Cursor vs Asteroid Commando
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cursor
Use your mouse cursor to hunt down and destroy digital infections in this retro-style arcade game. Eradicate viruses quickly to save your system and achieve Super Cursor status for faster elimination.
- Retro-style arcade gameplay
- Virus hunting and eradication
- Tap and hold controls
- Combo system for power-ups
- Score-based competition
- Suitable for short and long play sessions
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Your computer has been infected. Become the Cursor and dive into a retro digital battlefield where viruses swarm across the screen in a fast-paced arcade shooter inspired by classic computer systems. Tap and hold to fly upward. Release to descend. Destroy viruses. Protect the system. The more enemies you eliminate in rapid succession, the stronger Cursor becomes. Build massive combos, grow into SUPER CURSOR mode, and wipe out entire waves of corrupted data before the system crashes. ■■ FEATURES ■■ • Unique mouse cursor spaceship gameplay • Retro computer & digital virus aesthetic • Fast arcade action with combo mechanics • Simple one-touch controls • Endless score-chasing gameplay • Explosions, pixel chaos, and satisfying destruction • Classic old-school arcade feeling • Optimized for short quick sessions or long play runs Can you clean the system before total shutdown?
Asteroid Commando
Pilot a ship through a retro arcade experience, blasting asteroids and collecting gems while battling alien pirates and avoiding mines. Enjoy classic vector graphics and power-ups across iPhone and Apple Watch.
- Vector graphics (modern or classic)
- Power-ups (Shield, Triple Shot, Rapid Fire, Time Freeze)
- Intuitive Crown controls for Apple Watch
- Swipe controls for iPhone
- Daily global rankings
- Short burst gameplay
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Asteroid Commando is a vector graphics arcade game for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Pilot your ship as you blast asteroids in search of priceless gems. Battle alien pirates and avoid deadly space mines! • Choose between Modern Tron inspired graphics or original arcade Vector graphics • Vector style asteroids, enemies and mines! • Power-ups include Shield, Triple Shot, Rapid Fire and Time Freeze! • Intuitive and simple controls using the Crown on the Watch! • Swipe to move on the iPhone! • Short burst gameplay is perfect for the Watch and iPhone! • Daily rank to see how you compare to the rest of the world! • Retro sound effects on the iPhone and Watch! • Play anywhere, anytime! • Runs at 60fps on the Watch! • Watch features stylish Complications! • Ability to invert Crown controls on the Watch! • TouchArcade Game of the Week! Relive the glory days of the arcade on your Apple Watch and iPhone. Thanks for playing -Johnno and Pete
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cursor at 88% against Asteroid Commando's 38%. Cursor also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.5 vs 4.0). Asteroid Commando's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Cursor is free to download; Asteroid Commando costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cursor holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Asteroid Commando has 134 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Cursor's written reviews are positive against 38% of Asteroid Commando's.
Cursor ships an update every 14 months, Asteroid Commando every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cursor | Asteroid Commando |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better | 4.0 (134 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.9% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 134 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #190 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cogoo Inc. | Red Sprite Studios |
Customer experience
Cursor
Asteroid Commando
In-app purchases
Cursor
No in-app purchases
Asteroid Commando
No in-app purchases
