Comparison

Galaxy Invader 1978 vs PachNeko

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

PachNeko

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PachNeko is a colorful 3D pachinko machine filled with mechanical cats. Set the handle power, launch your balls and watch them bounce through the pins of a fully simulated board. Every ball in the white heso spins the reels. Three matching symbols: JACKPOT. Then the red mouth opens for the Fever, and in kakuhen the little right pocket pays twice as much. It is a game of chance, like a real pachinko: there is no secret right power, just balls, pins and luck. EVERY RUN • Start with 100 balls. • Reach 300 balls to adopt Bigsterion, your first companion. The next cats need 1,000 balls. • Adopt Poupoune, Astarourouh and Gisèle, then pet them, play with them and feed them in the cattery. FEATURES • A real-time 3D board with physics: pins, windmills, pockets and the heso. • Reach, Super Reach and Fever sequences on the cat-shaped screen. • The Academy: a guided first game that explains everything on the real board, at your own pace. • Short runs made for mobile. • Available in 8 languages. 7 DAYS FREE, THEN ONE PURCHASE • The whole game is free for 7 days, no sign-up. • After that, a one-time purchase (no subscription) unlocks PachNeko for good. It can be restored at any time. • Without the purchase, the game stays locked after the 7 days. No ads, no account, no tracking. Progress is saved on the device and the game works offline. PachNeko contains no betting, no real money, no cash prizes and no exchangeable items.

Screenshots

Galaxy Invader 19782 screens
PachNeko4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PachNeko at Free against Galaxy Invader 1978's $0.99. PachNeko also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months). Galaxy Invader 1978's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 15.0). On ads 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

PachNeko is free to download; Galaxy Invader 1978 costs $0.99 up front. PachNeko sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Galaxy Invader 1978 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaxy Invader 1978 ships an update every 15 months, PachNeko monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Galaxy Invader 1978 versus PachNeko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy Invader 1978PachNeko
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB253 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRob WilmotNicolas Dumont

In-app purchases

None

Galaxy Invader 1978

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PachNeko

One-time1
  • Proposition de chat personnalisé$8.99

Questions

Is Galaxy Invader 1978 free?
Galaxy Invader 1978 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PachNeko free?
PachNeko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Galaxy Invader 1978 or PachNeko have ads?
Neither Galaxy Invader 1978 nor PachNeko shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Invader 1978 or PachNeko?
Galaxy Invader 1978 ships an update every 15 months, and PachNeko monthly. Most recently, Galaxy Invader 1978 was updated on October 23, 2026 and PachNeko on October 25, 2026.

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