# Sky Invaders vs Wind Wings

The clearest difference is rating: Wind Wings at 4.7 against Sky Invaders's 1.0. Wind Wings also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months). Sky Invaders's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Wind Wings sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Sky Invaders asks for nothing beyond the download.

Wind Wings holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wind Wings has 274 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 82% of Wind Wings's.

Sky Invaders ships an update every 23 months, Wind Wings every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sky Invaders | Wind Wings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sky-invaders/id566963150/reviews) | **[4.7 (274 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wind-wings-space-shooter/id1498160180/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **274** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **81.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 4 MB | 218 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Alphaworks](https://appshunter.io/developer/566963153) | [Gcenter](https://appshunter.io/developer/1473786034) |

## What reviewers say

### Sky Invaders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sky-invaders/id566963150)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Wind Wings

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wind-wings-space-shooter/id1498160180)

Pilot a spaceship through a futuristic galaxy to defend Earth from alien invaders. Engage in intense shoot 'em up battles with customizable warships, powerful upgrades, and a variety of challenging monsters across diverse cosmic maps.

**Highlights:** Two types of spaceships with unique properties, Sophisticated monster designs with varied attacks, Constantly updated rounds with new challenges, Customizable warships with different ammunition, Support assistants to boost combat ability, Upgrade attack power, speed, and use special equipment

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GCOIN X20 | $0.99 | one-time |
| BEGINNER PACK | $1.99 | one-time |
| GEM 850 | $1.99 | one-time |
| GCOIN X90 | $3.99 | one-time |
| BOSS VICTORY | $4.99 | one-time |
| COMBO | $4.99 | one-time |
| SPECIAL PACK 3 | $6.99 | one-time |
| GALAXY VICTORY | $9.99 | one-time |
| NEW BATTLE PASS | $9.99 | one-time |
| GEM 9500 | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sky Invaders free?

Sky Invaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Wind Wings free?

Wind Wings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Sky Invaders or Wind Wings?

Wind Wings is rated higher. Sky Invaders averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Wind Wings averages 4.7 from 274 ratings.

### Do Sky Invaders or Wind Wings have ads?

Wind Wings shows ads; Sky Invaders does not.

### Which is updated more often, Sky Invaders or Wind Wings?

Sky Invaders ships an update every 23 months, and Wind Wings every 2 months. Most recently, Sky Invaders was updated on November 1, 2026 and Wind Wings on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*