Comparison

Invaders vs Rogue Invaders

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

Head to head
About

Invaders

Defend Earth from descending alien waves by shooting them down before they land. Move your ship side-to-side behind defenses and shoot the top spaceship for bonus points. Experience classic arcade fun in a compact download.

Highlights
  • Shoot waves of aliens
  • Score points
  • Move defender ship
  • Use brick-wall defenses
  • Shoot top spaceship for bonus
Features
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Invaders - shoot waves of aliens earning as much points as possible. Back in 1978 it swept the world and became a first "killer app" for video game consoles. The game was so successful that in Japan it was attributed to the shortage of 100 yen coins and in 1982 it grossed 3 times more than newly released Start Wars movie. It has been ported to numerous platforms. So why should you give our version a try? We tried to recreate all the fun of the game in a tiny download package. Waves of colorful, funky-looking aliens are descending on Earth, and your mission is shoot them down before they can land. Tilt the phone to move defender ship from side to side, shielding your ship behind the brick-wall defenses. The longer you take to eliminate the aliens, the closer they get to the ground. Shoot down the extraterrestrial spaceship at the top of the screen for extra points. Don't forget to check our Game section for other fun games...

About

Rogue Invaders

Features
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Unleash cosmic carnage in Rogue Invasion, a pulse-pounding 3D shooter that riffs on Space Invaders with a killer roguelite twist! Mow down relentless alien swarms, dodge devious drones, and slug it out with massive bosses in a white-knuckle battle to save the galaxy. Customize your fleet with unlockable ships and stack permanent upgrades to turn the tide. Crush achievements for juicy stat boosts, dominate the leaderboards, and fight your way to the alien homeworld in a brutal, skill-testing showdown. Ready to own the stars?

Screenshots

Invaders2 screens
Rogue Invaders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Rogue Invaders at none against Invaders's shown. Rogue Invaders also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). Invaders's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). 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

Invaders ships an update every 6 months, Rogue Invaders fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Invaders versus Rogue Invaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInvadersRogue Invaders
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB338 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGASP Mobile Games IncMachine Thoughts LLC

In-app purchases

None

Invaders

No in-app purchases

None

Rogue Invaders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Invaders free?
Invaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rogue Invaders free?
Rogue Invaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Invaders or Rogue Invaders have ads?
Invaders shows ads; Rogue Invaders does not.
Which is updated more often, Invaders or Rogue Invaders?
Invaders ships an update every 6 months, and Rogue Invaders fortnightly. Most recently, Invaders was updated on October 4, 2026 and Rogue Invaders on October 13, 2026.

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