Comparison

Moby vs Alien Barrage

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

Head to head
About

Moby

Defend your ship from waves of pixel-art sea creatures in this arcade-inspired defense shooter. Aim, fire, and upgrade your vessel to survive increasingly dangerous oceans and face your ultimate obsession.

Highlights
  • Fast combat with various weapons
  • Pixel-art sea monsters and bosses
  • Ship upgrades and permanent progression
  • Strategic stage and wave challenges
  • Arcade-inspired gameplay
Features
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Moby Click is a lighthearted pixel-art defense shooter inspired by classic arcade action and the legendary book of the white whale. Stand aboard your ship and defend it from relentless waves of sea creatures. Aim, fire, upgrade, and survive as the ocean grows more dangerous with every stage. Simple to learn. Deep to master. Features: • Fast, satisfying combat with harpoons, cannons, & more • Pixel-art sea monsters and boss battles • Upgrade your ship with powerful upgrades • Permanent progression through Obsession levels • Strategic stage progression and wave challenges • Every run brings you closer to facing your obsession. Can you master the waves and survive long enough to face what lurks beneath? The ocean is waiting.

About

Alien Barrage

Defend Earth from relentless alien invaders in this fast-paced retro arcade shooter. Dodge plasma, collect powerups, and survive challenging boss battles. Compete for the top spot on global leaderboards in an endless survival challenge.

Highlights
  • Touch-and-drag controls with automatic firing
  • Endless escalating alien waves
  • Bonus and Boss levels
  • Collectible powerups and bombs
  • Unlockable ships and difficulty modes
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
Features
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Defend Earth from endless alien waves in this fast-paced retro arcade shooter. Collect powerups, survive boss battles, and climb the global leaderboards. Touch and drag to move your ship while it fires automatically, dodge incoming plasma, and clear wave after wave of invading aliens before they reach the bottom. What starts as a classic arcade battle quickly escalates into a tougher survival challenge, with faster enemies, more pressure, and bigger rewards the longer you last. Alien Barrage mixes traditional formation-based waves with special events that keep every run fresh. Every 4th level is a Bonus Round, where aliens break formation and streak across the screen in unpredictable patterns for extra points. Every 7th level is a Boss Level, featuring a massive enemy that absorbs heavy damage, fires missiles, and gets tougher each time it returns. Powerups can turn the tide in an instant. Collect Rapid Fire to double your fire rate, Spread Shot to blast multiple enemies at once, Shield to absorb a hit, and Extra Life to stay in the fight longer. When things get desperate, unleash a bomb to clear the screen and save your run. Choose how you want to play with Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulty modes, each offering a different challenge level and score potential. Fly the default Classic Ship or unlock the Dual Cannon ship for permanent double firepower. Compete on Game Center leaderboards for top score and highest wave survived, challenge your friends, and unlock achievements as you play. Whether you want a quick arcade session or a long high-score grind, Alien Barrage delivers classic shooter action with modern progression and competitive replay value. Features: - Touch-and-drag controls with automatic firing - Endless escalating waves of alien enemies - Bonus Rounds every 4th level - Boss battles every 7th level - UFO encounters, swooping aliens, and missile attacks - Four powerups: Rapid Fire, Spread Shot, Shield, and Extra Life - Screen-clearing bombs for clutch moments - Classic Ship plus unlockable Dual Cannon ship - Game Center leaderboards and achievements - Three difficulty modes for casual play or hardcore score chasing

Screenshots

Moby4 screens
Alien Barrage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moby at none against Alien Barrage's 6. Moby also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Alien Barrage sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Moby asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Moby against 5.0 for Alien Barrage. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moby ships an update daily, Alien Barrage every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Moby versus Alien Barrage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobyAlien Barrage
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size288 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAndrew Vanwagnerarnold biffna

Customer experience

Moby

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Alien Barrage

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Moby

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Alien Barrage

One-time6
  • 3 Revives$0.99
  • 10 Revives$1.99
  • 10 Extra Bombs.$1.99
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  • Dual Shooter Ship$2.99
  • 40 revives$4.99
  • 100 Revives$9.99

Questions

Is Moby free?
Moby is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alien Barrage free?
Alien Barrage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Moby or Alien Barrage?
Moby and Alien Barrage are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Moby or Alien Barrage have ads?
Neither Moby nor Alien Barrage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moby or Alien Barrage?
Moby ships an update daily, and Alien Barrage every 4 months. Most recently, Moby was updated on November 5, 2026 and Alien Barrage on November 5, 2026.

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