Comparison

Sky Invaders vs Shooter

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

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.

Highlights
  • Blast through enemy waves
  • Dodge incoming asteroids
  • Collect coins and EXP
  • Unlock and upgrade power-ups
  • Purchase new ships
  • Level up shooting abilities
Features
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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!!

Screenshots

Sky Invaders4 screens
Shooter4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shooter sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Sky Invaders asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sky Invaders versus Shooter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky InvadersShooter
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB158 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAlphaworksJames Johnstone

Customer experience

Sky Invaders

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

Shooter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sky Invaders

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Shooter

One-time4
  • 100 Gems$1.99
  • 250 Gems$3.99
  • 1000 Gems$9.99
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  • 2500 Gems$17.99

Questions

Is Sky Invaders free?
Sky Invaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shooter free?
Shooter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sky Invaders or Shooter?
Shooter is rated higher. Sky Invaders averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Shooter averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sky Invaders or Shooter have ads?
Shooter shows ads; Sky Invaders does not.
Which is updated more often, Sky Invaders or Shooter?
Sky Invaders ships an update every 23 months, and Shooter every 10 days. Most recently, Sky Invaders was updated on September 14, 2026 and Shooter on October 24, 2026.

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