# Paper Plane vs Trash Balls — old retro game vintage 1979

> Classic arcade space shooter game with asteroid destruction and saucer combat. (iPhone/iPad app by Aleksa Racovic.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-plane-vs-trash-balls/id6443685840 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Aleksa Racovic](https://appshunter.io/developer/1255649501)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Action, Casual
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.38/5 from 37 App Store ratings · 26 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 57 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2022-10-05
- Data updated: 2026-06-29
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-plane-vs-trash-balls/id6443685840/reviews.md

## What is Paper Plane vs Trash Balls?

The main goal of the game is to destroy flying trash balls and survive endless waves of crumpled paper attacks. The player controls a fast paper plane that can rotate left and right, shoot forward, and boost through the air. Once the plane starts moving in one direction, it continues drifting through the arena until the player changes direction with another boost. Precision movement and quick reactions are essential to avoid incoming trash balls and clear the skies.

## Key features

- Destroy asteroids and saucers
- Pilot a triangular spacecraft
- Rotate, thrust, and shoot
- Classic arcade gameplay
- Retro space shooter experience

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 26)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-plane-vs-trash-balls/id6443685840/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Game was good before reskin

*2026-06-22*

Personally, I liked this game in earlier stages of development, the reskin killed the whole vibe for me. Theres also no hyperspace option like in the og asteroids. I’d love to grind this game more if it was more like the og asteroids, as most other options for playing an Atari asteroids clone are pretty bad.

### 4/5 — Remove ads

*2026-03-28*

I love this game but can you PLEASE remove the ads then I’ll give it a 5 stars ⭐️ I'm trusting you.

### 4/5 — It’s retro cool!

*2025-11-25, version 1.2*

It’s pretty cool, very much like the original, nice!

### 3/5 — Should have ad remove option

*2025-11-04, version 1.2*

This would have been perfect had you put it on for a fee. As it is it’s gonna get deleted

### 1/5 — Unusable

*2025-05-10*

At the end of every game, there is an ad for another app that there is no way skip or get back to the home page for a new game.

**Developer response:** We’re sorry to hear about your experience. At the end of each game, ads are served by third-party networks, so we don’t have control over which ads appear or how they function. Aside from the ads, did you enjoy playing the game? Thank you for your feedback and for playing!

### 4/5 — Ad free option please

*2025-02-21*

Game is great, the ads are way too frequent. Please offer a price to go ad free.

### 3/5 — Thrust?

*2025-02-10, version 1.2*

How on earth do you apply thrust? Where’s the button or control?

Thanks for the reply, but on my 2020 iPad there is no thrust button in the bottom right hand side. Also the ship fires wherever I touch the screen, there is no fire button either!

### 3/5 — Thrust?

*2025-02-04*

How on earth do you apply thrust? Where’s the button or control?

### 5/5 — Classic Fun with a Modern Twist

*2025-01-13*

This retro-inspired Asteroids game is a total blast! The gameplay captures the essence of the classic arcade experience while adding smooth controls and vibrant graphics that feel fresh and modern.

### 3/5 — Fun but some things need fixing

*2024-12-15*

Fun game but some things need fixing. 1) level restarts when you lose a life; it shouldn’t do this.  2) alien spaceship is a perfect shot, this is wrong, it should miss most of the time on the lower levels and get better at higher levels.  3) need hyperspace or sheild button.

## Frequently asked questions about Paper Plane vs Trash Balls

### What is the main objective of this game?

The main goal is to destroy all incoming asteroids and enemy saucers. You control a spacecraft and must use its abilities to clear the screen of threats.

### How do I control the spacecraft?

You can rotate your triangular spacecraft left and right, shoot projectiles straight forward, and thrust forward. Movement continues in a direction until altered by thrust.

### Is this game free to play?

Yes, the game is free to play. It is supported by advertisements, which you will see while playing.

### What kind of gameplay can I expect?

Expect classic arcade gameplay reminiscent of vintage 1979 space shooters. The focus is on skillful maneuvering, precise shooting, and surviving waves of asteroids and saucers.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.1 — 2026-06-26

Minor improvements

### 1.3 — 2026-06-17

- New Design
- Minor Bug Fixes

### 1.2 — 2024-03-26

minor improvements
bug fixes

### 1.1 — 2024-02-08

Minor improvements
Bug fixes

### 1.0.3 — 2023-09-23

Bug fixes
Minor improvements

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All apps by Aleksa Racovic: https://appshunter.io/developer/1255649501

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-29.*