Comparison

AstroQuest vs The Spitfire

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

Head to head
About

AstroQuest

Pilot a spaceship through enemy-infested star bases, dodging hazards and defeating foes. Upgrade your ship and weapons with earned tokens to conquer increasingly challenging missions. Compete for the top score on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Space combat and asteroid dodging
  • Ship and weapon upgrades
  • Multiple control options
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
  • iMessage extension gameplay
  • Replayable missions
Features
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AstroQuest - Rebooted Interstellar Star Bases of the Interstellar Galactic Federation has been invaded by enemy forces. All communication systems between IGF Bases has been compromised and the size and scale of the attack is unknown…. Avoid asteroids, enemy ships, mines and drones while completing Missions of increasing length and difficulty in order to defeat the enemy forces. Earn game tokens while playing, tokens can be used to upgrade spaceships and increase weapons during gameplay. Replay levels to better your score or time, lower unlocked levels can be replayed with better faster ships with more ammunition at any time! Targeting devices running iOS 15.6 or higher. Available for both iPhone, iPad and also includes an iMessage extension for compatible devices. Download it free today and try to become an AstroQuest Champion! Features Main App: - Game Center Support with leader board and achievements - Select from 3 different movement controls: Touch, Tilt or Joypad - Left / Right selectable control positions - In App Purchases - Social media sharing - No Ads Features for iMessage Extension: - Select from 3 different movement controls: Swiping, Tilting or Joypad - Left / Right selectable control positions - Earn Game tokens if you win which will transfer automatically between extension and main app

About

The Spitfire

Engage in a classic top-down shooting experience where your goal is to survive for as long as possible by eliminating waves of enemies. This project is the developer's first creation using the libGDX framework and Java.

Highlights
  • Top-down shooting gameplay
  • Enemy elimination
  • Survival mode
  • LibGDX project
  • Java development
Features
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A simple top-down shooter game. Survive as long as you can while shooting down enemies! This is my very first libGDX project written in Java. Code available (MIT license) on https://github.com/bartekpacia/spitfire

Screenshots

AstroQuest4 screens
The Spitfire1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AstroQuest at 5.0 against The Spitfire's 4.0. The Spitfire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. AstroQuest sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. The Spitfire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AstroQuest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AstroQuest ships an update every 4 months, The Spitfire every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AstroQuest versus The Spitfire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstroQuestThe Spitfire
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB37 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWicus FourieBartek Pacia

Customer experience

AstroQuest

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Spitfire

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AstroQuest

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 5000 Game Tokens$0.99
None

The Spitfire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AstroQuest free?
AstroQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Spitfire free?
The Spitfire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AstroQuest or The Spitfire?
AstroQuest is rated higher. AstroQuest averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while The Spitfire averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AstroQuest or The Spitfire have ads?
Neither AstroQuest nor The Spitfire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AstroQuest or The Spitfire?
AstroQuest ships an update every 4 months, and The Spitfire every 6 months. Most recently, AstroQuest was updated on October 10, 2026 and The Spitfire on October 6, 2026.

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