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 intense first-person space combat as a turret gunner. Protect friendly assets and eliminate waves of alien attackers using a variety of weapons. Features two engaging game modes with multiple levels.

Highlights
  • First-person 3D space combat
  • Protect friendly objects
  • Destroy attacking enemies
  • 12 Primary & 6 Secondary weapons
  • Campaign and Survival modes
  • Game Center achievements & leaderboards
  • iCloud save game backup
Features
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Gunner: Space Defender 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 FEATURES: • 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!

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 review sentiment: Space at 100% against Gunner's 50%. Space also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Gunner's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 13.0). On ads, 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

Space is free to download; Gunner costs $2.99 up front. 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 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gunner has 39 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Gunner's written reviews are positive against 100% of Space's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gunner ships an update every 14 months, Space every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Gunner versus Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGunnerSpace
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (39 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB64 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPeter SokolovScratchmark Ltd

Customer experience

Gunner

All ratings39 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral12.8%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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 costs $2.99, 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 4.3 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Space averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Gunner or Space have ads?
Neither Gunner nor Space shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gunner or Space?
Gunner ships an update every 14 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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