Comparison

Alien Barrage vs Alien

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

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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 on global leaderboards for the highest score and wave survived.

Highlights
  • Touch-and-drag controls with automatic firing
  • Endless escalating waves of alien enemies
  • Bonus Rounds and Boss Battles
  • Collectible powerups and screen-clearing 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

About

Alien

Pilot a flying saucer and use a tractor beam to abduct animals and humans in an endless arcade adventure. Dodge obstacles and other aircraft to survive and achieve a higher score. Track your progress with detailed statistics and compete globally on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Endless arcade gameplay
  • Abduct humans and animals
  • Dodge planes and obstacles
  • Detailed statistics tracking
  • Global leaderboards
  • Simple controls
Features
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The wildlife are not safe... and neither are the humans! Take control of an alien being and pilot your flying saucer across the skies in an endless abduction adventure. Abduct as many animals and humans as you can with your tractor beam while dodging planes, obstacles, and the terrain below. The longer you survive, the higher your score climbs! Features: • Fast-paced, endless arcade gameplay • Abduct humans, animals, and special creatures to improve your score • Avoid planes, obstacles, and crashing into the ground • Detailed stats page that tracks everything you've beamed aboard • Compete with players around the world through Game Center leaderboards • Simple controls that are easy to learn How long can you keep your spacecraft in the air? Start abducting and climb to the top of the leaderboard!

Screenshots

Alien Barrage4 screens
Alien4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alien at none against Alien Barrage's 6. Alien also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). 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. Alien 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 Alien Barrage against 5.0 for Alien. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alien Barrage ships an update every 3 months, Alien every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Alien Barrage versus Alien: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlien BarrageAlien
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB72 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developerarnold biffnaAmrit Banga

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
None

Alien

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alien Barrage free?
Alien Barrage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alien free?
Alien is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alien Barrage or Alien?
Alien Barrage and Alien are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Alien Barrage or Alien have ads?
Neither Alien Barrage nor Alien shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alien Barrage or Alien?
Alien Barrage ships an update every 3 months, and Alien every 10 days. Most recently, Alien Barrage was updated on October 5, 2026 and Alien on October 14, 2026.

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