 2D space RTS game, which features lots of gameplay depth, colorful graphics, cool special effects & a great overall atmosphere. _________________ GAMEPLAY • Real-time strategy (RTS) • Build up your fleet by choosing from 15 different types of ships (with unique abilities) • Harvest resources to buy new ships, power-ups and upgrade your mothership • Protect friendly ships and stations from attacks & ambushes • Create custom formations of fighters, destroyers, carriers & support vessels • Coordinate your ships to gain tactical advantages in difficult situations • Use superweapons to destroy large clusters of enemies • Distract the enemy with special powers • and much more... FEATURES • Great visual effects • 3D audio for realistic sound effects (headphones required) • Wide variety of battleships (fighters, carriers, destroyers & more) • Unrestricted camera freedom • Ambient space soundtracks • Training mission • Campaign Mode (8 missions) • Survival Mode (endless play) • Deep Space Mining mode (resource booster) • Sandbox Mode • Conquest Mode (add-on) PLOT In the late 23rd century humans have populated most of Earth. Troubled by the poor quality of life and the excessive amount of damage inflicted on Earth, they decide to plant new colonies on distant planets. The Earth military (EDF or Earth Defense Fleet) is in charge of organizing and carrying out this immense project. During the colonization, the EDF encounters a new life form, which turns out to be extremely hostile. Multiple attacks on EDF key installations, as well as on a research ship, force the EDF to improvise new strategies for a full evacuation. You are a high ranking officer of the EDF, who is in the midst of all the action. Make sure you all get back home to Earth safe & sound. _________________ SPACE BORDERS ONLINE • spaceborders.proboards.com - submit feedback, feature requests & more • facebook.com/spacebordersapp - receive the latest news about Space Borders • http://spaceborders.proboards.com/thread/260/ - Conquest Mode FAQ THANK YOU Thank you all for supporting Space Borders with reviews, ratings, ideas for new features and a lot more. This game is truly powered by its fans! Check out the links above and be part of it. _________________ SPECIAL CREDITS • Space Borders is powered by the Sparrow Framework.
Anomaly 2
Experience a unique tower offense vs. tower defense multiplayer mode in this sequel to a critically acclaimed RTS. Lead your convoy through a post-apocalyptic world, morphing troops into war mechs and strategizing for victory in a dynamic campaign with multiple endings.
- Tower offense vs. tower defense multiplayer
- Morph troops into war mechs
- New single-player campaign
- Over a million tactical squad combinations
- Upgraded visual engine
- Alternative endings
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All About Tower Offense vs. Tower Defense Anomaly 2 is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Anomaly Warzone Earth. Maintaining the core elements of the original, Anomaly 2 adds new features to the single-player campaign and finally puts your skills to a test in a completely unique experience: the dynamic tower defense vs. tower offense multiplayer mode! In the years following the invasion of Earth in 2018, the planet is overrun by alien machines. Humankind is on the verge of extinction. Banded together in huge convoys, they search the frozen tundra for food and supplies. Since the war, the roles have been reversed: now our species seems to be the Anomaly on a machine-controlled planet. Your convoy, Commander, is called Yukon. Anomaly 2 takes the RTS tower-offense concept from Anomaly Warzone Earth to a new level. The core elements of the original – tactical planning and the on-field Commander to support troops in combat – are spiced up by a number of important new features. Key Features: - Morph your troops into war mechs to discover the new face of strategy: each unit has a different mech form with various abilities to help you overcome specific combat situations. - Engage in a multiplayer experience unique to Anomaly 2: tower defense vs. tower offense. Play as the towers and destroy the humans or lead the humans to annihilate the alien towers. - Fight across a post-apocalyptic world in a new single-player campaign that offers a more intense strategy experience than the acclaimed original. - Carve your own path to victory and create your ultimate battle squad. With over million tactical combinations to build your squad, your options in combat are nearly endless. - Dive into a beautifully rendered world, thanks to the team’s upgraded and improved visual engine. - Experience alternative endings dependent upon your approach to enemy machines in the campaign.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Space Borders at 91% against Anomaly 2's 27%. Space Borders also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). Anomaly 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On 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
Space Borders costs $1.99 and Anomaly 2 $3.99 up front. Space Borders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Anomaly 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Space Borders holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Borders has 167 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Space Borders's written reviews are positive against 27% of Anomaly 2's.
Space Borders ships an update every 2 months, Anomaly 2 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Borders | Anomaly 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (167 ratings) — better | 3.9 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 26.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 167 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Amasis Brauch | 11 bit studios s.a. |
Customer experience
Space Borders
Anomaly 2
Bugs and requests
Space Borders
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes mid-mission with no progress recovery
- Save file corruption and rollback after updates
- Mission failure without clear cause or visibility
- Resource disappearance between campaign episodes
- Harvester ships launching into enemy fire
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- Ships spinning uncontrollably when near targets
- Occasional lag with action controls
- Controls requiring multiple inputs to register
- Crashes on iOS 11 with iPhone 7
- Game-breaking resource management allowing soft-lock
- End-mission crashes before hyperspace exit
Requested features
19 requests- Multiplayer or online gameplay
- Sequel or major expansion
- Additional campaign missions and episodes
- More ship types and varieties
- More turret and weapon options
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- Larger fleet size capacity
- Cloud save/iCloud synchronization
- Checkpoint system for long missions
- Ability to save and place destroyed ship debris in sandbox
- 3D graphics upgrade
- Larger maps and scaled battles
- Local multiplayer support
- Drones and sentry gun units
- Base building mechanics
- Planet-based gameplay
- Larger hangar sizes
- More varied campaign storylines
- Speed-up options accessible from play screen
- Ability to unlock sandbox mode without beating conquest
Anomaly 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Space Borders
- Conquest Mode$1.99
Anomaly 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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