Invaders mini vs Jupiter Attack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Invaders mini
Experience classic arcade action on your wrist with this retro-inspired shooter. Control your canon using the digital crown or touch screen, and defend against waves of increasingly challenging aliens. A free iPhone version is also included.
- Native full screen watchOS game
- Digital crown or swipe controls
- Sound effects and vibration support
- Watch complications
- Bonus points from UFOs
- Free iPhone version included
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• Stuff: "Fun, simple and surprisingly playable on a watch, bound to bring on waves of nostalgia." • Top 8: "Best Retro Games for Apple Watch" • Wareable: "If you’ve heard of and enjoyed the classic game Space Invaders then you’ll love the version on the wrist… the game is a must." 【 Features 】 • Supports Apple Watch Series 7! • Native full screen watchOS game! • Control with digital crown or swiping • Supports sound effects and vibration! • Watch complications 【 Apple Watch 】 • Use Digital Crown or swiping left/right to move and fire. • Tap screen to fire. • Aliens will get faster and deadlier! • Hit UFO for extra bonus points! 【 iPhone 】 • Comes with a free iPhone game! • Tap on screen center to shoot. • Tap on side of screen to move canon.
Jupiter Attack
Engage in intense arcade-style space combat against relentless alien invaders. Navigate your ship using intuitive controls on Apple Watch and iPhone, collect power-ups, and aim for the highest score on the global leaderboard. Relive classic arcade action with retro visuals and sound.
- Bullet hell arcade action
- Apple Watch and iOS compatibility
- Power-up collection (multi-shot, shield, rapid fire)
- High-score leaderboard
- Intuitive Digital Crown controls on Apple Watch
- Swipe controls on iPhone
- Retro sound effects
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Prepare to enter bullet hell... The 2nd in the Space Watch Trilogy, Jupiter Attack pits you against an onslaught of merciless space invaders, intent on destroying Earth! Use the Digital Crown on Watch and touch screen on iPhone to move your ship and destroy the oncoming alien menace. Collect power-ups as you compete to earn the highest score in this retro inspired arcade classic. • Playable on Apple Watch and iOS devices! • Power-ups include multi-shot, shield and rapid fire! • High-score leaderboard on Apple Watch and iPhone! • Intuitive and simple controls using the Digital Crown on Apple Watch! • Swipe to move on iPhone! • Retro sound effects on the iPhone! • Runs at 60fps on the Apple Watch! • Play anywhere, anytime! Relive the glory days of the arcade on your Apple Watch and iPhone. For the first in the Space Watch Trilogy download Kepler Attack! Thanks for playing - Johnno
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Invaders mini at every 6 days against Jupiter Attack's every 2 months. Invaders mini also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Jupiter Attack's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (383 vs 9). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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
Invaders mini costs $0.99 and Jupiter Attack $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jupiter Attack holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jupiter Attack has 383 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Invaders mini's written reviews are positive against 40% of Jupiter Attack's.
Invaders mini ships an update every 6 days, Jupiter Attack every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Invaders mini | Jupiter Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) | 4.5 (383 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.2% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 383 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #182 | #16 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virtual GS | Red Sprite Studios |
Customer experience
Invaders mini
Jupiter Attack
In-app purchases
Invaders mini
No in-app purchases
Jupiter Attack
No in-app purchases
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