Comparison

Block Invaders vs Blastdroids

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

Blastdroids

Pilot a spacecraft as a lone bot defending the galaxy. Blast asteroids and fight off threats to safeguard the future. Engage in intense space combat to protect humanity.

Highlights
  • Pilot a spacecraft
  • Blast asteroids
  • Defend the galaxy
  • Space combat
  • Lone bot protagonist
Features
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Only one force stands in their way... You, a lone bot aboard a mighty spacecraft, armed with courage and blasters, stand as the last line of defense against the impending cataclysm. Join the fight as you pilot your ship through the treacherous void of space, blasting asteroids into cosmic dust and safeguarding the future of the galaxy.

Screenshots

Block Invaders4 screens
Blastdroids3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blastdroids at none against Block Invaders's 2. Blastdroids also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Block Invaders's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Blastdroids asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Invaders ships an update every 12 months, Blastdroids daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Block Invaders versus Blastdroids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock InvadersBlastdroids
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB198 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperQED Gaming PTY. LtdVinnyRoo LLC

Customer experience

Block Invaders

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

Blastdroids

All ratings2 ratings
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

Blastdroids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Invaders free?
Block Invaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blastdroids free?
Blastdroids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Block Invaders or Blastdroids have ads?
Blastdroids shows ads; Block Invaders does not.
Which is updated more often, Block Invaders or Blastdroids?
Block Invaders ships an update every 12 months, and Blastdroids daily. Most recently, Block Invaders was updated on October 14, 2026 and Blastdroids on October 2, 2026.

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