Comparison

Sky Invaders vs HAWK

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

Head to head
About

Sky Invaders

Defend Earth from relentless alien invaders as the last Sky Fighter. Obliterate waves of increasingly formidable enemies, strategize your limited firepower, and climb the leaderboard in this fast-paced, retro-style arcade game.

Highlights
  • Defend Earth from alien invaders
  • Increasingly challenging enemy waves
  • Limited firepower strategy
  • Climb the leaderboard
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Retro visuals
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Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping adventure with “Sky Invaders”! Step into the shoes of the last Sky Fighter and defend Earth from an endless onslaught of Invaders. In this thrilling new release, the Invaders are relentless, growing faster and stronger with every wave. Your mission? To obliterate as many Invaders as possible before they breach Earth’s defences. Armed with limited firepower, you’ll need to rely on your wits and strategy to climb the leaderboard. The more formidable the Invader, the higher the points, adding a strategic twist to the high-octane action. With its fast-paced gameplay and retro visuals, “Sky Invaders” will keep you on the edge of your seat as you fight to save the world. Are you ready to take on the challenge and become Earth’s ultimate defender?

About

HAWK

Engage in intense aerial combat against alien invaders in this thrilling shoot 'em up game. Team up with friends or other players in co-op mode to overcome vast enemy armadas and challenging bosses. Explore a wide array of aircraft, upgrades, and game modes for endless action.

Highlights
  • 240+ levels of aerial combat
  • Unique co-op multiplayer mode
  • Multiple game modes (Arcade, Team-up, Assault)
  • Vast selection of aircraft and upgrades
  • Epic boss battles
  • Stunning 3D graphics
Features
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One body is nobody! Gather your bros and kick the living heck out of tyrannical Autocrat's armadas in a series of breathtaking aerial battles! The enemy outnumbers you, but you're never alone -- the unique co-op mode allows you to join forces with either your bro or a new friend! Shooting never ends. With a broad range of aircraft and upgrades to choose from, a variety of missions and challenges, Hawk is a good ol' adrenaline overdose. There's absolutely no way you'll ever get bored! So be ready to attack. Maniac bros will help you choose the best guns and surprise the enemies with destructive missiles. Keep your strongest weapons reloaded to deliver a crucial strike to the enemies’ fighter jets. True bullet hell where metal melts. – Exciting campaign: more than 240 levels full of enemies and breathtaking action! – Unique co-op multiplayer: team up with your battle brothers to overcome challenges or join forces with random players for even more fun! – Additional modes: Arcade, Team-up and Assault, each of them radically changing the gameplay! – Perfect Shoot ‘em up: Lots of fighter jets, battle companions, ammunition and guns, and devices to choose from: your personal armory is packed with hi tech!. – Huge bosses: battle and defeat enemies that are so big they don't even fit the screen! And wipe out swarms of their minions! Find pieces of the Danmaku barrage of bullets. – Great visuals: Tired of space and lasers? Try out flying! Amazing 3d graphics will make you forget that this game genre is old school. Vertical shooters have never been better. Epic sky wars are full of excitement. Choose your «phoenix» and free the country from invaders. The symphony of air war and heroes' charisma are unforgettable! – Retro modernized: Played Shmup (STG) games before? Think this is retro? We prove you are wrong. This top-down shooter will make you say «wow» and revive the best impressions of your scroll childhood. No matter you are a fan of Strikers, Tyrian, Ace Squad, Razor or Airborn or you participated in battle actions in 1945. You will become the fan of our freedom squadron! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hawk.game/ PLEASE NOTE! HAWK is free to download and play, however, some game items can also be purchased for real money. In-App purchases may include random items. Contains ads. Brought to you by MY.GAMES

Screenshots

Sky Invaders4 screens
HAWK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HAWK at 4.4 against Sky Invaders's 1.0. HAWK also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (9.3K vs 1). Sky Invaders's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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. HAWK sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Sky Invaders asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HAWK holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HAWK has 9.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Sky Invaders's written reviews are positive against 52% of HAWK's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sky Invaders ships an update every 23 months, HAWK every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sky Invaders versus HAWK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky InvadersHAWK
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.4 (9.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews52.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB798 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlphaworksKeystorm Holdings Limited

Customer experience

Sky Invaders

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

HAWK

All ratings9,256 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews2,024 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative39.7%

Bugs and requests

Sky Invaders

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HAWK

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Rewards not appearing after levels
  • Overdrives/abilities not functioning properly
  • Inconsistent server connectivity

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved matchmaking for co-op
  • More varied level and enemy designs
  • Ability to rewatch cutscenes
  • Cloud save/sync across devices

In-app purchases

None

Sky Invaders

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

HAWK

One-time11
  • Black Box Stabilizer$1.99
  • Premium Pack$2.99
  • Personal Offer$2.99
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  • 1 Pilots deck$3.99
  • Crystal Pack$4.99
  • Premium crystal pack$4.99
  • Avalon Battle Pass$4.99
  • Crystal pack$9.99
  • Premium crystal pack$9.99
  • Crystal pack$19.99
  • Premium crystal pack$19.99

Questions

Is Sky Invaders free?
Sky Invaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HAWK free?
HAWK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sky Invaders or HAWK?
HAWK is rated higher. Sky Invaders averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while HAWK averages 4.4 from 9.3K ratings.
Do Sky Invaders or HAWK have ads?
HAWK shows ads; Sky Invaders does not.
Which is updated more often, Sky Invaders or HAWK?
Sky Invaders ships an update every 23 months, and HAWK every 2 months. Most recently, Sky Invaders was updated on September 14, 2026 and HAWK on October 26, 2026.

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