Comparison

Voxel Invaders vs 1942 Classic Arcade

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

Head to head
About

Voxel Invaders

Engage in a retro arcade space shooter experience with voxel graphics. Navigate through asteroid fields, collect power-ups, and battle waves of alien invaders and bosses across 24 levels. Enjoy intuitive one-finger controls and original vintage sound effects.

Highlights
  • Retro voxel graphics
  • 24 levels with over 140 stages
  • Dozens of alien invaders and bosses
  • 9 different weapons
  • Intuitive single-finger control
  • 3D OpenGL based graphics
  • Original vintage sound effects
Features
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Voxel Invaders is a space shooter powered by true retro voxel graphics Fight again waves of invaders in a pure arcade space shooter. A refresh of the old school arcade space shooters, with invaders made of voxels. Control is ultra simple, just move the spaceship in space with one finger, and auto-fire on the invaders. Collect power-up to obtain new weapons and lives, make your way through asteroid fields and collect power-up that suddenly switches to a 3D space mode. Features include: - Full free version (with ads) - 24 levels containing more than 140 stages - dozens of different alien invaders including big bosses - 9 different weapons - various gameplay depending on the levels - 3 levels of difficulties - intuitive single-finger control - 3D OpenGL based voxel graphics - original vintage sound effects and electro soundtracks

About

1942 Classic Arcade

Engage in classic aerial combat as a fighter pilot during World War II. Navigate through 20 challenging levels, battling enemy fleets and powerful bosses. Collect power-ups to enhance your aircraft's firepower and survival capabilities.

Highlights
  • 20 challenging levels
  • End Level Bosses
  • Multiple game modes
  • Various enemy types
  • Aircraft upgrades and power-ups
  • Retro arcade style
Features
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It is World War II, the story takes place in 1942 and you take on the role of "Super Ace", a brave fighter pilot. There are 20 levels to go through and the goal is to reach Tokyo and destroy the entire Japanese air fleet. And before you reach the main city, you will travel through Midway, Marshall, Attu, Rabaul, Leyte, Saipan, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. At each level, you start and end on an aircraft carrier. Then on your plane, you fly to struggle against enemies over sea and land and shoot them all down. You get some different power-ups to increase your firepower and chances of survival after destroying certain plane formations. There are such power-ups as two machine guns, two side planes, extra loops, and so on. HOW TO PLAY * Screen slide: moves the airship - combat plane. * Choose the plane for your liking and become the flying ace! * Touch the "lighting" button to make special lightning attacks. * Select boosters to start easier. * Defeat enemies and become the War Hero! FEATURES * Discover 20 challenging levels of aerial combat with huge End Level Bosses and 3 modes to play: Normal, Hard, Crazy * Many different Enemy types * Numerous Upgrades and special gameplay * 5 different aircraft and more. * Arcade retro style feeling. * Easy control. Enjoy awesome air battles anytime, anywhere with Air Strike: Pacific Warfare WW II Completely free to play on mobile!

Screenshots

Voxel Invaders1 screens
1942 Classic Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 1942 Classic Arcade at 4.7 against Voxel Invaders's 3.9. 1942 Classic Arcade also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (6K vs 14). Voxel Invaders's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. 1942 Classic Arcade sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Voxel Invaders asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

1942 Classic Arcade holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1942 Classic Arcade has 6K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Voxel Invaders's written reviews are positive against 43% of 1942 Classic Arcade's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voxel Invaders ships an update every 13 months, 1942 Classic Arcade fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Voxel Invaders versus 1942 Classic Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoxel Invaders1942 Classic Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (14 ratings)4.7 (6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better43.1% of reviews
Number of ratings146K — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB345 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNoctua Software LtdFALCON GAMES

Customer experience

Voxel Invaders

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%

1942 Classic Arcade

All ratings5,999 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews413 reviews
Positive43.1%
Neutral10.2%
Negative46.7%

Bugs and requests

Voxel Invaders

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

1942 Classic Arcade

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels getting stuck or unbeatable
  • Ads not registering properly
  • Progression and upgrades not tracking correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Controller support
  • Improved reward system
  • Better communication from developers

In-app purchases

None

Voxel Invaders

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

1942 Classic Arcade

One-time10
  • Sale off buy 220 gems$0.99
  • Buy 500gems$1.99
  • Sale off buy 600 gems$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Buy 600 gems$4.99
  • Sale off buy 1300 gems$4.99
  • Buy super power starter pack$7.99
  • Buy 1500 gems$9.99
  • Sale off buy 2800 gems$9.99
  • Buy 3500 gems$19.99
  • Sale off buy 7500 gems$24.99

Questions

Is Voxel Invaders free?
Voxel Invaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 1942 Classic Arcade free?
1942 Classic Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Voxel Invaders or 1942 Classic Arcade?
1942 Classic Arcade is rated higher. Voxel Invaders averages 3.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while 1942 Classic Arcade averages 4.7 from 6K ratings.
Do Voxel Invaders or 1942 Classic Arcade have ads?
1942 Classic Arcade shows ads; Voxel Invaders does not.
Which is updated more often, Voxel Invaders or 1942 Classic Arcade?
Voxel Invaders ships an update every 13 months, and 1942 Classic Arcade fortnightly. Most recently, Voxel Invaders was updated on November 6, 2026 and 1942 Classic Arcade on November 6, 2026.

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