Comparison

Block Invaders vs the NIGHT SHIFT

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

the NIGHT SHIFT

Survive endless waves of giant, radioactive bugs after a nuclear event. Set bait to lure them in and shoot them out of the sky to protect the remaining crops.

Highlights
  • Bug hunting gameplay
  • Wave-based survival
  • Bait setting mechanics
  • Shooting action
  • Post-apocalyptic setting
Features
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There was some Nuclear Event a few years ago. Now crops fail to grow, except for giant, radioactive berries. Oh, and bugs are huge now too. That's where the Hunters come in. Set bait to lure the bugs close enough, and then shoot them out of the sky. Survive the relentless waves of bugs for as many nights as you can.

Screenshots

Block Invaders4 screens
the NIGHT SHIFT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: the NIGHT SHIFT at none against Block Invaders's 2. the NIGHT SHIFT also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. the NIGHT SHIFT asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Block Invaders versus the NIGHT SHIFT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock Invadersthe NIGHT SHIFT
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB90 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperQED Gaming PTY. LtdTrevor Ryan

Customer experience

Block Invaders

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

the NIGHT SHIFT

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Block Invaders

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

the NIGHT SHIFT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Invaders free?
Block Invaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is the NIGHT SHIFT free?
the NIGHT SHIFT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Block Invaders or the NIGHT SHIFT have ads?
Neither Block Invaders nor the NIGHT SHIFT shows ads.

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