1D Arcade vs Galaxy Invader 1000
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
1D Arcade
Engage in a minimalist, one-dimensional action game where you control a paddle. Your goal is to hit beneficial green objects and avoid harmful red ones before they cross the centerline. An interactive tutorial guides you through the mechanics.
- One-dimensional gameplay
- Paddle control
- Hit green, avoid red
- Interactive tutorial
- Immersive audio experience
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One-dimensional-space action game. * You're the paddle in the middle. * ~Green things are good. * ~Red things are bad. * Hit the green and avoid the red... * ...before they have passed the centerline. Go through the interactive tutorial to learn and test all detalis! ---------------------------------------- Put on your headphones and turn out the light, let's play 1D arcade. Enjoy! ---------------------------------------- Disclaimer: If you delete the app-data or uninstall the app, you will loose possible purchased coins. So keep that in mind, just saying!
Galaxy Invader 1000
Relive the golden age of handheld gaming with this authentic recreation of a classic 80s VFD LSI game. Experience addictive gameplay, retro sounds, and a nostalgic vacuum fluorescent display. Enjoy three difficulty levels for endless fun.
- Accurate VFD LSI simulation
- Full retro sounds
- Three difficulty levels
- Simple and addictive gameplay
- Nostalgic experience
- iCade support
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First there was the original Galaxy Invader (Galaxy Invader 1978). Now this sequel, also known as Cosmic Fire Away, blasts you back to the 1980's again when games were simple but very addictive. An accurate recreation of the VFD LSI game by CGL, Gakken, Tandy and other companies of that time. Fun for all ages with three difficulty levels. All those retro sounds and that vacuum fluorescent display are here. This was a classic and very popular toy back then. Now it is a rare and collectable item but YOU can own it right now! These types of machines were made by companies such as Grandstand, Tomy, Entex, CGL, Tandy, Bandai and Epoch to name but a few. *Screenshots show actual app in action and original artwork based on the original packaging. See how close to the real thing it is! • Accurate simulation of the classic handheld machine • Full retro sounds • 3 difficulty levels • Simple and addictive • Totally nostalgic • iCade support HOW TO PLAY 1. Set speed control to the desired level. Slide power on/off switch to "on" 2. Move the Missile Launch lever side by side to aim at Invader or UFO and press Missile Launch button. 3. Game ends when you obtain 1,000 points or when all 3 Missile Launchers are destroyed or when Invader captures G-zone or when you have shot all of your 250 Missiles. * When you obtain 700 points, one Missile Launcher and 50 Missiles are given as a bonus. 4. To start a new game simply switch slide to "off" and then to "on" again. 5. If using with iCade or compatible controller, press the iCade button on top left and you can now use a joystick and red fire(5) button. NOTE: pressing this without connection to a compatible Bluetooth controller will bring up the keyboard. If this happens just press the button again to turn it off. The original version is also available by us called "Galaxy Invader 1978"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 1D Arcade at Free against Galaxy Invader 1000's $1.99. Galaxy Invader 1000's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 50%) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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
1D Arcade is free to download; Galaxy Invader 1000 costs $1.99 up front. 1D Arcade sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Galaxy Invader 1000 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Galaxy Invader 1000 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Galaxy Invader 1000 has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of 1D Arcade's written reviews are positive against 88% of Galaxy Invader 1000's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 1D Arcade | Galaxy Invader 1000 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Svante Segelson | Rob Wilmot |
Customer experience
1D Arcade
Galaxy Invader 1000
In-app purchases
1D Arcade
- 20 Coins$0.99
- 60 Coins$1.99
- 60 New Coins$1.99
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- 100 Coins$2.99
- 100 New Coins$2.99
Galaxy Invader 1000
No in-app purchases
Questions
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