Alien Core vs Farmbots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alien Core
Pilot advanced starships in a retro-futuristic arcade shooter to battle a rogue AI and its empire. Experience classic 2D gameplay with modern effects, RPG-like ship upgrades, and multiple game modes.
- Retro-futuristic ASCII visuals with modern effects
- Omnidirectional free movement
- Story and Endless Arcade modes
- Chain-reaction destruction mechanic
- Unlockable spaceships and worlds
- Ship upgrades and power-ups
- Boss battles and adjustable difficulty
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Alien Core: Galaxy Invasion thrusts you into a high-stakes cosmic showdown against the rogue AI known as O-Core. Once humanity’s greatest technological achievement, O-Core has turned against its creators and established the relentless Ostallian empire. Now, it’s up to you to pilot cutting-edge starships, blast through heavily fortified bases, and shatter the Core’s relentless onslaught before the galaxy falls into mechanical domination! Experience classic 2D arcade shooting fused with mesmerizing retro ASCII visuals and modern effects. Unleash devastating power-ups, level up your ships with light RPG elements, and chain-destroy enemy installations in a brilliant cascade of explosions. With Endless Arcade and Story Modes, intense boss events, and multiple difficulty settings, this space shooter delivers fast-paced, replayable action for both casual players and arcade veterans. Key Features: • Retro-Futuristic Visuals: 80s and 90s ASCII style meets sleek modern effects for a unique sci-fi atmosphere. • Omnidirectional free movement across levels of all sizes — experience true space freedom! • Two Exciting Game Modes: Battle in Endless Arcade for high scores or follow the Story Mode to halt the Ostallian empire. • Chain-Reaction Mechanic: Destroy connected bases in sequence for massive combo devastation. • Diverse Spaceships & Worlds: Unlock and pilot different starships across visually distinct environments. • Upgrades & Power-Ups: Enhance your ship’s abilities with light RPG elements and collect power-ups to dominate the battlefield. • Boss Battles & Difficulty Options: Confront formidable foes and replay the game at higher difficulties for fresh challenges. Suit up, pilot! Your mission to defend Earth and countless worlds from the O-Core starts now. Download Alien Core: Galaxy Invasion and light up the stars with explosive arcade action! Follow us on: facebook.com/aliencoregalaxyinvasion Terms of Use: https://sunrise-intell.com/terms-of-use
Farmbots
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Tiny robots are hard at work on the farm today. Robo Farm lets you watch over cute voxel robots as they farm on their own. They decide what to do next: till the soil, sow seeds, water the fields, harvest the crops and stock a roadside farm stand. You pick what each field grows and add a few touches to the farm now and then. The rest is up to the robots, so sit back and enjoy watching them work. ■ Robots that think for themselves ・Tilling, planting, watering, harvesting and restocking. The robots choose their next job on their own ・They trundle around and switch between a hoe, a watering can and a seed bag for each job. After a harvest, they smile ・Low battery? They head to a charging hut. Empty water tank? They go refill it at a channel ・At night they switch on headlamps and keep working by their own light ・Up to six robots. Upgrade each one's walking speed, work speed and battery ■ What you do ・Pick a crop for each field: turnips, carrots, cabbages, tomatoes, strawberries, corn, pumpkins or watermelons ・Clear the forest and place channels and ponds, paths, bridges, flowerbeds, windmills, campfires, lamps, cat towers, trees, café tables, farm stands and charging huts ・Move, rotate or undo anything you place ■ The farm stand ・People walking by and drivers passing through stop to buy what the robots have stocked ・Variety, decorations and cats slowly raise your farm's popularity (up to five stars), and more customers come ・Connect a path to the road and customers stroll along it, rest at a café table, or stop to pet a cat ■ The train ・Lay rails and a little train carries crops in from distant fields, with curves, rail bridges and level crossings ■ The seasons turn ・Sunrise and sunset shift with the seasons. Cherry blossoms in early April, autumn leaves, bare trees in winter ・On some winter nights, snow falls and settles, then melts in the morning sun ・For New Year, Hinamatsuri, Children's Day, Tanabata, Tsukimi, Halloween and Christmas, the farm stands put up seasonal decorations ・Rain puts out the campfire in a puff of steam, and fireflies drift on summer nights ■ Cats ・As the farm grows, cats wander in from the forest (up to six). They lounge on roofs and nap in the sun ・Tap a cat to pet it ■ No rush ・Time on the farm stops while the app is closed. Open it whenever you like and pick up where you left off ・Short messages tell you what the robots are doing and how sales went. Daily and weekly sales are kept too ■ Ads and purchases ・A banner ad is shown at the bottom of the screen. The one-time "Remove Ads" purchase hides it ・Watch a video ad to run the farm at 2× speed for 30 minutes (optional) ・No account needed. Your farm is saved on your device Tiny robot farmers, right beside your everyday life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Alien Core at 13.0 against Farmbots's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Alien Core sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Farmbots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Alien Core | Farmbots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sunrise Intelligence UG | Takashi Shigenaga |
In-app purchases
Alien Core
- Starship YT 1300$0.99
- Starship Talon$0.99
- Starship Bird of Prey$0.99
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- Starship Arcade II$1.95
- Starship N-22 Ravenous$1.99
- Story Mode$2.99
- No Ads$3.99
Farmbots
- Remove Ads$1.99









