Comparison

Astro Invaders vs Glitch Flow

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

Head to head
About

Astro Invaders

Experience an intense arcade space battle with simple controls. Upgrade your ship to rapidly grow stronger and defeat challenging bosses. Uncover a lasting story through 21 boss encounters.

Highlights
  • Simple movement and shooting controls
  • Intense space battles
  • Ship upgrades for rapid growth
  • 21 boss battles
  • Uncover a lasting story
  • Casual action and rail shooter mechanics
Features
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● Dodge While Moving, Shoot While Standing Still ! An Intense Space Battle Unfolds With Simple Controls! This Is A Fresh New Arcade Shooter That Avoids Maniac-Level Bullet Hell And Instead Borrows The Best Of Trendy Casual Action Games And Classic Rail Shooter Mechanics. ● The Thrill Of Rapid Growth Through Upgrades ! Upgrade Your Ship, Crush The Bosses You Once Struggled Against In An Instant, And Gather Bits For Even Faster Upgrades ! ● Fast-Paced, Impactful Gameplay With A Lasting Story. A Tight Experience Packed With 21 Boss Battles And No Filler Enemy Fights—Only Those Who Reach The Ending Will Uncover The Story Behind The Game !

About

Glitch Flow

Features
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One tap. The ball drops. Physics decides the rest. GLITCH FLOW is a neon ball-drop machine running inside a cyberpunk terminal. Balls ricochet down the pin field while the reward reel below never stops turning - and the +2000 top slot always sits one pin's width from a +50. When you miss it by a pin's width, the machine makes sure you feel it. That's why you drop the next ball. [ MODES ] > ARCADE - 90-second ranked runs Earn time extensions to keep a run alive. Chain a streak and trigger FEVER: every reward doubled. Scores post to the global leaderboard under your name#tag. > STAGE - a 25-stage campaign Five chapters. Each stage sets a coin target and a clock; the time you have left decides your stars. > DECISION - let the balls choose Lunch spot, whose turn it is, anything. Type the options, drop the ball, and let physics take the blame. (Unlocks at level 20.) [ INSIDE THE MACHINE ] - Special pins - power nodes, boost pins, black holes that swallow balls, deflectors that bend their path - Hot slots - hit a burning slot repeatedly and the multiplier climbs - Streak -> Fever - score within 2 seconds to keep the chain; at 7, the screen turns inside out - Perk tree - 23 perks across 6 branches. Spend the SP you earn and tune the machine your way - Prestige - reset at the cap and come back stronger. Filling the whole tree is a long game, on purpose [ THE LOOK ] CRT scanlines, glitch noise, a monospace terminal skin, and 7 color themes. Motion-sensitive? A Reduce Motion setting turns off every camera effect while keeping the game fully readable. Jack in. The machine is already running.

Screenshots

Astro Invaders4 screens
Glitch Flow2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glitch Flow at none against Astro Invaders's 6. Glitch Flow also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Astro Invaders's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Astro Invaders sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Glitch Flow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astro Invaders ships an update weekly, Glitch Flow every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Astro Invaders versus Glitch Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstro InvadersGlitch Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB81 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSang Yoon LeeHYUNJUNG SEO

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Astro Invaders

One-time6
  • Unlimited Ad Skip$0.99
  • 10000 Bit Pack$0.99
  • Super Bit Pack$1.99
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  • Mega Bit Pack$2.99
  • 50000 Bit Pack$2.99
  • 150000 Bit Pack$4.99
None

Glitch Flow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astro Invaders free?
Astro Invaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glitch Flow free?
Glitch Flow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Astro Invaders or Glitch Flow have ads?
Astro Invaders shows ads; Glitch Flow does not.
Which is updated more often, Astro Invaders or Glitch Flow?
Astro Invaders ships an update weekly, and Glitch Flow every 2 days. Most recently, Astro Invaders was updated on October 18, 2026 and Glitch Flow on October 14, 2026.

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