Comparison

Gunner vs Space

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

Head to head
About

Gunner

Engage in a first-person 3D space shooter where you control a turret to defend friendly objects and destroy enemies. Utilize a variety of primary and secondary weapons across campaign and survival modes. Compete with friends via Game Center and back up your progress with iCloud.

Highlights
  • First-person 3D space combat
  • Campaign and Survival modes
  • Multiple primary and secondary weapons
  • Game Center integration
  • iCloud save backup
  • Weapon overheating mechanic
Features
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Gunner: Free Space Defender Lite is the first person 3D space shooter. Good old motto "Kill 'em all" is probably the best way to precisely describe the game's purpose. You are the gunner controlling a space turret and your objective is to protect friendly objects and destroy all attacking enemies. 12 types of Primary weapons and 6 types of Secondary weapons will help you to do the job. Bullets for Primary weapons are unlimited, but each one will cost you a score point. Secondary weapons are limited in ammo. During intensive firing the primary weapon might overheat and misfire; the temperature gauge that indicates overheating is located under the ammo counter. There are two game play modes: Campaign and Survival; each with 32 levels will not leave you indifferent and will not let you get bored • Game Center Enabled • Earn GameCenter Achievement points and compare your Leaderboard scores with your friends! • iCloud Support • With iCloud enabled, you can back up your save game and all your Achievements and Leaderboard scores, and even continue your game on multiple devices! Lite version is limited to only first 5 levels in Campaign mode and only 3 level in Survival mode.

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

Gunner4 screens
Space4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Space at 5.0 against Gunner's 3.9. Space also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). Gunner's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gunner ships an update every 9 months, Space every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gunner versus Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGunnerSpace
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (10 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB64 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPeter SokolovScratchmark Ltd

Customer experience

Gunner

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative10.0%

Space

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gunner

No in-app purchases

None

Space

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gunner free?
Gunner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space free?
Space is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gunner or Space?
Space is rated higher. Gunner averages 3.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Space averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Gunner or Space have ads?
Gunner shows ads; Space does not.
Which is updated more often, Gunner or Space?
Gunner ships an update every 9 months, and Space every 2 months. Most recently, Gunner was updated on November 1, 2026 and Space on November 2, 2026.

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