Hectic Space vs Orbital Invaders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hectic Space
Blast through waves of pixelated enemies in this intense retro arcade shooter. Collect power-ups, reflect bullets, and maintain your combo with random enemy patterns and a pumping soundtrack. Enjoy precise touch controls for seamless movement.
- Retro arcade style shooter
- Collect insane power-ups
- Reflect enemy bullets with shields
- Maintain combo
- Random enemy patterns
- Pumping arcade soundtrack
- Easy touch controls
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"Hectic Space makes blasting aliens feel as good as blasting phat techno beatz" - 4/5 148Apps.com "Hectic Space is a charming little game that captures the craziness and fun of old arcade titles" - 5/5 cultofmac.com *** Hectic Space is now Premium *** No more ads, no more inapp-purchase. Just one small price to enjoy hectic gaming. Watch enemies shatter into glorious pixels in this intense retro style arcade shooter. Collect insane power ups, reflect enemy bullets with shields and make sure you keep your combo going! Random enemy patterns keep things fresh, along side a pumping arcade soundtrack. Easy touch control for precise movement.
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.
- 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Orbital Invaders at every 3 weeks against Hectic Space's every 10 months. Orbital Invaders also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.1). Hectic Space's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 67%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Hectic Space costs $0.99 and Orbital Invaders $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hectic Space holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Hectic Space's written reviews are positive against 67% of Orbital Invaders's.
Hectic Space ships an update every 10 months, Orbital Invaders every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hectic Space | Orbital Invaders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (18 ratings) — better | 4.7 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Swiney | Alexandr Lobanov |
Customer experience
Hectic Space
Orbital Invaders
Bugs and requests
Hectic Space
Reported bugs
8 issues- Shield doesn't work when moving quickly
- Invincibility frames missing or unreliable
- Game pauses/stutters during heavy enemy spawns
- Ads interrupt gameplay and continue in background
- Cluster bomb inconsistent damage
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- Vertical shot weapon too weak
- Game becomes unresponsive at higher scores
- Collision detection slightly off
Requested features
16 requests- Pause button with game slowdown
- Left/right ship movement controls
- Portrait orientation mode option
- Reversed/customizable control options
- Boss battles or level system
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- Multiple game modes or difficulty settings
- Leaderboard and multiplayer functionality
- Ship customization or upgrades
- Toggle sound/music options
- Invincibility frames after being hit
- Longer power-up duration
- Better visibility for enemy bullets
- Local high score tracking
- Bluetooth or GameCenter multiplayer
- More enemy variety and types
- Stronger vertical/spinner weapons
Orbital Invaders
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hectic Space
No in-app purchases
Orbital Invaders
No in-app purchases
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