Comparison

GrabShooter vs Alien Barrage

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

Head to head
About

GrabShooter

Engage in a challenging 2D spaceship shooter with a focus on survival and high scores. Master the tutorial to learn gameplay mechanics, collect bonuses to upgrade weapons, and use a special weapon to capture enemies. Only the most skilled pilots will conquer this intense arcade experience.

Highlights
  • 2D spaceship shooter gameplay
  • Tutorial for learning mechanics
  • Bonus collection for weapon upgrades
  • Special enemy capture weapon
  • High score objectives
  • Survival-focused gameplay
Features
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GrabShooter is a nervous 2D spaceship shooter game. Take time to learn how to play with the tutorial and try to survive through a hard gameplay for fun or scoring objectives. Shoot, fetch bonus to increase your weapon and grab enemies with a special devastating weapon. An attractive game in wich only the best ones will survive.

About

Alien Barrage

Defend Earth from relentless alien invaders in this fast-paced retro arcade shooter. Dodge plasma, collect powerups, and survive challenging boss battles. Compete on global leaderboards for the highest score and wave survived.

Highlights
  • Touch-and-drag controls with automatic firing
  • Endless escalating waves of alien enemies
  • Bonus Rounds and Boss Battles
  • Collectible powerups and screen-clearing bombs
  • Unlockable ships and difficulty modes
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
Features
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Defend Earth from endless alien waves in this fast-paced retro arcade shooter. Collect powerups, survive boss battles, and climb the global leaderboards. Touch and drag to move your ship while it fires automatically, dodge incoming plasma, and clear wave after wave of invading aliens before they reach the bottom. What starts as a classic arcade battle quickly escalates into a tougher survival challenge, with faster enemies, more pressure, and bigger rewards the longer you last. Alien Barrage mixes traditional formation-based waves with special events that keep every run fresh. Every 4th level is a Bonus Round, where aliens break formation and streak across the screen in unpredictable patterns for extra points. Every 7th level is a Boss Level, featuring a massive enemy that absorbs heavy damage, fires missiles, and gets tougher each time it returns. Powerups can turn the tide in an instant. Collect Rapid Fire to double your fire rate, Spread Shot to blast multiple enemies at once, Shield to absorb a hit, and Extra Life to stay in the fight longer. When things get desperate, unleash a bomb to clear the screen and save your run. Choose how you want to play with Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulty modes, each offering a different challenge level and score potential. Fly the default Classic Ship or unlock the Dual Cannon ship for permanent double firepower. Compete on Game Center leaderboards for top score and highest wave survived, challenge your friends, and unlock achievements as you play. Whether you want a quick arcade session or a long high-score grind, Alien Barrage delivers classic shooter action with modern progression and competitive replay value. Features: - Touch-and-drag controls with automatic firing - Endless escalating waves of alien enemies - Bonus Rounds every 4th level - Boss battles every 7th level - UFO encounters, swooping aliens, and missile attacks - Four powerups: Rapid Fire, Spread Shot, Shield, and Extra Life - Screen-clearing bombs for clutch moments - Classic Ship plus unlockable Dual Cannon ship - Game Center leaderboards and achievements - Three difficulty modes for casual play or hardcore score chasing

Screenshots

GrabShooter4 screens
Alien Barrage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GrabShooter at none against Alien Barrage's 6. GrabShooter also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Alien Barrage's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Alien Barrage sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. GrabShooter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GrabShooter against 5.0 for Alien Barrage. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GrabShooter ships an update every 11 months, Alien Barrage every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
GrabShooter versus Alien Barrage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrabShooterAlien Barrage
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerlionel tempierarnold biffna

In-app purchases

None

GrabShooter

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Alien Barrage

One-time6
  • 3 Revives$0.99
  • 10 Revives$1.99
  • 10 Extra Bombs.$1.99
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  • Dual Shooter Ship$2.99
  • 40 revives$4.99
  • 100 Revives$9.99

Questions

Is GrabShooter free?
GrabShooter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alien Barrage free?
Alien Barrage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GrabShooter or Alien Barrage?
GrabShooter and Alien Barrage are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do GrabShooter or Alien Barrage have ads?
Neither GrabShooter nor Alien Barrage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GrabShooter or Alien Barrage?
GrabShooter ships an update every 11 months, and Alien Barrage every 3 months. Most recently, GrabShooter was updated on October 23, 2026 and Alien Barrage on October 22, 2026.

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