Comparison

Defender Reborn vs CentipemiX

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Retro arcade shoot-'em-up gameplay
  • Rebuilt for modern touch screens
  • Defend colonists from alien raiders
  • Classic arcade tribute
Features
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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.

About

CentipemiX

Features
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CentipemiX is a fast, score-chasing arcade shooter inspired by the bug-blasting classics. Drag your blaster across the bottom of the screen and fire into a shifting field of mushrooms. Break the centipede into multiple threats and stay alert for spiders, fleas, and scorpions as each wave gets tougher. The rules are simple. Surviving the next wave is not. FEATURES • Classic pick-up-and-play arcade action • Responsive 2D touch controls • Support for external game controllers • Game Center leaderboards • Retro pixel graphics, chiptune music, and arcade sound effects Chase your high score and see how long you can survive.

Screenshots

Defender Reborn4 screens
CentipemiX3 screens

Verdict

The call

Defender Reborn and CentipemiX are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Defender Reborn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CentipemiX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Defender Reborn versus CentipemiX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDefender RebornCentipemiX
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB8 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMark MangieriFrancis Zorrilla

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Defender Reborn

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
1 purchases

CentipemiX

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Defender Reborn free?
Defender Reborn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CentipemiX free?
CentipemiX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Defender Reborn or CentipemiX have ads?
Both Defender Reborn and CentipemiX show ads.

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