Space Ace HD vs Alabama Bones
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Ace HD
Relive a classic animated arcade adventure in stunning HD. Guide a hero to stop an evil villain from turning humanity into infants and save the planet. Engage in laser gun battles and navigate challenging environments to rescue a kidnapped companion.
- Classic animated arcade gameplay
- Stunning HD visuals
- Interactive direction pad controls
- Laser gun combat
- Heroic storyline
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Now you can experience Don Bluth’s classic arcade game Space Ace, the follow up to the revolutionary Dragon’s Lair, in stunning HD! In Space Ace you play the heroic Ace who must stop the evil Commander Borf from taking over the Earth! Borf plans to reduce all of humankind to infants and take over the planet. Only two people have the courage and strength to stop Borf and save Earth: the beautiful Kimberly and the heroic Ace. But as they approach Borf’s stronghold, Ace is hit by the Infanto Ray, changing him into a child, and Kimberly is kidnapped by the evil madman. Armed with only a laser gun, Ace must find and destroy the Infanto Ray, rescue Kimberly and save the Earth. The fate of Earth is in your hands! This release of Don Bluth’s legendary animated arcade game features video transferred directly from the high definition film master, delivering the sharpest images and most vibrant colors ever – far better than the original laserdisc release. Simply press on the direction pad to guide Ace in the right direction or fire your laser gun and blast those aliens away. Don Bluth and his production teams are the creative genius behind such beloved classics as The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail and Anastasia to name but a few. Pick up Space Ace HD today and show your friends how great your iPad can look!
Alabama Bones
Embark on a cave exploration adventure with simple one-button controls. Solve puzzles and navigate treacherous traps in a colorful pixel art platformer. Collecting all artifacts demands wit, skill, and a spirit of adventure.
- One-button platforming
- Cave and temple exploration
- Puzzle solving
- Avoid deadly traps
- Collect all artifacts
- Pixel art graphics
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Explore mysterious caves and long forgotten temples in this novel 1 button platformer. Singlehandedly solve puzzles and avoid deadly traps with well timed screen taps. But don't let the colorful pixel art and straightforward controls fool you: collecting all artifacts will require wit, skill, and a strong spirit of adventure.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Alabama Bones at Free against Space Ace HD's $4.99. Alabama Bones also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 65 months). Space Ace HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown).
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Alabama Bones is free to download; Space Ace HD costs $4.99 up front. Alabama Bones sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Space Ace HD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alabama Bones holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alabama Bones has 70 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Space Ace HD's written reviews are positive against 63% of Alabama Bones's.
Space Ace HD ships an update every 65 months, Alabama Bones every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Ace HD | Alabama Bones |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (11 ratings) | 4.1 (70 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 70 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 65 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.1 GB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dragon's Lair LLC | GameResort LLC |
Customer experience
Space Ace HD
Alabama Bones
In-app purchases
Space Ace HD
No in-app purchases
Alabama Bones
- Remove Ads$2.99
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