Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game vs ASTRU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game
Guide a brave ball of yarn through a city overrun by zombie cats. Jump over obstacles, collect stars, and defeat the menacing feline foes in this atmospheric 2D platformer.
- Physics-based jumping
- Obstacle avoidance
- Star collection
- Zombie cat battles
- 2D platformer gameplay
- Atmospheric world exploration
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After a can of toxic waste is dumped into a river, fish used to make cat food turns normally cute and cuddly cats into menacing decaying creatures! Cat Zombies! Now they are terrorizing the city and it’s up to our hero - Doodle, a brave little ball of yarn - to save the day. Each level is being terrorized by a Cat Zombie that you have to knock out, along with a number of obstacles that you have to help Doodle avoid. Jump over spikes and saws, and pivot off the walls in order to scale up them. Collect all the stars and destroy the Cat Zombie as fast as you can. Best of luck, and remember keep on the look out for Cat Zombies. Yarn is a beautiful indie 2d atmospheric platformer with a cute little character super hero - Doodle! Jump through this diverse, gorgeous galaxy world and explore Meow Town or the Scratchy Dungeons but watch out for the monster zombie cats! This corky jumper is a furry of fun!
ASTRU
A physics-based puzzle game where players must guide an object to a target using celestial forces. Navigate through levels with unique gravitational and orbital mechanics to achieve accuracy and creativity.
- Celestial force mechanics
- Physics-based puzzles
- Orbital objects
- Target-based levels
- Creative problem-solving
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Inspired by movements of planets and stars, ASTRU is a game that rewards creativity and accuracy. Your goal is to reach the target in every level but it is never that simple, with objects that push and pull you, and some even orbiting around, you will have to use all these forces to your advantage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ASTRU at 5.0 against Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game's 4.4. ASTRU also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and ASTRU sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ASTRU holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game's written reviews are positive against 100% of ASTRU's.
Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game ships an update monthly, ASTRU every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game | ASTRU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 302 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apps by Erik | Mohamed Elmejrab |
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Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game
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In-app purchases
Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game
- Dark Knit$0.99
- Sargent Tangle$0.99
- Sir Doodle$0.99
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- Spoooky Mummy Doodle$0.99
ASTRU
- Unlimited Lives$1.99
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