Comparison

Block Invaders vs Tiny Planes

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

Head to head
About

Block Invaders

Command a planetary defense platform to shoot down waves of alien invaders. Strategically build and upgrade weapons, each with unique abilities, to counter diverse enemy behaviors and complete missions.

Highlights
  • Command orbital defense platform
  • Build and upgrade weapons
  • Shoot down incoming alien waves
  • Diverse invader behaviors
  • Multiple weapon abilities
  • Mission-based gameplay
Features
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Earth is under attack. Block Invaders are advancing on your orbital defense platform — and they move just like you remember. Choose your weapons, pick your positions, and hold the line. Block Invaders: Tower Defense combines the nostalgia of classic arcade invaders with deep strategic tower defense gameplay. The invaders advance in waves moving forward together, pausing, then surging again — familiar, relentless, and satisfying to stop. No two games play the same. Every mission generates its own wave pattern, so your strategy needs to adapt every time you play. Features: • 6 weapon slots on your orbital platform • Unique weapon types — pulse lasers, photon bolts, cobalt beams, rockets and mines • 4 upgrade levels per weapon • 10 missions with 4 waves each • Procedurally varied enemy waves — no two runs identical • Multiple enemy types including Reapers, Gatherers, Banshees and Brains • Play free — unlock bonus missions with a single optional purchase • Universal app — iPhone, iPad and Mac • Apple Silicon No timers. No energy bars. No forced ads. Just strategy. Features of Block Invaders: Tower Defense :- * Many types of Invaders including Reapers, Gatherers, Banshees and Brains to name but a few. * More invaders added on each new release * Weapons include Pulse lasers, Photon bolts, Cobalt Beams and Rockets. * More weapons and Enemies to come in future updates.

About

Tiny Planes

Pilot a small aircraft through challenging aerial maneuvers. Swipe to keep your plane airborne while evading enemy aircraft and environmental hazards. Compete for the longest flight time to achieve legendary status.

Highlights
  • Easy swipe controls
  • Endless flight gameplay
  • Avoid enemy planes
  • Compete for longest flight time
  • Challenging aerial maneuvers
Features
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Enjoy your easy-to-manouver Tiny Plane! Just swipe up on your screen, and try to keep the plane in flight for as long as you can. Make no mistake, the game will try to take you down hard with decreased swiping sensitivity or enemy Anti-planes. The longest flying player will be forever famous in the land of Tiny Planes. Go fly :)

Screenshots

Block Invaders4 screens
Tiny Planes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiny Planes at none against Block Invaders's 2. Tiny Planes also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Block Invaders's advantage is update cadence (every 12 months vs every 43 months). On price, ads 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. Block Invaders sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Tiny Planes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Invaders ships an update every 12 months, Tiny Planes every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Block Invaders versus Tiny Planes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock InvadersTiny Planes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 months — betterEvery 43 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQED Gaming PTY. LtdJernej Klansek

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Block Invaders

One-time2
  • Earth Missions 6 to 10$0.99
  • No Adverts$1.99
None

Tiny Planes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Invaders free?
Block Invaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Planes free?
Tiny Planes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Block Invaders or Tiny Planes have ads?
Neither Block Invaders nor Tiny Planes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Block Invaders or Tiny Planes?
Block Invaders ships an update every 12 months, and Tiny Planes every 43 months. Most recently, Block Invaders was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tiny Planes on November 2, 2026.

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