Comparison

Block Invaders vs N

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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: โ€ข 6 weapon slots on your orbital platform โ€ข Unique weapon types โ€” pulse lasers, photon bolts, cobalt beams, rockets and mines โ€ข 4 upgrade levels per weapon โ€ข 10 missions with 4 waves each โ€ข Procedurally varied enemy waves โ€” no two runs identical โ€ข Multiple enemy types including Reapers, Gatherers, Banshees and Brains โ€ข Play free โ€” unlock bonus missions with a single optional purchase โ€ข Universal app โ€” iPhone, iPad and Mac โ€ข 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

N

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An acid trip back to classic vector arcade action games with the unique bullet magnet mechanic. Dodge ruthless attacks, bend your projectile trajectory, destroy waves of enemies with the massive explosion chains. Die a lot! Then try again and get yourself to top of the leaderboards

Screenshots

Block Invaders4 screens
N4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Block Invaders at Free against N's $4.99. N's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Block Invaders is free to download; N costs $4.99 up front. Block Invaders sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. N asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Invaders ships an update every 12 months, N every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Block Invaders versus N: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock InvadersN
PriceFree โ€” better$4.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 12 months โ€” betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size91 MB56 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperQED Gaming PTY. LtdGrigorii Makarov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Block Invaders

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

N

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Invaders free?
Block Invaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is N free?
N costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Block Invaders or N have ads?
Neither Block Invaders nor N shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Block Invaders or N?
Block Invaders ships an update every 12 months, and N every 23 months. Most recently, Block Invaders was updated on October 20, 2026 and N on October 11, 2026.

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