Comparison

Silent Killer vs Crown Invaders

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

Head to head
About

Silent Killer

An arcade shooter set in a living hoistway, where players throw tools, dodge hazards, and survive against the deadly counterweight. It's packed with elevator trade humor and mechanical details, offering various game modes and power-ups.

Highlights
  • Arcade shooter gameplay
  • Elevator trade humor
  • Multiple game modes
  • Tool-based weapons and power-ups
  • Unique enemy and boss lineup
  • Survival dodge-em-up mechanics
Features
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Silent Killer: Hoistway Havoc You are the mechanic. One elevator shaft, and a whole building's worth of things trying to end your career the hard way. Ride the car top through a living hoistway. Chuck wrenches at whatever rattles loose, dodge the sparks, cash your paycheck, and keep one eye on the counterweight at all times. They call it the silent killer for a reason. No warning, no mercy, just a wall of steel and gravity doing its job. Touch it once and you are done for good. WHAT IT IS A fast, funny arcade dodger built with real love for the elevator trade. Every hazard, every tool, every boss comes straight out of a mechanic's worst day on the job. If you have ever set foot in a hoistway you will laugh at every joke. If you have not, you will still be sweating by floor three. THE JOB Drift the car toward your finger. Your tools fire on their own so your hands stay free for the only thing that matters: not dying. Bank your wages, climb the floors, crank the difficulty, and drag the bosses out of hiding. THE ENEMIES Governors that scream, doors that fight back, contactors gone rogue, and a whole lineup of bosses in hard hats and cheap suits who each think they run the building. Spoiler: the counterweight runs the building. MODES Endless. Boss Rush. Callback. Training. Overtime. Turbo. Pick your poison. THE SILENT KILLER A slab of steel on the rails, sliding down the edge of the shaft while you are busy with everything else. It does not beep. It does not flash. It just arrives. Keep the car moving and never, ever stop watching it. Clock in. Cash the check. Do it again. Always free with ads. Music by Joshua Worth.

About

Crown Invaders

Features
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YOUR WATCH IS THE CONTROLLER! Crown Invaders redefines arcade gaming by turning your Apple Watch into a high-precision joystick for your iPhone. Experience the most innovative way to play a space shooter today! PRECISION CROWN CONTROL Forget clunky touch controls. Use the Digital Crown on your Apple Watch to navigate your spaceship with analog-like precision on your iPhone screen. Every click of the Crown translates to a tactical move in deep space. CLASSIC ARCADE ACTION Defend Earth against relentless waves of alien invaders! As the difficulty scales, only the fastest reflexes—and the smoothest Crown spins—will survive. FEATURES: - Revolutionary Digital Crown Controls: Experience a physical tactile feel while gaming. - Haptic Feedback: Feel every explosion and laser blast right on your wrist via the Taptic Engine. - Lag-Free Synergy: Built on modern connectivity for near-zero latency between Watch and Phone. - Global Leaderboards: Compete with players worldwide through Game Center. - Pure Gaming: No ads. No tracking. No data collection. Just pure skill. COMPETE FOR THE TOP Can you handle the heat? Post your high scores to the global leaderboards and prove you are the ultimate Crown Invader. SUPPORT THE PROJECT Love the innovative experience of Crown Invaders? If you’d like to see more features and updates, you can support the ongoing development of this project through our voluntary "Tip Jar." Your support helps us keep the game ad-free and focused on pure gameplay. No subscriptions, no pressure—just a coffee for the project's evolution! REQUIREMENTS: - iPhone (Main Display) - Apple Watch (watchOS 10.0+ / Controller) Download Crown Invaders now and experience the future of wearable-integrated gaming!

Screenshots

Silent Killer4 screens
Crown Invaders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Crown Invaders at none against Silent Killer's shown. Crown Invaders also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Silent Killer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Crown Invaders sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Silent Killer ships an update weekly, Crown Invaders daily. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Silent Killer versus Crown Invaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilent KillerCrown Invaders
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB21 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperIntent Mesh LLCVEYSI ONDER

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Silent Killer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
3 purchases

Crown Invaders

One-time3
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Meal$2.99
  • Dinner$4.99

Questions

Is Silent Killer free?
Silent Killer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crown Invaders free?
Crown Invaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Silent Killer or Crown Invaders have ads?
Silent Killer shows ads; Crown Invaders does not.
Which is updated more often, Silent Killer or Crown Invaders?
Silent Killer ships an update weekly, and Crown Invaders daily. Most recently, Silent Killer was updated on October 5, 2026 and Crown Invaders on October 14, 2026.

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