# Shooting Asteroids vs Deep Moon

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deep Moon at none against Shooting Asteroids's 1. Deep Moon also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Shooting Asteroids's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Shooting Asteroids sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Deep Moon asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Shooting Asteroids against 5.0 for Deep Moon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Shooting Asteroids ships an update every 6 months, Deep Moon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shooting Asteroids | Deep Moon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shooting-asteroids/id1015678102/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deep-moon/id6445876757/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 23 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Quang Tuan NGO](https://appshunter.io/developer/802673937) | [andrew bell](https://appshunter.io/developer/445167639) |

## What reviewers say

### Shooting Asteroids

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shooting-asteroids/id1015678102)

Defend Earth from an asteroid invasion using a powerful turret. Aim and fire to destroy incoming threats and save the planet. Experience intense arcade-style action.

**Highlights:** Turret-based gameplay, Destroy incoming asteroids, Save the planet, Intense action

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No advertisement | $0.99 | one-time |


### Deep Moon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deep-moon/id6445876757)

Experience 80's style arcade action in this retro space shooter. Pilot a stolen enemy ship, battle challenging foes, and destroy the reactor core of a distant base. Escape is your ultimate goal in this fast-paced mission.

**Highlights:** Retro 80's arcade style, Fast-paced action, Challenging enemies, Simple controls, Space combat gameplay, Reactor core destruction mission

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shooting Asteroids free?

Shooting Asteroids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Deep Moon free?

Deep Moon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Shooting Asteroids or Deep Moon?

Shooting Asteroids and Deep Moon are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Shooting Asteroids or Deep Moon have ads?

Deep Moon shows ads; Shooting Asteroids does not.

### Which is updated more often, Shooting Asteroids or Deep Moon?

Shooting Asteroids ships an update every 6 months, and Deep Moon every 2 months. Most recently, Shooting Asteroids was updated on October 7, 2026 and Deep Moon on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*