Alien Swarm Pro vs PPSSPP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alien Swarm Pro
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Alien Swarm Pro. No Ads The aliens are invading again, swarming around in dazzling attack patterns. You task is simple, blow'em all to bits! Download it now and help defend the galaxy from the Alien Swarm. Another fab shoot'em up from our retro arcade game series.
PPSSPP
Experience your favorite PSP titles on your iOS device with high-definition graphics and enhanced features. This emulator allows you to play a vast library of PSP games with excellent performance. Access your own game files or explore free homebrew titles.
- Play PSP games on iOS
- High-definition graphics
- Extra features
- High performance
- Supports ISO/CSO files
- Built-in Homebrew Store
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Play PSP games on your iOS device, in high definition with extra features! PPSSPP is the original and only PSP emulator for mobile devices. It can run nearly all PSP games with great performance on iOS. No games are included with this download. Use your own real PSP games and turn them into .ISO or .CSO files (see the homepage for instructions), or simply play free homemade games, which are available in the built-in "Homebrew Store". PSP is a trademark of Sony. The PPSSPP project is in no way affiliated with Sony.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PPSSPP at Free against Alien Swarm Pro's $0.99. PPSSPP also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 37 months). Alien Swarm Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
PPSSPP is free to download; Alien Swarm Pro costs $0.99 up front. PPSSPP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Alien Swarm Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alien Swarm Pro ships an update every 37 months, PPSSPP every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alien Swarm Pro | PPSSPP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 72.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Galatic Droids | Henrik Rydgård |
Bugs and requests
Alien Swarm Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PPSSPP
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to load save files
- Controller mapping not working properly
- Certain games not launching or freezing
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for PS2 and PS3 emulation
- Improve save state functionality
- Implement haptic feedback for on-screen controls
- Allow customization of button mapping
- Add portrait mode support
In-app purchases
Alien Swarm Pro
No in-app purchases
PPSSPP
- PPSSPP Gold$3.99
