The Invaders vs Space InRAEders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Invaders
Relive classic arcade thrills by shooting down waves of alien invaders before they reach your bases. Collect bonus points by targeting UFOs and enjoy a retro visual experience with customizable graphics and effects.
- Shoot alien invaders
- Destroy UFOs for points
- Retro arcade graphics
- CRT screen option
- Particle effects
- Gamepad compatible
- High score leaderboards
- Unlockable achievements
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The Invaders This is an app for lovers of arcade classics. Try and shoot all the alien invaders before they destroy your bases and land. Shoot UFOs for extra points. Features: • Colourful retro arcade cabinet graphics • CRT style screen option for even more retro feel! • Particle effects option • Ion Icade & bluetooth gamepad compatible • Local and Global High Scores • 28 Achievements to unlock
Space InRAEders
Experience a classic arcade shoot 'em up from 1978. This game captures the nostalgic feel of early video games, allowing you to relive the golden age of arcades on your mobile device.
- Nostalgic arcade experience
- Classic shoot 'em up gameplay
- Retro 1978 era theme
- Mobile clone of a grand daddy shooter
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The year is 1978..... You wander into your local amusement arcade with a pocket full of coins, saved up from your paper round. You see a large crowd huddled around a large blue cabinet..... Pushing your way to the front you catch your first glimpse of...... Space InRAEders !!! Re-live that nostalgic era from anywhere, with this classic clone of the grand daddy of all shoot em ups... with SPACE INRAEDERS
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Invaders at Free against Space InRAEders's $0.99. The Invaders also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 19) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). Space InRAEders's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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
The Invaders is free to download; Space InRAEders costs $0.99 up front. The Invaders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Space InRAEders asks for nothing beyond the download.
Space InRAEders holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Invaders has 1.6K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of The Invaders's written reviews are positive against 87% of Space InRAEders's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Invaders | Space InRAEders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.6K ratings) | 4.7 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.5% of reviews — better | 86.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RI Productions | Steve Rae |
Customer experience
The Invaders
Space InRAEders
Bugs and requests
The Invaders
Reported bugs
3 issues- Shooting button not working consistently
- Left/right movement buttons getting stuck
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Controller support
- Customizable controls
- Highscore tracking
- Bonus rounds
Space InRAEders
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Invaders
- Go Pro$0.99
Space InRAEders
No in-app purchases
Questions
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