Comparison

Galaxy Invader 1978 vs Manix

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

Head to head
About

Galaxy Invader 1978

Relive the golden age of arcade gaming with this faithful recreation of a classic 70s handheld electronic game. Experience addictive gameplay, authentic retro sounds, and a nostalgic vacuum fluorescent display. Offers three difficulty levels for fun across all ages.

Highlights
  • Accurate simulation of classic handheld machine
  • Full retro sounds
  • 3 difficulty levels
  • Simple and addictive gameplay
  • Nostalgic VFD display emulation
  • iCade controller support
Features
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"" Retro excellence; a highly accurate emulation of an iconic 70's game."" Blast yourself back to the 70's and 80's! When games were simple but still 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 collectible item but YOU can own it right now! *Screenshots show the actual app in action and original artwork based on the original packaging. See how close to the real thing it is! These types of machines were made by companies such as Grandstand, Tomy, Entex, CGL, Tandy, Bandai and Epoch to name but a few. • Accurate simulation of the classic handheld machine • Full retro sounds • 3 difficulty levels • Simple and addictive • Totally nostalgic HOW TO PLAY 1. Choose one of the playing speeds (1,2,3) slow to fast. 2. Switch on power. 3. Move the missile station lever from side to side and push missile fire button. (UFO; 10 points, Invaders;3/2/1 points). 4. Game ends when all stations are destroyed by invaders or when invaders capture G-zone and raise their hands in victory (maximum score; 199 points). 5. Before playing again, switch off power and choose playing speed. If using with iCade or compatible controller, press the iCade button on top left and you can now use 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.

About

Manix

Experience classic arcade action with a blend of modern and retro graphics. Enjoy one-handed mobile controls for brick breaking, rock smashing, and alien shooting. Features 50 free levels, multiple game modes, and hypnotic audio for addictive gameplay.

Highlights
  • 50 unique levels
  • Multiple game modes
  • One-handed mobile controls
  • PowerUps for enhanced gameplay
  • Customizable ship sensitivity
  • No ads or nags
Features
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Experience classic arcade action with a seamless blend of modern and retro graphics and sound. All the brick breaking, rock smashing, alien shooting mayhem you need with buttery smooth one-handed mobile controls. Fifty free levels of addictive action, multiple game modes, hypnotic audio and that "just one more try" arcade drama you love. If you have fond memories of games like Breakout, Space Invaders, Asteroids, Galaga, and Tempest, you will find that Manix takes inspiration from these classics and blends and bends them together to create something new and unique. FEATURES: - 50 unique levels across multiple game modes... - Swarming, spinning, wandering, and attacking bricks. Keep your eye on the ball while you deal with these baddies... - Brick walls that move, shimmer, dance, spin, break apart, and float away to make it harder and harder for you to keep the ball in play... - Spinning asteroids that shatter and send rock particles your way while you try to encircle and clear the space debris... - PowerUps that produce extra lives, brick-shattering laser beams, ball bombs, and more... - Positional music and sound effects that surround and keep you focused (especially when you're using headphones!)... - Massive explosions that rain fiery particles down upon your ship... - Sun, snow, rain, thunder and lightning, wind, and outer space levels... - Customizable ship sensitivity and game speed... - No ads, no nags, just totally free arcade action... - Created by Pete Rizzuto

Screenshots

Galaxy Invader 19782 screens
Manix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Manix at Free against Galaxy Invader 1978's $0.99. Galaxy Invader 1978's advantage is update cadence (every 15 months vs every 34 months) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 12.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Manix is free to download; Galaxy Invader 1978 costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Galaxy Invader 1978 against 5.0 for Manix. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Galaxy Invader 1978's written reviews are positive against 100% of Manix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaxy Invader 1978 ships an update every 15 months, Manix every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Galaxy Invader 1978 versus Manix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy Invader 1978Manix
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (12 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews95.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 15 months — betterEvery 34 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.2 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRob WilmotBlitterbit, LLC

Customer experience

Galaxy Invader 1978

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%

Manix

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Galaxy Invader 1978

No in-app purchases

None

Manix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Galaxy Invader 1978 free?
Galaxy Invader 1978 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Manix free?
Manix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Galaxy Invader 1978 or Manix?
Galaxy Invader 1978 and Manix are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 12 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Galaxy Invader 1978 or Manix have ads?
Neither Galaxy Invader 1978 nor Manix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Invader 1978 or Manix?
Galaxy Invader 1978 ships an update every 15 months, and Manix every 34 months. Most recently, Galaxy Invader 1978 was updated on October 23, 2026 and Manix on October 20, 2026.

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