Comparison

Space Bandits vs InvaZium

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

Head to head
About

Space Bandits

Engage in intense space combat, defending vital energy cells from relentless space bandits. Utilize power-ups to enhance your action and compete for top scores on Game Center leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Intense action gameplay
  • Defend energy cells
  • Collect power-ups
  • Game Center Leaderboards
Features
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The Space Bandits are coming for your energy cores. Take command of your ship, hold the line, and stop wave after wave of pirates from escaping with your cargo. Space Bandits is a fast-paced arcade defense game built around responsive twin-stick action. Move with the left control, aim and fire with the right, and adapt as new enemies, hazards, and challenges enter the battle. DEFEND YOUR CORES Enemy ships will attack, distract, and attempt to tow your energy cores away. Destroy the bandits before they escape, recover stolen cores, and keep your defenses intact. MASTER THE CAMPAIGN Battle through 24 handcrafted levels featuring increasingly dangerous combinations of pirates, attackers, bosses, hulks, missiles, mines, and fast-moving enemy ships. BUILD YOUR SCORE Destroy enemies, protect every core, and complete perfect defenses to increase your score multiplier. Collect combat power-ups, chase personal records, and compete through Game Center. PLAY YOUR WAY • Responsive twin-stick touch controls • Adjustable control size, opacity, and layout • Left-handed control option • Tap, aim, and automatic firing options • Compatible game-controller support • High Contrast and Reduced Effects settings • First-run tutorial and detailed in-game help • VoiceOver-friendly menus and accessible controls FREE TO START Levels 1–5 are free and fully replayable. A single, optional Full Game purchase permanently unlocks: • Campaign levels 6–24 • Daily Challenges • Full Game Center competition • Additional progression and rewards • Endless Mode after completing level 24 The Full Game is a one-time purchase. Space Bandits has no subscriptions, paid currency, random rewards, extra lives, or paid continues.

About

InvaZium

Features
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The planet EKC-567 is being invaded by colorful meteorites, but Korn-67, a small alien, is determined to protect his planet from the invaders. You have to shoot the invading meteorites ready to destroy the planet of Korn-67.

Screenshots

Space Bandits4 screens
InvaZium3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InvaZium at none against Space Bandits's 1. InvaZium also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Space Bandits sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. InvaZium asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Bandits ships an update every 3 months, InvaZium every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Space Bandits versus InvaZium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace BanditsInvaZium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRed Hawk Studios, LLCDaniel Canete Campos

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Space Bandits

One-time1
  • English US$3.99
None

InvaZium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Bandits free?
Space Bandits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InvaZium free?
InvaZium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Space Bandits or InvaZium have ads?
Neither Space Bandits nor InvaZium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Bandits or InvaZium?
Space Bandits ships an update every 3 months, and InvaZium every 6 days. Most recently, Space Bandits was updated on November 1, 2026 and InvaZium on November 4, 2026.

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