Alien vs Norbital
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Endless arcade gameplay
- Abduct humans and animals
- Dodge planes and obstacles
- Detailed statistics tracking
- Global leaderboards
- Simple controls
Read full descriptionHide full description
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!
Norbital
Read full descriptionHide full description
Norbital is a fast and FREE one-touch space arcade game about timing, gravity, orbits, and survival. Guide Norbit from planet to planet by locking into orbit, waiting for the perfect moment, then launching across space. Each clean release keeps your run alive. Each risky launch can send you deeper into space, closer to danger, or straight into disaster. Collect coins, grab precious Air, chase Melody Gems, and use power-ups to survive longer. Every run is quick to start, easy to understand, and packed with split-second orbit-and-launch decisions. Spend collected coins on Space Upgrades, including astronaut suits, vapor trails, and fun pickup styles like Space Gold, plasma rings, rubber ducks, and cosmic donuts. Simple to learn, tricky to master, and built for fast one-thumb arcade sessions. Features: One-touch orbit-and-launch gameplay Fast space arcade runs Planet-to-planet timing challenges Coins, Air, Melody Gems, and power-ups Drifting planets for extra difficulty Unlockable astronaut suits and vapor trails Fun pickup cosmetics and Space Upgrades High score chasing for repeat runs Quick casual sessions with skill-based depth How long can you keep Norbit alive in orbit?
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alien at none against Norbital's 1. Norbital's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Norbital sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Alien asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alien ships an update every 10 days, Norbital weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alien | Norbital |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amrit Banga | Edan Edison |
In-app purchases
Alien
No in-app purchases
Norbital
- Norbital No-Ads$1.99









