AstroQuest vs Nebula Drift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Space combat and asteroid dodging
- Ship and weapon upgrades
- Multiple control options
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements
- iMessage extension gameplay
- Replayable missions
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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
Nebula Drift
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Nebula Drift is a fast arcade space dodging game built for quick, replayable runs. Pilot your cruiser through a drifting asteroid field, survive sudden alien attacks, and push your score higher each time you play. The controls are simple: touch the left or right side of the screen to steer. The challenge builds as the field gets faster and the danger closes in. Features: - Fast portrait arcade gameplay - Simple touch controls - Asteroids, alien ships, and incoming shots - High score tracking - Original sci-fi audio and sound effects - Quick restart for one-more-run play How long can you survive the drift?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nebula Drift at none against AstroQuest's 2. Nebula Drift also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). AstroQuest's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. AstroQuest sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Nebula Drift asks for nothing beyond the download.
AstroQuest ships an update every 4 months, Nebula Drift weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AstroQuest | Nebula Drift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Wicus Fourie | Tinker Crab, LLC |
In-app purchases
AstroQuest
- Remove Ads$0.99
- 5000 Game Tokens$0.99
Nebula Drift
No in-app purchases
Questions
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