Comparison

Blast Rush vs cmnd/ctrl

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

Head to head
About

Blast Rush

Experience an action-packed shooter where unlimited bombs are your primary weapon. Blast through waves of enemies and escape overwhelming situations with screen-clearing explosives. Enjoy intense levels, diverse ships, and retro-style graphics.

Highlights
  • Unlimited screen-clearing explosives
  • 40 intense levels
  • Randomized onslaught survival mode
  • Three distinct fighter ships
  • Three distinct bomb types
  • One-thumb control
  • Share gameplay and scores
Features
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Ever played a shooter game and wanted more bombs to escape tight spots? Blast Rush gives you as many as you want... and more! The core of the enemy mothership is destroyed and reinforcements are approaching fast, but your guns are overheated and weak. You can't shoot your way out, but you can BLAST your way out! Feel empowered with unlimited screen-clearing explosives, then take on increasingly complex waves of enemy drones and RUSH to victory! • Fly through 40 intense levels or survive a randomized onslaught • Three distinct fighter ships and bomb types • One-thumb control keeps you blasting • Share your gameplay and scores • Screamin' 16-bit-style graphics and sound

About

cmnd/ctrl

Engage in an endless pixel art space shooter experience with a retro soundtrack. Choose from over ten unique ships, each with distinct firing capabilities, and explore multiple game modes. Power-ups and leaderboards add to the classic arcade challenge.

Highlights
  • Unlock 10+ unique ships
  • Varying fire rates and bullet speeds
  • Several power-ups
  • 2 game modes (Main & Extreme)
  • Leaderboards
  • Retro soundtrack and sound effects
Features
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Fire through a pixel art universe to a retro soundtrack and sound effects that are inspired by the old-school arcade game era. Players can cycle through multiple game modes and choose between ten unique ships with varying fire rates and bullet speeds, meaning no one game will ever be the same! Features include: ◉ Unlock 10+ unique ships - with varying fire rate and bullet speeds ◉ Several power ups ◉ 2 game modes – Main, & Extreme - more to come! ◉ Leaderboards ◉ Music by Nihilore

Screenshots

Blast Rush4 screens
cmnd/ctrl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: cmnd/ctrl at Free against Blast Rush's $2.99. cmnd/ctrl also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Blast Rush's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On ratings volume, 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

cmnd/ctrl is free to download; Blast Rush costs $2.99 up front. cmnd/ctrl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Blast Rush asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blast Rush holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Blast Rush's written reviews are positive against 75% of cmnd/ctrl's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blast Rush ships an update every 2 months, cmnd/ctrl fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Blast Rush versus cmnd/ctrl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlast Rushcmnd/ctrl
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (64 ratings) — better4.8 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings64 — better44
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB46 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBipedal DogAstro Hound Studios

Customer experience

Blast Rush

All ratings64 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

cmnd/ctrl

All ratings44 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative17.9%

In-app purchases

None

Blast Rush

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

cmnd/ctrl

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Blast Rush free?
Blast Rush costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is cmnd/ctrl free?
cmnd/ctrl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blast Rush or cmnd/ctrl?
Blast Rush is rated higher. Blast Rush averages 5.0 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while cmnd/ctrl averages 4.8 from 44 ratings.
Do Blast Rush or cmnd/ctrl have ads?
Neither Blast Rush nor cmnd/ctrl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blast Rush or cmnd/ctrl?
Blast Rush ships an update every 2 months, and cmnd/ctrl fortnightly. Most recently, Blast Rush was updated on October 7, 2026 and cmnd/ctrl on October 8, 2026.

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