Platform Panic vs Invaders... From Space!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Platform Panic
Pit iconic platform game heroes against each other in a procedurally generated retro challenge. Master simple controls to climb the leaderboards and unlock all characters in this addictive pixel-art adventure.
- Hero battles
- Leaderboard challenges
- Procedurally generated levels
- Simple swipe controls
- Retro pixel graphics
- Chiptune soundtrack
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Platform game heroes through the ages have been abducted! Pit them against each other in order to settle, once and for all, which one is the best! • Can you unlock them all and become king of the leaderboard? • Endlessly addictive, procedurally generated retro platformer! • Super simple controls. Swipe left, right & up is all you need to move around. • Pumping chiptune music by Eirik Suhrke, composer of Ridiculous Fishing and Super Crate Box. • Cutting edge retro pixel graphics! Important Message for Parents This game may include: - Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13. - Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page. - In-app purchases. - Advertising of Nitrome products.
Invaders... From Space!
Engage in intergalactic geography battles with this retro-inspired arcade game. Master geography and arcade skills across over 750 target locations in a unique 8-bit 3D environment. Experience intuitive touch controls and a nostalgic aesthetic.
- Intergalactic geography wars
- 80's CRT screen aesthetic
- Over 750 target locations
- 8-bit-like 3D environment
- Intuitive touch controls
- 3D Touch support
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“Invaders…From Space!” pays homage to 80’s CRT screens, P20 Pocket Operators, and the infamous (and much loved) Pico-8 colour palette. Offering an intuitive touch control system, 3D Touch, and over 750 target locations wrapped in an 8-bit-like 3D environment, you'll need to couple your mad geography skills with your mad arcade skills to excel at this genre mash-up. Kitschy, irreverent, retro-inspired, prepare for annihilation with a set of nimble fingers, only on the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Invaders... From Space! at none against Platform Panic's shown. Invaders... From Space! also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). Platform Panic's advantage is ratings volume (124 vs 20). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Platform Panic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Invaders... From Space! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Platform Panic against 4.5 for Invaders... From Space!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Platform Panic has 124 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Platform Panic's written reviews are positive against 66% of Invaders... From Space!'s.
Platform Panic ships an update every 4 months, Invaders... From Space! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Platform Panic | Invaders... From Space! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (124 ratings) | 4.5 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews — better | 65.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Frosty Pop |
Customer experience
Platform Panic
Invaders... From Space!
Bugs and requests
Platform Panic
Reported bugs
4 issues- Coins lost after using extra life
- Laser beams not functioning properly
- Falling through the floor and getting stuck
- Ads not removing after purchase
Requested features
4 requests- More characters and abilities
- Level editor and sharing
- Difficulty settings
- Cloud save support
Invaders... From Space!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Platform Panic
- 250 coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 1000 coins$1.99
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- 5000 coins$3.99
Invaders... From Space!
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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