Comparison

Block Invaders vs Tiny Painters

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 Painters

Swipe to move balls and color giant maps by filling every square on the ground. This puzzle game offers increasing difficulty and satisfying gameplay as you unlock new levels.

Highlights
  • Swipe to move balls
  • Paint giant maps
  • Fill every square
  • Unlock new puzzles
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Satisfying gameplay
Features
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This game will satisfy your mind! Swipe to move the balls and paint the giant maps coming your way - Color a maze with your Tiny Painters! To complete the level, fill every last square on the ground and unlock a new puzzle! Keep improving! Tiny Painters gets harder as you progress through the levels. Tiny Painters is easy to learn and hard to master. Roll your balls through the levels and experience satisfaction and amaze as you hit the eureka moment when you figure out the solution to hard levels!

Screenshots

Block Invaders4 screens
Tiny Painters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Block Invaders at 100% against Tiny Painters's 50%. Tiny Painters's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 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 Painters asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Invaders ships an update every 12 months, Tiny Painters every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Block Invaders versus Tiny Painters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock InvadersTiny Painters
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQED Gaming PTY. LtdHydronio (OPC) Private Limited

Customer experience

Block Invaders

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

Tiny Painters

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Block Invaders

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

Tiny Painters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Invaders free?
Block Invaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Painters free?
Tiny Painters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Block Invaders or Tiny Painters have ads?
Neither Block Invaders nor Tiny Painters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Block Invaders or Tiny Painters?
Block Invaders ships an update every 12 months, and Tiny Painters every 3 weeks. Most recently, Block Invaders was updated on August 26, 2026 and Tiny Painters on June 1, 2026.

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