Comparison

Alien Invader Escape vs Space

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

Head to head
About

Alien Invader Escape

Features
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A fun and exciting 8bit retro game that can exercise your mind and judgment and improve your agility thinking. The gameplay is very simple, use the joystick on the screen to control the alien action and avoid the bullets that are constantly attacking. There are 10 sets of the highest scores of local save, you can also submit your highest score to view your world rankings.

About

Space

Defend Earth in this retro arcade space shooter against relentless alien invaders. Pilot unique spacecraft, utilize various weapons, and collect power-ups to survive increasingly difficult waves and boss battles. Compete on global leaderboards for the highest score.

Highlights
  • Unique spacecraft with advantages/disadvantages
  • Varied alien enemy types
  • Multiple weapon types
  • Challenging boss levels
  • Shield, Weapon, and Health power-ups
  • Global leaderboards
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Defend the Earth from hordes of alien attackers! Endless retro arcade space shooter. How long can you defend the Earth for? No Ads and no in-app purchases - just simple honest 100% free gaming! - Choose between various unique space craft - each with its advantages and disadvantages. - Various alien enemy types, which get gradually more difficult. - Switch between different weapon types. - Boss levels which get significantly harder each time. - Collect Shield, Weapon, and Health power-ups to help with the ever increasing might of the enemy. - Explosions. Explosions. Explosions! - Your shields and weapon battery recharges, but your health does not. - Global stats and leaderboards!

Screenshots

Alien Invader Escape3 screens
Space4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Space at none against Alien Invader Escape's shown. Space also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alien Invader Escape ships an update every 18 months, Space every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Alien Invader Escape versus Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlien Invader EscapeSpace
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTang Cho manScratchmark Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Alien Invader Escape

No in-app purchases

None

Space

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alien Invader Escape free?
Alien Invader Escape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space free?
Space is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alien Invader Escape or Space have ads?
Alien Invader Escape shows ads; Space does not.
Which is updated more often, Alien Invader Escape or Space?
Alien Invader Escape ships an update every 18 months, and Space every 2 months. Most recently, Alien Invader Escape was updated on October 12, 2026 and Space on October 3, 2026.

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