LexInvaders vs The Strays
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LexInvaders
Type words to destroy falling aliens and survive an invasion. Collect letters to spell words, clear waves, and face challenging boss sentences in this arcade-style word game. It offers a simple yet difficult-to-master experience for players who enjoy fast reflexes and word challenges.
- Spell words by collecting falling letters
- Destroy aliens and enemy blocks
- Face boss sentences in challenging waves
- Four difficulty modes
- Power-ups like shields and hearts
- Local high score tracking
- Game Center leaderboard support
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Type words. Destroy aliens. Survive the invasion. LexInvaders turns typing into an arcade shooter. Letters fall from the sky, enemies close in, and every correct letter you collect builds the word that saves you. Complete words. Clear waves. Face boss sentences. The longer you survive, the faster the chaos becomes. Simple to learn. Hard to master. A real arcade challenge built around words. GAMEPLAY Pilot your ship and collect falling letters to spell the target word at the top of the screen. Every correct letter brings you closer to completing the word and clearing the wave. But be careful. Enemy blocks fall with the letters and cost you lives if you hit them. As you complete words, the game speeds up and the screen fills with even more chaos. Every decision matters. Accuracy, timing, and quick thinking are the key to survival. FEATURES • Four difficulty modes: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Challenge • Boss waves every five rounds with multi word sentences • Power ups including shields and hearts • Three life health system with mistake tracking • Tilt controls for intuitive movement (optional in settings) • Haptic feedback system (optional in settings) • Local high score tracking • Three music tracks and eight sound effects with separate volume controls • Game Center leaderboard support HOW TO PLAY Look at the target word at the top of the screen Shoot letters to collect them Correct letters cost one bullet, wrong letters cost three Complete the word to score points and speed up the game Avoid enemy blocks that cost lives Survive boss waves to earn big score bonuses TIPS Accuracy matters. Wrong letters fill your mistake meter. Manage your ammo carefully since bullets regenerate slowly. Use tilt controls for smoother movement or disable them in settings if you prefer touch control. Complete words quickly to increase your score multiplier and survive longer. LexInvaders is built for players who enjoy word games, arcade challenges, and fast reflex gameplay. One time purchase. No ads. No subscriptions.
The Strays
Lead a team of battle-hardened dogs against mutated horrors and uncover a dark conspiracy. Blast your way through infected city zones, from labs to sewers, utilizing each dog's unique abilities to fight grotesque bosses and reveal the truth behind the outbreak.
- Twelve playable dogs with unique abilities
- Seven distinct campaign zones
- Mutant enemies and boss battles
- Uncover a deep conspiracy through intel
- Fast-paced run-and-gun action
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THE CITY HAS GONE TO THE DOGS. The Helix Institute promised a cure. What they unleashed was an outbreak. Now the streets crawl with mutated horrors, the labs hide unspeakable secrets, and the Free Strays have banded together to fight back. Take control of a twelve-dog team of battle-hardened street survivors and blast your way through a city consumed by the Helix infection. From research labs to the sewers, abandoned mines, and the heart of the outbreak itself, every level pushes you deeper into the conspiracy. PICK YOUR FIGHTER Choose from twelve playable strays, each with their own look, abilities and ultimate moves. FIGHT THROUGH THE OUTBREAK Battle across distinct campaign zones, each with its own threats and atmosphere: the Abandoned Lab, the Overgrown Park, the Helix Fortress, the Ruined City, the Toxic Sewers, the Helix Mines, and the final Genesis facility. FACE THE NIGHTMARES Square off against grotesque bosses pulled straight from Helix's worst experiments, including the towering Wild Alpha Bear, the monstrous Sewer Queen, and the corrupted minds behind it all. UNCOVER THE CONSPIRACY Dig into the story through collectible intel notes, and use the evidence board packed with classified photos and disturbing clues to reveal more about what Helix really did, and who's still out there. WHAT YOU GET - Fast, satisfying run-and-gun action - Twelve unique playable dogs - Eight campaign zones - Mutant enemies and boss battles - A deep, unfolding conspiracy told through intel and lore The humans made the monsters. The strays are here to clean up the mess. Download The Strays and take back the city, one mutant at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Strays at Free against LexInvaders's $0.99. LexInvaders's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, update cadence, 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
The Strays is free to download; LexInvaders costs $0.99 up front. The Strays sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. LexInvaders asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LexInvaders against 5.0 for The Strays. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
LexInvaders ships an update every 6 days, The Strays every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LexInvaders | The Strays |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TRISTAN ROBERT NOHRER | Do Not Get Abstracted Studios, LLC |
Customer experience
LexInvaders
The Strays
In-app purchases
LexInvaders
No in-app purchases
The Strays
- Armory Bundle$0.99
- The Mech$0.99
- Suppressor$2.99
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- Laser Sight$2.99
- Tac Flashlight$2.99
- Tactical Armor$2.99
- Melee Spikes$2.99
- Reload +1$2.99









