Comparison

Galaxy Invader 1978 vs Super Smashy

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

Super Smashy

Features
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Jump through endless levels of fun! Collect all the balls and unlock the burger! - Hundreds of mix-and-match level sets - 30+ cool balls to unlock - Challenging and fun obstacles - Intuitive tap controls - Endless smashing fun

Screenshots

Galaxy Invader 19782 screens
Super Smashy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Super Smashy at Free against Galaxy Invader 1978's $0.99. Super Smashy also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 15 months). Galaxy Invader 1978's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 12.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Super Smashy 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaxy Invader 1978 ships an update every 15 months, Super Smashy weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Galaxy Invader 1978 versus Super Smashy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy Invader 1978Super Smashy
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.2 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB181 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRob WilmotPlexonic Games

In-app purchases

None

Galaxy Invader 1978

No in-app purchases

None

Super Smashy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Galaxy Invader 1978 free?
Galaxy Invader 1978 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Super Smashy free?
Super Smashy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Galaxy Invader 1978 or Super Smashy have ads?
Super Smashy shows ads; Galaxy Invader 1978 does not.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Invader 1978 or Super Smashy?
Galaxy Invader 1978 ships an update every 15 months, and Super Smashy weekly. Most recently, Galaxy Invader 1978 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Super Smashy on November 7, 2026.

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