The Invaders vs Paper Plane vs Trash Balls
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
Paper Plane vs Trash Balls
Pilot a triangular spacecraft to destroy incoming asteroids and alien saucers. Navigate through space by rotating, thrusting, and firing projectiles. Experience classic arcade gameplay with a focus on skillful maneuvering and target elimination.
- Destroy asteroids and saucers
- Pilot a triangular spacecraft
- Rotate, thrust, and shoot
- Classic arcade gameplay
- Retro space shooter experience
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The main goal of the game is to destroy flying trash balls and survive endless waves of crumpled paper attacks. The player controls a fast paper plane that can rotate left and right, shoot forward, and boost through the air. Once the plane starts moving in one direction, it continues drifting through the arena until the player changes direction with another boost. Precision movement and quick reactions are essential to avoid incoming trash balls and clear the skies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Invaders at 4.4 against Paper Plane vs Trash Balls's 3.4. The Invaders also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 50%) and ads (none vs shown). Paper Plane vs Trash Balls's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. The Invaders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Paper Plane vs Trash Balls sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Invaders holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Invaders has 1.6K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of The Invaders's written reviews are positive against 50% of Paper Plane vs Trash Balls's.
The Invaders ships an update every 3 months, Paper Plane vs Trash Balls every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Invaders | Paper Plane vs Trash Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.6K ratings) — better | 3.4 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RI Productions | Aleksa Racovic |
Customer experience
The Invaders
Paper Plane vs Trash Balls
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
Paper Plane vs Trash Balls
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Invaders
- Go Pro$0.99
Paper Plane vs Trash Balls
- No Ads$1.99
Questions
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