Comparison

Mapvaders vs InvaderQuest

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

Head to head
About

Mapvaders

Discover and track Space Invader mosaics globally with an interactive map, daily missions, and proactive alerts. Log your finds, view statistics, and plan efficient routes to become a dedicated invader hunter.

Highlights
  • Interactive global map of mosaic locations
  • Daily hunt missions and personalized targets
  • Proactive push notifications for new invaders
  • Track collection progress and statistics
  • Smart search and routing for efficient planning
  • Achievement badges and leveling system
  • Crowdsourced location data
Features
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Discover and collect Space Invader mosaics around the world with Mapvaders, the ultimate companion for invader hunters. THE MAP IS THE APP No tab bar, nothing to learn. Thousands of Invader mosaics sit on one map, and a panel over it lists what is near you. Drag it up to read the list, push it down to give the city back to the map. Pick a city and the map flies to it; tap an invader in the list and the map comes onto that piece. FIND ANY INVADER Search by name, by a code like PA_1159, or by city, and the map opens what you picked. The Atlas indexes every invader, grouped under its city, with filters for district, points, condition and flash status behind a single button that tells you how many are on. TRACK YOUR COLLECTION Mark invaders as "flashed" when you find them. Your Record holds your statistics, an activity heatmap by day and hour, a timeline of every flash, a gallery of your photos, the rarest pieces you have flashed, and the ones destroyed since. HUNT WITHOUT A SIGNAL Download a city's map before you go and hunt it with no network at all. Settings lists every downloaded city with its size and date, and removes it in one tap. STAY INFORMED WITH PROACTIVE ALERTS Follow your favorite cities and get a push notification the moment a new invader appears in one of them. Never miss a new invasion. READABLE AT A GLANCE Flash status and condition read by shape as well as by color, so one look is enough in bright sun. Every figure is set in a monospaced face so numbers line up. Light and dark modes are both there. PREMIUM Free hunters see the area an invader sits in, to within 250 m, and can tap it to list what it holds. Premium unlocks the exact position of every mosaic, and the pins and distances that depend on it. GLOBAL COMMUNITY DATA Benefit from crowdsourced location data maintained by passionate invader enthusiasts worldwide. Help keep the database accurate and up-to-date. Perfect for urban explorers, collectors, and anyone fascinated by Invader's iconic 8-bit mosaics. Whether you're a casual observer or a dedicated hunter, Mapvaders turns your city walks into treasure hunts. Available in English, French, and Spanish. Disclaimer: Mapvaders is an independent application and has no affiliation with Invader (the artist) or the Space Invaders franchise. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

InvaderQuest

Discover and track unique street art mosaics hidden in cities worldwide. Plan your routes to find them efficiently, get alerts when you're near, and monitor your collection's progress with detailed statistics and achievements. This app turns urban exploration into an engaging treasure hunt.

Highlights
  • Map of nearby mosaics
  • Route planning for hunts
  • Optimized loop routes
  • Proximity alerts
  • Collection tracking
  • Progress statistics
  • News updates on mosaics
Features
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InvaderQuest - become the best Space Invaders hunter! You know those little pixel art mosaics tucked away on the walls of your city? For years they have been hiding in plain sight. InvaderQuest turns you into a hunter: spot them, plan your outings, and watch your collection grow - in Paris and in more than 80 cities around the world. FIND THEM A map shows every Invader around you. Each mosaic has its own page: a location hint and a link to photos, so you can spot even the most discreet ones. By default the map only shows what you still have to flash - no distraction, just your next target. PLAN YOUR HUNTS No more wandering at random: 1. Route - enter a start and a finish, and discover every Invader along your way. 2. Hunt - just say "I have an hour, around here", and the app builds an optimised loop to flash as many as possible in the time you have. 3. Walk alerts - get notified when you pass close to an Invader, even with the phone in your pocket and the app closed. DISCOVER THE CITY ALONG THE WAY Your routes and your hunts also take in what is worth seeing nearby: monuments, squares, gardens, artworks. More than 1,700 documented places, each with a summary of its history. The best finds are the ones you were not looking for. YOUR COLLECTION Every catch joins your Collection: its photo, its date, its points. Write a note beside each one to remember where it was, and who you were with. A grid that fills up, city by city. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS 1. Cities - your completion city by city and, in Paris, district by district. Those bars filling up are dangerously addictive. 2. Stats - your activity over time, your streaks, your records. 3. News - new Invaders, mosaics reactivated or gone, in the cities you care about. ARRIVING WITH A HISTORY? Bring in all your flashes at once from your FlashInvaders account, or from a .csv or .txt file. And you can export the whole thing again to switch phones without losing anything. BUILT FOR HUNTERS No account, no server: your flashes, your notes and your locations never leave your phone. A carefully crafted arcade style interface, in French, English, Spanish and Italian. Whether you are a Sunday stroller or a relentless collector, InvaderQuest is with you from the first mosaic to the last. The city is your playground. Now go flash them all! Unofficial app, not affiliated with any artist or brand.

Screenshots

Mapvaders4 screens
InvaderQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mapvaders and InvaderQuest both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of InvaderQuest's written reviews are positive against 27% of Mapvaders's. InvaderQuest also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Mapvaders sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. InvaderQuest 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 Mapvaders against 5.0 for InvaderQuest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Mapvaders's written reviews are positive against 100% of InvaderQuest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mapvaders ships an update every 3 weeks, InvaderQuest every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mapvaders versus InvaderQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapvadersInvaderQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB47 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperRomain SoubraneMarc-Henri Colson

Customer experience

Mapvaders

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative66.7%

InvaderQuest

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mapvaders

Subscriptions9
  • Map Access - 1 Week$1.997 Days
  • Mapvaders Premium | Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Mapvaders Premium | Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Mapvaders Premium | Quarter$19.993 Months
  • Map Access - 1 Year$19.991 Year
  • Map access - 6 months$19.996 Months
  • Mapvaders Premium | Semester$22.996 Months
  • Map access - 1 year$29.991 Year
  • Mapvaders Premium | Yearly3 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ads Removal$4.99
None

InvaderQuest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mapvaders free?
Mapvaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InvaderQuest free?
InvaderQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mapvaders or InvaderQuest?
Mapvaders and InvaderQuest are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Mapvaders or InvaderQuest have ads?
Neither Mapvaders nor InvaderQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mapvaders or InvaderQuest?
Mapvaders ships an update every 3 weeks, and InvaderQuest every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mapvaders was updated on October 10, 2026 and InvaderQuest on October 12, 2026.

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