# Alien Invasion vs ElementGladiators

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ElementGladiators at none against Alien Invasion's 29. ElementGladiators also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 10 days). Alien Invasion's advantage is chart position (#76 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Alien Invasion sells 29 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. ElementGladiators asks for nothing beyond the download.

Alien Invasion ships an update every 10 days, ElementGladiators daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Alien Invasion | ElementGladiators |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (129K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alien-invasion-rpg-idle-space/id6443697602/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **129K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#76** | — |
| Size | 320 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Crazy Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/721307559) | [BURAK EROL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895113556) |

## What reviewers say

### Alien Invasion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alien-invasion-rpg-idle-space/id6443697602)

**Currently charting:** #76 Top Free · Role Playing, #120 Top Grossing · Action, #146 Top Free · Action, #175 Top Grossing · Role Playing (US App Store)

Command an alien and grow its army by defeating humans in this idle RPG. Evolve your alien with new abilities, upgrade its stats, and face challenging boss battles to achieve extraterrestrial dominance.

**Highlights:** Evolve alien for new abilities, Crush humans and challenge bosses, Upgrade capacity, speed, and radius, Progress through levels and quests, Unlock new locations, Stunning visuals and sound

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (29)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $14.99 | per month |
| Key Money 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Key Special 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Crystal Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| One-Time Offer | $1.99 | one-time |
| First Time Offer 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Test | $2.99 | one-time |
| Rolling_Offer_Purchase00 | $2.99 | one-time |
| PiggyBank_Dragon_Invasion2_NPU | $2.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Jellyfish 2 NPU | $2.99 | one-time |
| Olympus Piggy NPU | $2.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank Lava 2 NPU | $2.99 | one-time |
| Welcome Pack NPU | $3.99 | one-time |
| PiggyBank_Dragon_Invasion3_NPU | $3.99 | one-time |
| PiggyBank_Thief_Invasion3_NPU | $3.99 | one-time |
| Manta Piggy 2 NPU | $3.99 | one-time |
| Genie Piggy 2 NPU | $3.99 | one-time |
| Crystal Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1P1_Transformers3_NPU_New | $4.99 | one-time |
| Rolling_Offer_Purchase01 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Event Pack 1 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Agents Offer 2 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Crystal Pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Easter Day Event Compass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Small Bundle | $11.99 | one-time |
| Bundle 1 New | $11.99 | one-time |
| Event Pack 2 | $12.99 | one-time |
| Crystal Pack 4 | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 No forced ads
- 🚀 Optional ads for rewards
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fun concept
- 👍 Good time waster

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔋 Game heats up device
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🕰️ Slow progression
- 🕰️ Repetitive grind

**Reported bugs**

- Enemies clipping through walls
- Delivery aliens not functioning properly
- Quests/progress disappearing after updates
- Ads not working as intended
- Inconsistent upgrade mechanics

**Requested features**

- Add new areas/worlds to explore
- Improve game balance and progression
- Add more upgrade options
- Improve delivery/assistant alien functionality
- Provide better in-game instructions and information


### ElementGladiators

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elementgladiators/id6815639932)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Alien Invasion free?

Alien Invasion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ElementGladiators free?

ElementGladiators is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Alien Invasion or ElementGladiators have ads?

Both Alien Invasion and ElementGladiators show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Alien Invasion or ElementGladiators?

Alien Invasion ships an update every 10 days, and ElementGladiators daily. Most recently, Alien Invasion was updated on October 28, 2026 and ElementGladiators on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*