Comparison

Angeldust vs Orbital Invaders

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

Head to head
About

Angeldust

Embark on an epic adventure across magical worlds, battling creatures and building magnificent structures. Choose from unique hero roles and team up with friends to conquer quests and challenges. Explore vast landscapes and discover over 275 creatures.

Highlights
  • Explore magical worlds
  • Battle creatures
  • Build structures
  • Role-play as heroes
  • Complete quests
  • PvP battles
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ADVENTURE. ANYWHERE! Explore endless magical worlds and battle fearsome creatures alongside millions of friends. Ride your own horse, bear or moa and discover the many game world wonders. Unleash your imagination by crafting beautiful buildings. BE BOLD. BE A HERO. Play as the quirky builder, the fearless fighter, the perky scout or the mysterious sorceress and become a legend! Work together cleverly to complete daily quests and defeat even the most dangerous bosses. ALL FRIENDS. Enjoy Angeldust online with your friends and millions of other players. Easily play together and make new friends using the 'Play together!' button. Enter the PvP 'Hero battle!' to show everyone your shooting skills. ALL FUN. Angeldust is unanimously praised amongst players of the game. Join the new gaming sensation and start your Angeldust adventure today! ANGELDUST. A MAGICAL GAME: - 275+ different creatures to discover and defeat - 450+ beautiful materials and objects to build with - 25+ gorgeous landscapes to explore - 4 uniquely outfitted heroes to role play as - 1 giant game world for everyone

About

Orbital Invaders

Pilot a spaceship and defend Earth's orbit in this Sci-Fi arcade shooter. React quickly to enemy attacks, upgrade weapons, and use power-ups to survive waves of unique aliens, asteroids, and bosses. Save the planet in this action-packed space simulator.

Highlights
  • Dual-stick controls for movement and firing
  • Variety of unique enemies and bosses
  • Weapon upgrades and power-ups
  • Defend orbit and destroy asteroids
  • Multiple worlds to unlock
  • Fast-paced arcade action
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Become a spaceship pilot and defend orbit. Orbital Invaders is a Sci-Fi arcade action game where the skill to react the situation and predict attack of enemies determine the outcome of battles. Shoot them all. Unique enemies, asteroid, spaceships, mines, missiles, space worms and bosses. In this Shoot 'em up game you will fly around different planets, defend orbit, destroy asteroids, spaceships, bosses and other enemies. Winning for someone who won 't miss a single goal. Upgrade weapons, use bombs and booster in critical situations. Save the planet! Save the orbit! Fantastic and amazing spaceship simulator. New shoot 'em up game! The control is tied to two sticks (virtual gamepad): one controlling the movement of the spaceship, the other changing the direction of fire. There are three lives in reserve, weapons like laser or plasma, three atomic bombs and acceleration for emergency cases. Collect points and get extra life. There are multiple worlds to unlock, option to switch between a laser and plasma gun, using bombs and escape with high speed power up when needed. The gameplay feels right. It's natural and quite satisfying. Definitely a good choice for short sessions. Easy to pick up and play. Made for Super Stardust & Geometry Wars fans. https://twitter.com/shaggy_dwarf https://www.facebook.com/ShaggyDwarf/ https://vk.com/shaggydwarf

Screenshots

Angeldust4 screens
Orbital Invaders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Angeldust at Free against Orbital Invaders's $0.99. Orbital Invaders's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Angeldust is free to download; Orbital Invaders costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orbital Invaders holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Angeldust's written reviews are positive against 67% of Orbital Invaders's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Angeldust ships an update every 2 months, Orbital Invaders every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Angeldust versus Orbital Invaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAngeldustOrbital Invaders
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.1 (8 ratings)4.7 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings838 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB144 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMetagaming B.V.Alexandr Lobanov

Customer experience

Angeldust

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%

Orbital Invaders

All ratings38 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Angeldust

No in-app purchases

None

Orbital Invaders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Angeldust free?
Angeldust is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbital Invaders free?
Orbital Invaders costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Angeldust or Orbital Invaders?
Orbital Invaders is rated higher. Angeldust averages 4.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Orbital Invaders averages 4.7 from 38 ratings.
Do Angeldust or Orbital Invaders have ads?
Neither Angeldust nor Orbital Invaders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Angeldust or Orbital Invaders?
Angeldust ships an update every 2 months, and Orbital Invaders every 3 weeks. Most recently, Angeldust was updated on October 24, 2026 and Orbital Invaders on October 23, 2026.

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