Comparison

Space Span vs Printer Invaders

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

Head to head
About

Space Span

Pilot a spacecraft through challenging levels, upgrading skills and battling waves of enemies and giant bosses. Unlock and command different ships in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Test your survival instincts in intense space combat.

Highlights
  • Level-based progression with increasing difficulty
  • Multiple ships to unlock and pilot
  • Epic boss battles with unique mechanics
  • Offline play
  • Stunning space-themed visuals
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Your next run starts in the hangar. Choose your starship, upgrade its systems and launch into a galaxy of enemy waves, changing battle events and powerful bosses. BUILD A DIFFERENT RUN Choose one of three perks between sectors. Add cannons, piercing rounds, critical hits, hull protection and more to shape your strategy as you survive. EXPLORE 10 GALACTIC ZONES Battle through 10 zones with different enemies, battle events and 10 distinctive bosses. GROW YOUR FLEET Unlock 10 starships with different abilities, from rapid fire and twin cannons to regeneration and shockwaves. Improve weapons, hull and ship abilities in the hangar, and watch your engine effects evolve as you upgrade. MASTER THE COMBO Chain enemy defeats to raise your score multiplier. Beat your best score, reach a new sector and push your longest streak further. RETURN READY FOR BATTLE Claim daily credit rewards and use your daily free revive for another chance. Earn credits through play to unlock ships and purchase permanent upgrades. Play offline on iPhone and iPad. Optional in-app purchases offer credit packs, the Phoenix Starter Pack and the Commander Pack. Purchases and restoring purchases require an internet connection. Launch, adapt and see how far your build can take you.

About

Printer Invaders

Features
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DEATH TO PRINTERS. You're IBM's finest IT intern, and the office printers have gone rogue. Paper jams were just the warm-up. Armed with nothing but the mighty black inkjet cartridge, you are the last line of defense against an uprising of toner-crazed machines. Printer Invaders is a fast, neon-drenched arcade shoot-'em-up built for one thumb. Drag to fly and your cartridge auto-fires โ€” so you can focus on dodging, weaving, and chaining kills. Outlast wave after wave, climb the weapon tree, and stare down the Photocopier itself. FEATURES - One-thumb controls โ€” drag to fly, auto-fire handles the rest - A branching weapon tree โ€” chain kills to upgrade from inkjet to laser toner and beyond - Combo multipliers that reward fearless, no-flinch play - Power-ups: AirPrint rapid-fire, cloud-printed drone wingmen, and more - Photocopier boss battles every few waves - A retro-futuristic look: synthwave starfields, glowing pixel art, CMYK printouts - Endless escalating waves and a local high score to beat - Plays great offline โ€” no account, no ads, no tracking Pick up the cartridge. Save the office. Death to printers.

Screenshots

Space Span4 screens
Printer Invaders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Printer Invaders at every 3 days against Space Span's every 6 months. Printer Invaders also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Span ships an update every 6 months, Printer Invaders every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Space Span versus Printer Invaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace SpanPrinter Invaders
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.614.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size36 MB1 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCreanity Teknoloji Anonim SirketiFERGUS COONEY

In-app purchases

None

Space Span

No in-app purchases

None

Printer Invaders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Span free?
Space Span is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Printer Invaders free?
Printer Invaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Space Span or Printer Invaders have ads?
Neither Space Span nor Printer Invaders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Span or Printer Invaders?
Space Span ships an update every 6 months, and Printer Invaders every 3 days. Most recently, Space Span was updated on October 18, 2026 and Printer Invaders on October 6, 2026.

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