Sky Invaders vs Shooter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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?
Shooter
Engage in intense 2D arcade-style space combat, blasting through endless waves of enemy ships and dodging asteroids. Collect coins and EXP to upgrade power-ups, unlock new ships with unique bonuses, and level up your abilities to survive longer and achieve a higher score.
- Blast through enemy waves
- Dodge incoming asteroids
- Collect coins and EXP
- Unlock and upgrade power-ups
- Purchase new ships
- Level up shooting abilities
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Blast your way through waves of enemy ships! Dodge the incoming Asteroids! Collect coins and upgrade to survive for longer and defeat more of your enemies! How long can you survive for?! Shooter: Space Age is a fast, exciting and challenging 2D arcade style space shooter. The objective is to blast your way through and endless wave of enemies across the galaxy and survive for as long as you can! Features: ~ Unlock and upgrade a large range of powerups to help defeat your enemies! ~ Collect coins from destroying enemies to purchase new ships and powerups! ~ Choose from a variety of ships - all with special bonuses/multipliers to help you get further in your fight! ~ Collect EXP from destroying enemy ships and asteroids to level up your shooting and unlock new items! Become the best fighter pilot in the Galaxy! Download now - for free!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shooter at 100% against Sky Invaders's 50%. Shooter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 23 months). Sky Invaders's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Shooter sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Sky Invaders asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shooter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Sky Invaders's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shooter's.
Sky Invaders ships an update every 23 months, Shooter every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sky Invaders | Shooter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Alphaworks | James Johnstone |
Customer experience
Sky Invaders
Shooter
In-app purchases
Sky Invaders
No in-app purchases
Shooter
- 100 Gems$1.99
- 250 Gems$3.99
- 1000 Gems$9.99
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- 2500 Gems$17.99
Questions
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