Comparison

AstroQuest vs Nebula Drift

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

Nebula Drift

Features
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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?

Screenshots

AstroQuest4 screens
Nebula Drift3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AstroQuest sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Nebula Drift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AstroQuest ships an update every 4 months, Nebula Drift weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AstroQuest versus Nebula Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstroQuestNebula Drift
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB15 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWicus FourieTinker Crab, LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AstroQuest

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

Nebula Drift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AstroQuest free?
AstroQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nebula Drift free?
Nebula Drift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AstroQuest or Nebula Drift have ads?
Neither AstroQuest nor Nebula Drift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AstroQuest or Nebula Drift?
AstroQuest ships an update every 4 months, and Nebula Drift weekly. Most recently, AstroQuest was updated on October 10, 2026 and Nebula Drift on October 12, 2026.

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