Planetoids Deluxe vs Not Another Asteroids
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planetoids Deluxe
Experience a classic arcade shooter with glowing vector graphics and a parallax background. Blast asteroids, UFOs, and space mines while collecting power-ups to survive increasingly challenging waves. Can you achieve a high score in this retro-inspired space combat game?
- Vector graphics
- Parallax background
- Shoot asteroids, UFOs, and space mines
- Collect power-ups
- Increasing difficulty
- Extra life every 10,000 points
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A classic asteroids game with vector graphics. Inspired by the coin-op arcade games from the 80's, this game features a parallax background and glowing vector graphics that float on top for a pseudo 3D effect. To play you must stay alive by shooting asteroids, ufos, and space mines. The number of asteroids will increase as the game progresses, and the ufos will get smarter, and the space mines will start appearing sooner. Power up your shields and guns by collecting power-ups from destroyed asteroids. How long can you survive the deadly asteroid field?
Not Another Asteroids
Pilot a ship through an asteroid-filled galaxy, aiming to return home. Discover and combine unique weapons and items, and purchase permanent upgrades to enhance your survival chances. Can you master the perilous journey?
- Navigate asteroid fields
- Unlock new ships
- Discover new weapons
- Use item combinations
- Purchase permanent upgrades
- Unique ship weapons
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Navigate your ship through a massive asteroid field to make it back home safely. Unlock new ships, discover new weapons, use new Item combinations, and purchase upgrades to help you on your journey. Can you survive the perilous trip home? Each ship has its own unique weapon. So, you can find your favorite and build a loadout that compliments your play style. Mix and match each ships weapon and two ship items. Items are used to enhance your ship. They can give you better shields, stronger weapons, or increased resources. Choose wisely. Upgrades for your ships are available from the store. These are permanent changes that affect all ships and will help bring your ships home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Not Another Asteroids at 5.0 against Planetoids Deluxe's 4.3. Not Another Asteroids also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Planetoids Deluxe's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Planetoids Deluxe sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Not Another Asteroids asks for nothing beyond the download.
Not Another Asteroids holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.
Planetoids Deluxe ships an update every 3 weeks, Not Another Asteroids every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planetoids Deluxe | Not Another Asteroids |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 246 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Kollmeier | Eric Hamilton |
Customer experience
Planetoids Deluxe
Not Another Asteroids
In-app purchases
Planetoids Deluxe
- +100 Tokens$0.99
- No Ads$2.99
Not Another Asteroids
No in-app purchases
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