Galatic Attack vs Task Attack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Galatic Attack
Defend the galaxy from relentless alien invaders in this retro arcade shooter. Utilize twin drone firepower against overwhelming odds in fast-paced, action-packed gameplay. Experience classic shoot'em up thrills with a unique punk rock soundtrack.
- Save the galaxy from invaders
- Twin shooting attack drone
- Overwhelming enemy numbers
- Retro gaming experience
- Quick fire action
- Acclaimed punk rock soundtrack
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Galatic Attack, Retro shoot'em up arcade game. Your task is to save the galaxy from the hordes of attacking invaders. You have far superior fire power from your twin shooting attack drone but are greatly out numbered by these tough little space invaders. Featuring the music of acclaimed alternative punk rock band “RUN off the static”. Retro gaming at its best with quick fire action and lots of invaders to destroy.
Task Attack
This retro-inspired arcade shooter blends classic space combat with humorous "real-life" distractions. Players battle alien invaders and everyday annoyances like trips to the store and news alerts. Survive the onslaught with intuitive one-finger controls and an 8-bit art style.
- One finger gameplay
- Story mode with 6 levels
- Infinite play high score challenge
- 8-bit art style
- Full original music score
- Hard and Master difficulty modes
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The #1 anti-productivity app on the App Store! “Task Attack...accomplish[es] the even harder task of standing out alongside the App Store’s crop of uninspired and shovelware retro clones...well worth a purchase.” -TouchArcade “Anyone who has ever played an arcade game, or is a fan of retro titles, will be right at home in Task Attack.” - AppAdvice Task Attack is a humorous, shoot'em up arcade game with a twist. Drawing inspiration from the 80's classics, players first encounter attacking alien invaders, but soon must fend off “real life” interruptions that creep into the game and join the assault. To successfully defend the galaxy, players must defeat trips to the store, car repairs, news alerts, and other annoying distractions. Do you have what it takes to survive a Task Attack? FEATURES · One Finger Gameplay - play in one hand as you drink a smoothie · Story Mode - play through 6 levels, each with a different invading task · Infinite Play - high score challenge, play as long as you can last · 8 Bit Art - takes you right back to the 80's without the bad hair · Full Original Music Score - guaranteed to autoplay in your head · Hard and Master mode - take the challenge to the next level Get the Task Attack original score album here: https://gum.co/TaskAttackOST
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Task Attack at 4.6 against Galatic Attack's 3.7. Task Attack also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (91% vs 57%). Galatic Attack's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price 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. Task Attack sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Galatic Attack asks for nothing beyond the download.
Task Attack holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Task Attack has 97 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Galatic Attack's written reviews are positive against 91% of Task Attack's.
Galatic Attack ships an update every 19 months, Task Attack every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Galatic Attack | Task Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (14 ratings) | 4.6 (97 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 97 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Galatic Droids | Daniel Colman |
Customer experience
Galatic Attack
Task Attack
In-app purchases
Galatic Attack
No in-app purchases
Task Attack
- "Support Hot Avocado"$0.99
- "Support Hot Avocado"$3.99
- "Support Hot Avocado"$9.99





