Comparison

Asteroid Run vs JetPack Space Arcade

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Asteroid Run

Features
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Did you know that the possibility of successfully navigating an asteroid field is approximately 3,720 to 1? Asteroid Run gives you the chance to prove you've got what it takes, or at least survive longer than your friends or anybody else by competing in the global high scores! Use your finger to maneuver your ship around an ever increasing asteroid field, dodging or destroying whatever comes at you all the while building your score. If it gets too much look out for the rare "hot rocks" that if destroyed will clear the screen. Your automatic front facing lazer increases in power every 2,500 points and there's an extra life for every 25,000 points that you score.

About

JetPack Space Arcade

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JetPack Space Arcade is an homage to the arcade games of old. Inspired by the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 shoot-em-ups of old, JetPack is a reboot to show what those games could have looked like if iPhones had been around! This is the chance to shoot aliens and not feel guilty about it. Collect 3 ship parts to complete your spaceship, then collect the all important fuel pods. Once you have 4 of them, your ship will start to fire up and then it's time to get in and head to the next alien wave. There are 2 alien waves per spaceship, then it's time build a new ship and discover what is out there trying to make your life difficult. There are 6 different ships to assemble, reflecting current models as well as some historical ones and a veteran Jules Verne ship just because life is fun and 'A Rocket to the Moon' inspired generations of writers and entrepreneurs alike. A quick bit of maths and brain crunching works out that there are a total of 12 alien waves to decimate before it's time to head back to the beginning and start over. It won't be that easy tho' - the aliens increase in number and ferocity as the game progresses. The gauntlet is laid down... what's your high score?

Screenshots

Asteroid Run4 screens
JetPack Space Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Asteroid Run at 12.4 against JetPack Space Arcade's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Asteroid Run ships an update every 5 months, JetPack Space Arcade every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Asteroid Run versus JetPack Space Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsteroid RunJetPack Space Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 months โ€” betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size63 MB64 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPaul BarlowPowerSlave Developments

In-app purchases

None

Asteroid Run

No in-app purchases

None

JetPack Space Arcade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Asteroid Run free?
Asteroid Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JetPack Space Arcade free?
JetPack Space Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Asteroid Run or JetPack Space Arcade have ads?
Neither Asteroid Run nor JetPack Space Arcade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Asteroid Run or JetPack Space Arcade?
Asteroid Run ships an update every 5 months, and JetPack Space Arcade every 8 months. Most recently, Asteroid Run was updated on October 26, 2026 and JetPack Space Arcade on October 25, 2026.

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