Comparison

Star Invaders vs Invader 1978

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

Head to head
About

Star Invaders

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Experience the award-winning, critically acclaimed and King of all Shooting Games, the arcade retro game that captured the hearts of fans all around the world! Use your gun to protect Earth from space alien invaders from beyond the stars! You control the ship by tilting your device and tap to shoot. Enjoy!

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Invader 1978

Features
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Relive the golden age of arcade gaming. Defend Earth from waves of pixel invaders in this faithful retro shooter inspired by the 1978 classic. Drag to move your ship. Tap to fire. Destroy all invaders before they reach the ground. Features: - Classic pixel art graphics - Endless levels with increasing difficulty - Bonus UFO targets - Destructible shields - Simple one-hand controls

Screenshots

Star Invaders3 screens
Invader 19783 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Star Invaders at 7.0 against Invader 1978's 15.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Star Invaders versus Invader 1978: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar InvadersInvader 1978
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS7.0 โ€” better15.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB0 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHicham ChourakSungjun Kim

In-app purchases

None

Star Invaders

No in-app purchases

None

Invader 1978

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Invaders free?
Star Invaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Invader 1978 free?
Invader 1978 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Star Invaders or Invader 1978 have ads?
Neither Star Invaders nor Invader 1978 shows ads.

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