Comparison

Final Guard vs HARM Invaders

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

Head to head
About

Final Guard

Engage in a retro-style shooter defending Earth from alien invaders. Pilot robot planes, equip various weapons, and team up with a friend for two-player action.

Highlights
  • Retro shooting gameplay
  • Robot cop heroes
  • Ride robot form battle planes
  • Multiple weapon options
  • Defend Earth from aliens
  • Two-player support on iPad
Features
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Final Guard is a classic retro shooting game. The Heroes are robot cops and Ride the Robot Form Battle planes, Armed with many different Weapons and Options. to defend the Earth from the Outer space alien Invader. *Support two players in ipad

About

HARM Invaders

Command Earth's first space fighter to defend humanity from an alien threat originating from Mars. Engage in fast-paced 3D combat across the solar system, researching weapons and battling replicating alien machines.

Highlights
  • Real-time 3D graphics
  • Diverse enemy types
  • Dozens of weapons
  • Space ship 3D combat
  • Local & Global high-score tables
  • Rank system
Features
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The year is 2115 and an artificial repeating radio signal has been detected coming from the vicinity of Mars. You as commander of Earth's first and only Space Fighter are sent to investigate. On Arrival at Mars a huge electrical vortex is detected in orbit, from which spews a ‘Hungry Alien Replicating Machine’. The Alien Machines consume minerals from rocks to replicate. Commander, you must destroy the ‘HARM’ before they can reach Earth. Push them back out of our Solar System at all costs. Battle a relentless enemy that won’t stop until the Earth is consumed, in this fast paced action 3D shoot-em-up. Features of HARM Invaders:- * Real time 3d graphics, Using METAL on compatible devices * Many different types or replicating enemy * Dozens of weapons to research and use * Pause button for when the heat gets too hot. * Play across the entire Solar System * Space Ship 3D combat * Particle effects * Local & Global High-score table * Separate High-score table for your personal best * Rank system, rise to the rank of Grand Admiral of the Space fleet. * Works best on ipad2+ (Recommend iPad Air+) * Compatible with MFi Mad Catz Controller plus all iCade type controllers.

Screenshots

Final Guard4 screens
HARM Invaders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Final Guard at 50% against HARM Invaders's 0%. Final Guard also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 34 months). HARM Invaders's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Final Guard sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and HARM Invaders sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Final Guard holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Final Guard's written reviews are positive against 0% of HARM Invaders's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Final Guard ships an update every 4 months, HARM Invaders every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Final Guard versus HARM Invaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinal GuardHARM Invaders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 34 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB158 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTang Cho manQED Gaming PTY. Ltd

Customer experience

Final Guard

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

HARM Invaders

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Final Guard

One-time8
  • Stage 2 Unlock$0.99
  • Stage 3 Unlock$0.99
  • Stage 4 Unlock$0.99
Show 5 more
  • 10 credits$0.99
  • Stage 5 Unlock$1.99
  • Stage 6 Unlock$1.99
  • Unlock All Stages$1.99
  • Stage 7 Unlock$2.99
4 purchases

HARM Invaders

One-time4
  • 500 Research Machine Credits$0.99
  • 500 Brain Power$1.99
  • 2000 Brain Power$4.99
Show 1 more
  • 10000 Research Machine Credits$9.99

Questions

Is Final Guard free?
Final Guard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HARM Invaders free?
HARM Invaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Final Guard or HARM Invaders?
Final Guard is rated higher. Final Guard averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while HARM Invaders averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Final Guard or HARM Invaders have ads?
Final Guard shows ads; HARM Invaders does not.
Which is updated more often, Final Guard or HARM Invaders?
Final Guard ships an update every 4 months, and HARM Invaders every 34 months. Most recently, Final Guard was updated on September 27, 2026 and HARM Invaders on October 2, 2026.

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