Gunner vs Space
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
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.
- 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!
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Verdict
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
Space is free to download; Gunner costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Gunner | Space |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (39 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Sokolov | Scratchmark Ltd |
Customer experience
Gunner
Space
In-app purchases
Gunner
No in-app purchases
Space
No in-app purchases









