Comparison

Tap King vs Astral Hunter

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

Head to head
About

Tap King

Compete in a fast-paced tapping challenge. Test your speed against the computer or challenge friends on the same device. Simple, fun, and best experienced on an iPad.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced tapping gameplay
  • Single player mode
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Play against friends
  • Optimized for iPad
Features
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Tap on the screen as fast as you can! Whoever taps the fastest wins! Play against the computer in single player mode or against your friends on the same device in multiplayer mode! It's loads of fun! Works best on iPad.

About

Astral Hunter

Engage in thrilling flight shooting battles with a roguelike twist. Customize your combat experience with unique aircraft and over 120 combinable chips. Face diverse bosses for a constantly fresh challenge.

Highlights
  • 6 unique aircraft
  • 120+ combinable chips
  • Diverse boss battles
  • Roguelike gameplay
  • Customizable playstyle
Features
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"Astral Hunter" is an exciting flight shooting Roguelike game! - 6 unique aircraft, each designed to meet different combat needs. - 120+ chips, freely combinable to create your own playstyle. - Various Bosses, each challenge brings a fresh experience.

Screenshots

Tap King4 screens
Astral Hunter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tap King at 100% against Astral Hunter's 50%. Tap King also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). Astral Hunter's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Astral Hunter sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Tap King asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tap King holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astral Hunter has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Tap King's written reviews are positive against 50% of Astral Hunter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tap King ships an update every 10 months, Astral Hunter every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tap King versus Astral Hunter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTap KingAstral Hunter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings118 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhmad Almazeedi开心 李

Customer experience

Tap King

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Astral Hunter

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tap King

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Astral Hunter

One-time8
  • Full Access$0.99
  • Beginner Pack$0.99
  • Have Fun$1.99
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  • Hard Pack$1.99
  • Buy Few Cores$1.99
  • Insane Pack$2.99
  • Super Pack$9.99
  • Buy Lots Cores$9.99

Questions

Is Tap King free?
Tap King is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Astral Hunter free?
Astral Hunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tap King or Astral Hunter?
Tap King is rated higher. Tap King averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Astral Hunter averages 4.4 from 18 ratings.
Do Tap King or Astral Hunter have ads?
Neither Tap King nor Astral Hunter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tap King or Astral Hunter?
Tap King ships an update every 10 months, and Astral Hunter every 10 days. Most recently, Tap King was updated on October 6, 2026 and Astral Hunter on October 24, 2026.

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