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Alien Invasion

55
User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

Alien Invasion is a highly addictive, free-to-play game with simple, satisfying gameplay, but it is plagued by excessive ads, slow progression walls, numerous bugs, and a lack of new end-game content, leading to frustration for many long-term players.

4.8★ lifetime (126,262) Free + in-app purchases since 2022 by CRAZY LABS BY TABTALE , G.P. updated 0.2 mo ago recent negative 50% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Ads & Monetization Progression & Content Bugs & Performance Save & Account Issues
5★119
4★39
3★70
2★57
1★171
recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.8★ lifetime average

Alien Invasion offers an enjoyable, mindless grind that many find addictive and a good time-waster. However, the game is frequently criticized for its aggressive monetization, including numerous pop-up ads and expensive in-app purchases, which hinder progression and overall enjoyment.

What users like

  • Addictive and fun gameplay, good for passing timeR1R4R10R15
  • No forced ads, ads are optional for rewardsR7R40R46R56
  • Does not require Wi-Fi to playR38

What users complain about

  • Excessive and intrusive ads, including pop-ups upon loading and frequent in-game adsR5R6R8R16
  • Slow and difficult progression, especially in later levels, often requiring extensive grinding or purchasesR5R11R14R16
  • Numerous bugs and technical issues, including ads not loading, game freezing, crashing, and not loading at allR6R9R12R22
  • Lack of new content and end-game progression, with players completing all available stages and waiting for updates that don't arriveR1R18R44R47
  • No save or account system, leading to lost progress when switching devices or reinstallingR2R30R36R63
  • Misleading ads that do not accurately represent the actual gameplayR13R18R27R32
  • In-app purchases are expensive and sometimes do not deliver purchased itemsR3R8R11R29
  • Inappropriate ads, including pornographic content, appear in a game rated for everyoneR19R112

Latest update · v4.43.00

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Attention, Alien Invaders! Are you ready for the galactic battles to come? Meteor Event: Brace for impact! Meteors are raining down, offering fiery rewards! Wizard Event: Encounter enigmatic wizards, master their magic to gain mystical advantages! Thief Invasion: Outsmart thieves trying to steal your resources! Capture them to reclaim what's yours and secure unique loot! Invade away and upgrade your alien powers!

Recurring themes

Ads & Monetization negative
Many players complain about the overwhelming number of ads, including pop-ups every time the game loads and frequent optional ads that are necessary for progression but often glitch or don't load. The cost of removing ads or making in-app purchases is considered too high, with some reporting purchases not being delivered. This contradicts some reviews claiming 'barely any ads' or 'no forced ads'.R5R6R8R16
Progression & Content negative
While initially fun, the game quickly becomes a slow, repetitive grind, especially in later levels. Players report hitting 'pay walls' or 'time sinks' where progression is extremely difficult without spending money or watching many ads. There's a significant lack of new end-game content, with many features like rockets and portals showing 'coming soon' for over a year, leading to players feeling stuck and bored.R1R5R11R14
Bugs & Performance negative
The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including frequent crashes, freezing (especially during ads), long loading times, and the game not loading at all for some users. Players also report specific glitches like satellites flying out of bounds, objectives not tracking correctly, and the game causing devices to overheat. The developer's notes mention bug fixes, but recent reviews still report these issues.R6R9R12R22
Save & Account Issues negative
A significant concern is the lack of a save or account system, meaning players lose all progress if they switch devices, reinstall the game, or if the game simply glitches and resets. This is a major deterrent for long-term engagement.R2R30R36R63

Who it's for

This game is for players who enjoy simple, repetitive 'grind' style games and are looking for a casual time-waster . It's suitable for those who don't mind frequent ads or are willing to make in-app purchases to speed up progression R5.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, which contrasts sharply with the lifetime rating. This indicates a significant decline in user satisfaction over time, likely due to the issues highlighted in the cons. The developer's notes mention new events, but reviews indicate these are often just more ways to spend money and don't address core content or bug issues R47.

Frequently asked

Does Alien Invasion have forced ads?
While some reviews claim there are no forced ads R7R40, many recent reviews contradict this, stating there are thousands of pop-up ads every time the game loads and that progression effectively forces players to watch ads R5R6R29.
Can I play Alien Invasion offline?
Yes, Alien Invasion does not require Wi-Fi to play R38.
Is there an end to the game or new content?
Many long-term players report that the game lacks new end-game content, with features like rockets and portals showing 'coming soon' for over a year R1R18R78. Progression becomes extremely slow and repetitive after a certain point R11.
Does Alien Invasion save game progress?
No, the game currently lacks a save or account system, meaning progress is lost if you switch devices or reinstall the app R2R30R36R63.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] 5/5 · US Great game: Love this game, but it needs new content. I’m waiting for the ship to take off, I got all the parts. But otherwise I still enjoy it. You should also create a conversion system, I maxed out a lot of things and just have resources building up that I don’t need anymore
  2. [R4] 5/5 · US So fun!: I just love it :)
  3. [R10] 5/5 · US The best game in the world: I love this game sm I can’t get off of it
  4. [R15] 5/5 · US Im a alien now: I thought this game was just a scammy ad but know its great im amazed st how fun this is
  5. [R7] 5/5 · US Best game so far: Barely any of the ads are on this wonderful game
  6. [R40] 5/5 · US Fun: Super fun due to no ads
  7. [R46] 5/5 · US Alien: I love this game because yall down drown me in ads
  8. [R56] 5/5 · GB Hello owner if you see this: This game is very addicting I absolutely love it not many ads there’s also treasure and you can get like this token to skip a ad for a reward it’s absolutely amazing this game is great and I love it
  9. [R38] 5/5 · US Is the best it doesn’t require Wi-Fi: And it doesn’t have as”s
  10. [R5] 1/5 · US Ad slip and money-making scheme: So let’s put aside the obvious points first, 1. There are thousands of bought/fake reviews making the game seem well reviewed 2. Like most money grabs the beginning is a normal progression pace and after leveling up once you progress at an absolute snails pace forcing you to buy things or watch ads to go faster 3. A main point that proves the reviews are bought/fa
  11. [R6] 2/5 · US Ads, pop ups, events…oh my.: Cool game, cool concept. However be prepared to click out of SEVERAL popups EVERY. SINGLE. TIME you load up the game. “Wanna buy this or this or this?””What about the events we’ve told you about 90 times already?” The game isn’t too bad on Ads at least you get rewards HOWEVER, sometimes the ad won’t load forcing you to close the game, which wouldn’t be a problem IF it
  12. [R8] 1/5 · US Not worth: Literally an ad generator that devs want $5 a week to remove. Laughable, not worth.
  13. [R16] 1/5 · US Potential: The game has good potential but my goodness the spam of ads is almost unbearable combined with the rapid and extreme price jumps for very tiny gains. Fun for an hour or two.
  14. [R11] 3/5 · US Way too much grinding: This game was fun when I first started out, but it now take exponentially more grinding to level up anything. I’ve been trying to finish the reactor for over a year. And $14.99 for a gold skin is ludicrous. Did the developer learn nothing from the “horse armor” debacle?
  15. [R14] 1/5 · US Pay wall at lvl 13: At lvl 13 your catching speed keeps dropping and everything gets laggy and pay to play adds are thrown at your face it’s fun for a while gets boring after that and at this point they are begging you to spend money
  16. [R9] 2/5 · US Keeps glitching: Watching an add then it glitches whenever the application is minimized(text/etc), then the ad wont play. Like really
  17. [R12] 1/5 · US Dead App: Have been playing this app for past few years as of 2 weeks ago can no longer get it to even load on my phone. Hits the load screen for 6+ minutes then closes the app extremely disappointed the amount of money spent just gone.
  18. [R22] 4/5 · US Just lately: Love this game been playing for years. But lately it not been loading. Definitely checked upgrades definitely not my phone. Hope it gets better soon.
  19. [R18] 2/5 · US Don’t Believe the Hype: I played this game for almost a year. It was a good time waster. The gameplay doesn’t match the ad. I made it through the whole game and never saw anything close to what they advertise. I finally deleted it after 3 months of promised updates that never came. Kind of hard to keep playing when you can’t go any farther. You build a rocket that never launches and open portals t
  20. [R44] 1/5 · US Don’t waste your time: Never really updated, and the time sinks gates are insane
  21. [R47] 3/5 · US Slow updates and late game progress.: How long does it take to add actual new stuff and not just come up with new ways to spend money and cycle through the events that shouldn’t even be noted in the app updates? Blue cores, need I say more? I get more gems daily than I get blue cores, and there’s nothing you can do, it takes a month to progress!
  22. [R2] 3/5 · US Fun, but….: This game is mindless fun and I love it… but… there is no save. No Game Center save, login, or anything that can port between my phone and iPad. When it’s relax game time and I get on the iPad, my progress is stuck on the phone. So I don’t play when I could. So I only play when I have time.
  23. [R30] 3/5 · US Good: I've played this game before, and have gotten very far, but now I can't figure out how to restore my game data.
  24. [R36] 1/5 · US Mustachioed Hat: What, can't I create an account so I don't lose progress with a new device? · translated
  25. [R63] 5/5 · GB A fun grind: After spending a serious amount of time playing this game I have one or two gripes with it, the initial few missions will make it so that the new players will give up really quickly the grind for gems in the first section relying straight off of the two that spawn is such a long grind that it’ll put most people off as they don’t appreciate the grind for it the second is, I tried downl
  26. [R13] 2/5 · US Ok: The game is ok. It looks nothing like the video
  27. [R27] 3/5 · US Misleading ads strike again: Ad makes this game seem like it’s just so easy to advance. Well it is not. This game gets boring very quickly.
  28. [R32] 1/5 · US Like the ads: MAKE IT LIKE THE ADS🤬🤬🤬
  29. [R3] 3/5 · US Tap Joy has issues: I tried the game out to meet challenges on TapJoy offers after finally getting settings worked out to track progress in apps and they won’t give me rewards for this game. Feel scammed for all the time put into this game. Will probably stop playing because of the scammy behavior. Will change this if I could get this corrected. This game has so many ads and only offer expensive s
  30. [R29] 1/5 · US Ads are horrible: The game is fun but opening it and having 7 and I popups for ads... And the in game ads are worse. Took minutes to be able just to close one out. If the game itself want that expensive I would pay for the ads too be taken off but 5$for a week... Outrageous. Hard pass
  31. [R19] 3/5 · US Fun but now with Porn Ads: Love the game. Slow paced, relaxing, easy to pick up if you have a few minutes. Don’t have to watch ads to play but it does make advancing easier. My one gripe is that my kids enjoy this game and now it has ads for AI and anime porn. Complete with the naked videos with smiley faces over the boobs and money shot. A game rated for everyone shouldn’t have those kinds of a
  32. [R112] 3/5 · GB Nicely done: Good app which is fun to play. Suggest a way of filtering/ reporting some of the ads as there seems to be some dodgy ones that come up (I.e ads that encourage people to play games for money so they can pay their bills!) which is not cool in a game that will attract kids and young people.
  33. [R78] 4/5 · GB Needs more content: I’ve been playing this game for quite a while now but there is nothing left to do. Completed everything now waiting on a door in the dr brains portal to open. When is there any new content coming?

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store