Block Invaders vs Drobot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Command orbital defense platform
- Build and upgrade weapons
- Shoot down incoming alien waves
- Diverse invader behaviors
- Multiple weapon abilities
- Mission-based gameplay
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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.
Drobot
Engage in a 360-degree space shooter where you fire backwards to defeat mysterious creatures. Upgrade your character between waves to become stronger and clear all levels to restore peace. Features include a unique shooting mechanic and a variety of unlockable color palettes.
- Backwards-firing 360-degree shooting
- Upgrade system for character strength
- Ten-second waves with numerous enemies
- Dash ability with energy charge
- Unlockable color palettes
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Beep! Beep! Beep! It's a state of emergency! An outbreak of mysterious creatures is going on in outer space! -Game Descriptions Drobot is a backwards-firing 360-degree shooting game. One wave lasts ten seconds. The wave is cleared either when all enemies are killed or you escaped from all enemies. After clearing a wave, you can make drobot stronger with upgrade items. Clear all the waves and restore peace to space! -Controls Move and shoot with the joystick. Press the button to dash. You cannot use dash until your energy is charged. -Features Backwards-shooting Drobot gets progressively stronger through upgrades Exciting gameplay with huge amounts of enemies Unlock a wide variety of color palettes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drobot at none against Block Invaders's 2. Drobot also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 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
Both are free to download. Block Invaders sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Drobot asks for nothing beyond the download.
Block Invaders ships an update every 12 months, Drobot every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Block Invaders | Drobot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | QED Gaming PTY. Ltd | Masayoshi Teshima |
Customer experience
Block Invaders
Drobot
In-app purchases
Block Invaders
- Earth Missions 6 to 10$0.99
- No Adverts$1.99
Drobot
No in-app purchases









