Comparison

Chicken Invaders 3 vs Sky Force Reloaded

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Fight intergalactic chicken invaders
  • Pilot a spaceship
  • Defend Earth
  • Secure the future of chicken burgers
  • Ancestral right to omelettes
Features
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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?

About

Sky Force Reloaded

Experience an intense scrolling shooter with explosive action, diverse aircraft, and challenging missions. Master beautiful stages, battle colossal bosses, and customize your plane with hundreds of upgrades. Rescue operatives and collect bonus cards for deeper gameplay.

Highlights
  • 15 beautiful and immersive stages
  • Enormous and intimidating bosses
  • Unlock new difficulty modes
  • Rescue missing operatives
  • Assemble 9 different aircrafts
  • Hunt down 30 bonus cards
  • Hundreds of weapon and equipment upgrades
Features
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The shoot ‘em up you were looking for! New entry in the series will keep you entertained with all the things you’ve came to love in scrolling shooters. Meaty explosions, incinerating lasers, collosal bosses and diverse aircrafts to pilot. “Sky Force Reloaded” is not your average scrolling shooter. It will draw you in with its beautiful environments and intense effects. It will keep you with its superb gameplay mechanics, progression system and in-game collectibles. It will leave you wishing for more, once it’s over. Fortunately, there’s a lot to do before that happens. * Master 15 beautiful and immersive stages with challenging missions to complete. * Battle enormous and intimidating bosses, laugh when they explode and cry when you explode. * Unlock new difficulty modes, all the way from Normal to Nightmare. * Put yourself in danger to rescue missing operatives from the battlefield. * Assemble and test 9 different aircrafts. Pick your favorite, with its unique features and play style. * Hunt down 30 elusive bonus cards to add even more depth to the gameplay. Some of them will grant permanent benefits, while others will boost your abilities only temporarily. * Install hundreds of upgrades to your weapons, shields and other equipment. Turn your plane into a flying tank. * Complete in-game objectives to unlock 8 assisting technicians. Choose one of them to help you with their special skill. * Spot the wrecks of your fallen friends and get rewards for picking them up. * Appreciate highly polished gameplay and well balanced difficulty curve, whether you consider yourself a casual gamer or a die-hard shmup fanatic. * Enjoy professional voiceover and incredible electronic soundtrack. Welcome to your new favorite shoot ‘em up. Welcome to Sky Force Reloaded!

Screenshots

Chicken Invaders 34 screens
Sky Force Reloaded4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sky Force Reloaded at 4.8 against Chicken Invaders 3's 4.0. Sky Force Reloaded also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 38%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chicken Invaders 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sky Force Reloaded sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sky Force Reloaded holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sky Force Reloaded has 11K ratings behind it against 298, 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 75% of Sky Force Reloaded's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chicken Invaders 3 ships an update every 6 months, Sky Force Reloaded monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chicken Invaders 3 versus Sky Force Reloaded: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChicken Invaders 3Sky Force Reloaded
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (298 ratings)4.8 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.3% of reviews74.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29811K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB687 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperInterAction studiosInfinite Dreams

Customer experience

Chicken Invaders 3

All ratings297 ratings
Positive75.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative20.2%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive38.3%
Neutral10.8%
Negative50.8%

Sky Force Reloaded

All ratings11,427 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews528 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral8.0%
Negative17.2%

User reviews

Chicken Invaders 3

From 298 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😌 Nostalgic childhood game
  • 💰 Cheap full version purchase
  • 👍 Optimized mobile experience
  • 🎮 Good controls (for some)
  • ✨ Great graphics and soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 😭 Too many ads
  • 😠 Ads interrupt gameplay
  • 💸 Game forces purchase
  • 📱 Poor mobile controls
  • ❌ No controller support (iPhone)

Sky Force Reloaded

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics
  • 💰 Fair monetization
  • 🕹️ Addictive arcade-style action
  • 🎮 Great for mobile gaming

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Repetitive grinding required
  • 🔁 Difficulty increases too rapidly
  • 🔒 Lack of account sync across devices
  • 🔇 Unresponsive controls at times
  • 📢 Intrusive ads

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

Sky Force Reloaded

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Inconsistent performance on some devices
  • Syncing issues with saved progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • More level variety
  • Ability to customize controls
  • Landscape mode support
  • Expanded upgrade system
  • Multiplayer or co-op modes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chicken Invaders 3

One-time1
  • Full game unlock$0.99
5 purchases

Sky Force Reloaded

One-time5
  • Precious Cargo$1.99
  • SX2 - Star Doubler$3.99
  • Ads Removal$3.99
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  • Plane Generator$3.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Chicken Invaders 3 free?
Chicken Invaders 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sky Force Reloaded free?
Sky Force Reloaded is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chicken Invaders 3 or Sky Force Reloaded?
Sky Force Reloaded is rated higher. Chicken Invaders 3 averages 4.0 out of 5 from 298 ratings, while Sky Force Reloaded averages 4.8 from 11K ratings.
Do Chicken Invaders 3 or Sky Force Reloaded have ads?
Both Chicken Invaders 3 and Sky Force Reloaded show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chicken Invaders 3 or Sky Force Reloaded?
Chicken Invaders 3 ships an update every 6 months, and Sky Force Reloaded monthly. Most recently, Chicken Invaders 3 was updated on October 22, 2026 and Sky Force Reloaded on November 1, 2026.

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