# Tractor Beam — user reviews > 61 indexed App Store user reviews of Tractor Beam by Manufacturing Content, rated 5.00/5 from 6 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tractor-beam/id352841522/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tractor-beam/id352841522.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (13 of 61) ### 5/5 — Tractor beam is fun *2012-10-03, version 1.3000* 👍 ### 5/5 — So fun *2012-09-07, version 1.3000* This game is one of my guilty pleasures. Get it, you won't be sorry! ### 5/5 — Best *2012-08-05, version 1.3000* Best game on here. Get it. ### 5/5 — Jut. *2012-05-16, version 1.2000.1* Also ich finds eigentlich ganz geil. ### 5/5 — Ok *2012-04-20, version 1.2000.1* Good arcade effect, a well made game. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2012-01-25* Just excellent ### 5/5 — A lot of fun, with a unique control system *2012-01-16* The method of moving your ship, by using a tractor beam on the asteroids, makes for refreshingly different gameplay. It's a little more fun on the iPad because the controls are easier. Some more goals would be interesting. Maybe targets to run over, or a slightly less demanding speed run. ### 5/5 — Fun! *2011-12-20* Even if you only p,ay it for a few minutes, it will be a FUN few minutes. And if you back to it again you just may find it addixtive. Old school graphics with a fairly unique gameplay mechanism. I found myself wishing that there was something else to do, like collect special floating bonuses, but, its fun as is. Certainly worth a buck. I've paid more for crud. My hat is off for the developer who came up with this idea. ### 4/5 — 価格に見合う！ *2011-12-13, version 1.11* 価格に伴ったクォリティとコスト。 作る側としても見習いたい。 Openfeint とか GameCenter に対応してたら★5だった！ ### 4/5 — Fun and simple *2011-12-11* This game makes great use of the touch functionality; it's a simple game and it gets redundant after a few sessions, but it's always fun to come back to. Needs a few technical tweaks here and there (especially the irregular wait time right after you lose a life). Great randomized music as well. ### 5/5 — Classic *2011-06-05* Sweet app very addicting and fun it gets very hard when u get high in score ### 5/5 — Fun stuff *2011-04-05, version 1.11* Fun, entertaining, simple and engaging. This game is graphically simple and really fun to play - the music is oddly charming and adds to the experience. ### 4/5 — Lots of fun! *2010-08-19* Great use of multitouch too! Game runs super smooth on my 3GS, and has a surprising amount of depth. A couple of suggestions/complaints. It sometimes hangs on load. It seems weird to me that I'm playing in a cylinder (i.e. the top of the screen wraps around to the bottom), yet my tractor beam doesn't wrap around the cylinder. Finally, as I think other reviewers have suggested, it would be nice to have leaderboards, achievements, etc. Thanks for making such a great game! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Trouble *2013-07-14, version 1.4000* This game is fun! However this version on my iPad was full of bugs. It crashed, locked wouldn't reload and slowed the function and usability of other apps on the iPad. The app support button goes to an error message. When this game functioned properly it is awesome. Great game, buggy version, no support availability. ### 1/5 — Can't even play *2013-04-14* I like the game, but now I can't even play it on my iPad. With the update that requires iOS 6 it made this game a waste of money for me ### 1/5 — Update is IOS 6 Only *2013-02-21, version 1.4000* Please issue an update that supports older devices again, because of the last update, I have a non-selectabele update in the App Store that can't be removed (I guess without removing the app) and my Update All button is disabled. There is no good reason that a game like this should be IOS 6 only, especially when that breaks the user experience for origional iPad users. ### 1/5 — OK... *2012-12-07, version 1.4000* Super Retro Grafik/Spiel Aber neuste iOS Version voraussetzen, echt dreist. ### 2/5 — Not doing much for me *2010-03-30, version 0* I guess some people like it, but I'd rather have my dollar back. ### 3/5 — Cool game, but it won't run *2013-08-15, version 1.4000* It was fine for like four plays, but now it won't even get past the loading screen. But it's a cool game when it works! Very simple, yet very entertaining. You're, like, slingshotting your way through space. It's great. Please fix it. ### 3/5 — 面白いけど *2013-02-14, version 1.4000* iPhone5だと落ちまくります。残念です ### 3/5 — nice, novel idea. *2012-04-20, version 1.2000.1* I love retro-style games like this, and this one could've been an awesome hit game in the early 80's. I love the controls and the asteroid physics. I thought they were really well done and provide a nice challenge. This is a great little time waster. ### 3/5 — Could be much better *2010-03-25* Fun concept, not much of a game though. Could use many more features, right now it's very bare-bones and unexciting. (Not even leaderboards?) Most of my deaths are inevitable due to flawed design, I've found myself stuck with no options many times. I know it's supposed to look like asteroids, but the graphics are bland, and the wireframe look has been done a thousand times. Ugly icon too. Lack of creativity, uniqueness, and features is mostly what's holding this down. ### 3/5 — Still needs improvements *2010-03-19* It's a fun concept, but it really needs online leaderboards and a score screen when you fail. Also, I've found myself in many situations where my only option is to slam myself into an asteroid. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Minimalism that works *2025-11-12* So cool. The gameplay feels fresh and unique. It’s a very soothing and cerebral kind of action game. Love it. Multitouch helps this game in a nice way. ### 5/5 — I’ve had this game for years *2021-10-17* It’s amazing honestly . Admire simplicity. The one who admire is complicity is a dummy but one who admires simplicity is a genius. ### 5/5 — Love it, make more! *2020-12-31, version 1.5000.5* A new classic! Deep gameplay thru the novel tractor beam mechanic. High replay value. Simple to learn. Difficult to master. Many play modes. Loving this. Thank you! ### 5/5 — My favorite game in the App Store. A modern classic *2019-02-01* This game is very underrated. I’m so happy it’s still available after 9 years. It’s also apparently been updated with new features like a timed mode. I’ve had many apps and games on my phone, but this one has been a staple. Solid gameplay, retro graphics. It’s a modern classic. I wish more games were like this one. I’m a sucker for vector graphics look and feel. It’s more fun than actually playing an Asteroids clone on the iPhone because of the control scheme. I just wish there were more modes... the new timed mode is a step in the right direction. Maybe some day the developer could include a weapons mode or a rival mode where there’s an enemy spacecraft? Maybe a hyperspace button that can be used once or twice to save you from collision? Or a shield? Or alternative ships, like ones that look like the old cinematronics space war ships? It’s encouraging that after 9 years the developer is still updating this. This game should not be abandoned. I hope to see continued support for it and who knows.. maybe now after 9 years a Tractor Beam 2 is in order. If you like retro games, play this game! ### 5/5 — Interesting Gameplay *2017-09-15, version 1.5000.3* I'm a real fan of this. Once you get to grips with the controls you can find yourself soaring through the asteroid field with ease. Excellent that it's been updated for 64bit use too! ### 5/5 — Interesting and unique Mechanics *2013-11-14* It's a great game, unique mechanics makes every play different. It gets addicting to try to beat your high score. Cool retro graphics call back the days of Asteroid and the Atari. Big props to the game designers, the game runs flawlessly. It's endlessly entertaining ### 5/5 — Sucked in *2013-10-09, version 1.4000.2* This is the best asteroids game since centipede! ### 5/5 — Great game *2013-10-09* The most fun casual game I've seen on the iPhone. The old asteroids flavor with a new gameplay twist: instead of shooting asteroids, you pull them toward you and try not to destroy yourself. Even better after the update! Simply exquisite, like an aged wine or a fine Cuban cigar. ### 5/5 — A keeper..... *2013-02-10, version 1.4000* I play this game all the time, very well made and a solid game. ### 5/5 — Too addictive... *2012-10-16, version 1.3000* I am playing this game for more than an hour on the bed. The music is hypnotic and I love watching the slow move of my spaceship. --- *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 2026-08-23.*