Comparison

Block Invaders vs Hardcore Invaders

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

Hardcore Invaders

Engage in an old-school arcade shooter experience. Progress through a campaign, challenge yourself in endless modes, and upgrade your spacecraft. Unlock achievements and compare your scores with friends.

Highlights
  • Campaign mode
  • Endless mode
  • Ship upgrades
  • Achievements
  • Friend leaderboards
Features
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Go through the campaign. Set records in endless mode. Boost your ship. Get achievements and compete with friends!

Screenshots

Block Invaders4 screens
Hardcore Invaders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Block Invaders at 100% against Hardcore Invaders's 67%. Hardcore Invaders's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Hardcore Invaders sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Block Invaders versus Hardcore Invaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock InvadersHardcore Invaders
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQED Gaming PTY. LtdStanislav Klyushnik

Customer experience

Block Invaders

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

Hardcore Invaders

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Block Invaders

One-time2
  • Earth Missions 6 to 10$0.99
  • No Adverts$1.99
4 purchases

Hardcore Invaders

One-time4
  • 500 coins$0.99
  • 2000 coins$1.99
  • 10000 coins$3.99
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  • Ultimate ship$8.99

Questions

Is Block Invaders free?
Block Invaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hardcore Invaders free?
Hardcore Invaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Block Invaders or Hardcore Invaders have ads?
Neither Block Invaders nor Hardcore Invaders shows ads.

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