Chicken Invaders 3 vs Chicken Invaders Universe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chicken Invaders 3
Defend Earth from an intergalactic chicken invasion. Pilot your spaceship and fight for humanity's right to enjoy chicken dishes. Your mission is to prevent the chickens from achieving their revenge.
- Fight intergalactic chicken invaders
- Pilot a spaceship
- Defend Earth
- Secure the future of chicken burgers
- Ancestral right to omelettes
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Chickens. For centuries we have oppressed them, grilling, roasting, stewing, and stuffing them in buns. The time has come for us to pay. Intergalactic chickens are invading Earth, seeking revenge for the oppression of their earthly brethren! It's time for you to fight for our ancestral right to omelettes. Will you succeed? Will the future of chicken burgers be secure? Or will you end up as part of the menu in a galactic chicken restaurant?
Chicken Invaders Universe
Battle alien chickens across the galaxy as a recruit in the United Hero Force. Explore star systems, complete missions, upgrade spacecraft, and engage in intense shooting action with friends. Earn your place among the heroes.
- Explore 1,000+ star systems
- Over 20,000 missions
- Finger-blistering shooting action
- Gigantic boss fights
- Upgradeable weapons
- Cooperative multiplayer (up to 99 players)
- Customizable spacecraft fleet
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ABOUT THE GAME Chicken Invaders puts you at the forefront of a battle against invading intergalactic chickens, bent on revenge against the human race for our oppression of Earth chickens. In Chicken Invaders Universe, you assume the role of a new recruit in the United Hero Force (UHF), mankind's last hope against the fowl Henpire. You start your UHF career deployed in some backwater galactic star system, and it's up to you to advance through UHF ranks and earn your place in the honorary annals of Heroes Academy. Travel across the galaxy, explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and exterminate any Henpire forces that cross your path. And do so in style. NEW IN THIS EPISODE * 1,000+ star systems to explore * 20,000+ missions to fly * Choose from 15 unique mission types * Participate in competitive challenge missions delivered to your inbox daily * Buy, sell, and upgrade your equipment * Join squadrons with your fellow UHF recruits * Comprehensive leaderboards and rankings * Fully customizable fleet of spacecraft FEATURES * Finger-blistering shooting action with over 200 chickens on-screen simultaneously * Gigantic boss fights * Discover 15 awesome weapons, each upgradeable to 11 levels (plus a secret 12th!) * Collect 30 unique bonuses and 40 medals on your way to glory * Breathtaking graphics and original orchestral soundtrack * Fly missions together with your friends (up to 99 players)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chicken Invaders Universe at 4.5 against Chicken Invaders 3's 4.0. Chicken Invaders Universe also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 38%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). Chicken Invaders 3's advantage is ratings volume (298 vs 32). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Chicken Invaders 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chicken Invaders Universe sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chicken Invaders Universe holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chicken Invaders 3 has 298 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Chicken Invaders 3's written reviews are positive against 68% of Chicken Invaders Universe's.
Chicken Invaders 3 ships an update every 6 months, Chicken Invaders Universe every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Chicken Invaders 3 | Chicken Invaders Universe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (298 ratings) | 4.5 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.3% of reviews | 68.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 298 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 226 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | InterAction studios | InterAction studios |
Customer experience
Chicken Invaders 3
Chicken Invaders Universe
Bugs and requests
Chicken Invaders 3
Reported bugs
15 issues- Ads appear often
- Ads are annoying
- Ads are long and unskippable
- Ads block gameplay
- Game forces purchase mid-game
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- Purchasing issues (still shows ads)
- Controls suddenly stop working
- Game crashes on startup
- Game crashes during play
- No sound
- Black screen on iPhone XS Max
- Not full screen on iPhone X/XS/XS Max
- Overheating issues
- Game not saving progress
- Game not updated
Requested features
9 requests- Full screen mode
- Controller support for iPhone
- Game Center integration
- Airplay projection to TV
- Bluetooth controller/keyboard support
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- Save game progress
- Larger shoot button
- Checkpoint at last Mother hen ship
- Touch toggle switch for controls
Chicken Invaders Universe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chicken Invaders 3
- Full game unlock$0.99
Chicken Invaders Universe
- Small key pack$1.99
- Medium key pack$3.99
- The Saga Begins DLC$3.99
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- The Next Wave DLC$4.99
- Large key pack$5.99
- Revenge of the Yolk DLC$5.99
- Ultimate Omelette DLC$5.99
- Cluck of the Dark Side DLC$5.99
- Chicken Hunter License$6.99
Questions
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