Invader 1978 vs Defender Reborn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Invader 1978
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Relive the golden age of arcade gaming. Defend Earth from waves of pixel invaders in this faithful retro shooter inspired by the 1978 classic. Drag to move your ship. Tap to fire. Destroy all invaders before they reach the ground. Features: - Classic pixel art graphics - Endless levels with increasing difficulty - Bonus UFO targets - Destructible shields - Simple one-hand controls
Defender Reborn
Defend humanity's last colonists from alien raiders in this reimagined retro arcade shoot-'em-up. Experience classic gameplay rebuilt for modern touch screens.
- Retro arcade shoot-'em-up gameplay
- Rebuilt for modern touch screens
- Defend colonists from alien raiders
- Classic arcade tribute
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Humanity's last colonists are under siege. Alien raiders are sweeping in from every side to snatch them from the surface below — and you're the only ship standing between them and total abduction. DEFENDER REBORN brings the golden-age arcade shoot-'em-up back to life, rebuilt from scratch for modern touch screens. Enjoyed DEFENDER REBORN? I also made METEORIC, another classic arcade tribute, and ALIENSWARMS, an original 3D space combat game unlike anything else -- both available on the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Invader 1978 at none against Defender Reborn's 1. Invader 1978 also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Defender Reborn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Invader 1978 asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Invader 1978 | Defender Reborn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sungjun Kim | Mark Mangieri |
In-app purchases
Invader 1978
No in-app purchases
Defender Reborn
- Remove Ads$0.99
