Hyper Firecracker X vs Astro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hyper Firecracker X
Engage in a thrilling shooting game where you defend Earth from falling meteorites. Tap the screen to unleash laser beams and destroy incoming threats. Experience intense arcade-style action to protect the planet.
- Meteorite shooting gameplay
- Laser beam attacks
- Tap-to-fire controls
- Earth defense theme
- Arcade action
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Shooting game. Let's shoot down a meteorite pouring into the earth by a laser beam. A player taps a screen, and, please fire a laser beam.
Astro
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One finger. One ship. 100 waves of neon bullet-hell that moves to the music. Every asteroid, comet, mine, laser and mothership arrives on the beat. And someone is drawing those waves at you: THE PLOTTER, an antagonist who announces every wave before it lands, grades how you flew the last one, and remembers the one that keeps killing you. Drag to weave between them. Survive the wave. Go again. • 100 hand-tuned waves across 23 hazard families • Classic, Marathon and a new 60-second Daily Challenge every day • Global leaderboards on all three • One-touch controls: five seconds to learn, a long time to master • A rhythm game and a bullet-hell dodger at once • 100% procedural neon art, no clutter, no filler • Plays offline, anywhere. Seven languages Dodge. Survive. Make him admit it was close.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hyper Firecracker X at none against Astro's 4. Astro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Astro sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Hyper Firecracker X asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hyper Firecracker X ships an update every 6 months, Astro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hyper Firecracker X | Astro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | shinichi tanimoto | Secret Box |
In-app purchases
Hyper Firecracker X
No in-app purchases
Astro
- Classic Skin$0.99
- Retro Skin$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
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- Premium$3.99
Questions
Is Hyper Firecracker X free?
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Do Hyper Firecracker X or Astro have ads?
Which is updated more often, Hyper Firecracker X or Astro?
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