Alien Attack vs The Lava Squirrel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alien Attack
Control a rapidly evolving alien lifeform and conquer Earth. Consume humans to grow stronger, unlock new mutations, and dominate every battlefield. Upgrade your abilities and spread your alien domination across the planet.
- Evolve alien lifeform
- Consume humans for energy
- Unlock new mutations and powers
- Action-packed battles
- Upgrade abilities
- Conquer world locations
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Earth has become your hunting ground. Control a rapidly evolving alien lifeform, consume humans, and grow stronger with every invasion. Every battle makes you stronger. Every evolution unlocks new powers. Every city brings fresh prey. EVOLVE YOUR ALIEN Unlock powerful mutations, increase your strength, and transform into the ultimate lifeform. DEVOUR EVERYTHING Humans are your food. Hunt them down, consume them, and use their energy to grow even stronger. ACTION-PACKED GAMEPLAY Fight endless waves of enemies, destroy everything in your way, and dominate every battlefield. UPGRADE & MUTATE Discover new abilities, improve your attacks, and create unstoppable mutation combinations. CONQUER THE WORLD Invade new locations, face stronger enemies, and spread your alien domination across the planet. The invasion has begun. How far can your evolution go?
The Lava Squirrel
Navigate a perilous ascent of 1000 stairs as a space squirrel. Master precise tapping and holding to jump and leap your way to freedom and a waiting rescue rocket.
- Tap to jump
- Hold to leap
- Ascend 1000 stairs
- Escape hostile environment
- Rescue rocket objective
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You're a tiny space squirrel in a fishbowl helmet. Your escape pod landed you in a hostile environment and the only way out is up! One thousand stairs stand between you and the rescue rocket. Tap to jump. Hold to leap.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Lava Squirrel at 5.0 against Alien Attack's 3.8. The Lava Squirrel also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Alien Attack's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Lava Squirrel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
Alien Attack ships an update daily, The Lava Squirrel every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alien Attack | The Lava Squirrel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 180 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HAPPY GAME COMPANY TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETI | In Theory Digital, LLC |
Customer experience
Alien Attack
The Lava Squirrel
In-app purchases
Alien Attack
No in-app purchases
The Lava Squirrel
No in-app purchases
Questions
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