Comparison

Spin Addict vs Swashteroids

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

Head to head
About

Spin Addict

This game challenges players to rotate the game world to navigate through levels and achieve goals. It features unique mechanics, high-end visuals, and an original soundtrack. Compete for high scores in an endless mode or explore detailed levels.

Highlights
  • World-spinning game mechanics
  • 15 distinct levels
  • Infinite mode for high scores
  • High-end visual effects
  • Original dubstep soundtrack
  • Interactive mazes
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Spin Addict is an electro-mechanical, painstakingly designed runner with unusual game mechanics. You’ll have to literally constantly turn the world around to achieve your goals. Compete and beat records in infinite mode by holding your device vertically. Complete 15 distinct levels while holding your device horizontally to see every detail. Spin Addict is full of curious details. Specifically: - Dozens of inventive game mechanics to learn – pieces spin, fall, and bend each other, creating interactive mazes - High-end visual effects: refractive glass, movie blur, dynamic lighting and a high particle rate – we’ve done everything we can to get the maximum out of your device - An original dubstep soundtrack, a multitude of sounds, noises and other audio entertainment Keep spinning even when the world is collapsing around you!

About

Swashteroids

Pilot a spaceship to mine asteroids for treasure while fending off aliens. Utilize power-ups for enhanced combat and navigation. This fast-paced, retro arcade experience offers multiple control options and increasing difficulty.

Highlights
  • Retro arcade gameplay
  • Asteroid mining and treasure collection
  • Alien combat
  • Power-ups for combat and navigation
  • Multiple control options (on-screen, accelerometer, controller)
  • Increasing difficulty with levels
Features
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Take command of the USS Swashbuckler in Swashteroids, a fast-paced retro vector arcade game where every asteroid field hides danger—and treasure. Mine asteroids, collect valuable cargo, and fight off alien workers and soldiers that want the loot for themselves. Each cleared field brings a tougher level, faster hazards, and more relentless enemies. Power up your ship with: • Plasma torpedoes and long-range phasers • Shields for protection • Hyperspace for emergency escapes • Phasing to pass safely through hazards • X-Ray vision to reveal treasure-bearing asteroids Master Newtonian spaceflight using on-screen controls, tilt steering, or a compatible game controller. A guided Training mode teaches every control and mechanic. Compete across five leaderboards, earn an extra ship every 5,000 points, and record your greatest runs. Watch replays, adjust their playback speed, and share .swrep replay files with friends. Swashteroids is small, fast, and built for quick arcade sessions on iPhone and iPad. How long can the USS Swashbuckler survive?

Screenshots

Spin Addict4 screens
Swashteroids3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spin Addict at Free against Swashteroids's $0.99. Spin Addict also leads on ratings volume (124 vs 8) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). Swashteroids's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On 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

Spin Addict is free to download; Swashteroids costs $0.99 up front. Spin Addict sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Swashteroids asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swashteroids holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spin Addict has 124 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Spin Addict's written reviews are positive against 100% of Swashteroids's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spin Addict ships an update every 5 days, Swashteroids every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Spin Addict versus Swashteroids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpin AddictSwashteroids
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (124 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings124 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerh8gamesJohn Nyquist

Customer experience

Spin Addict

All ratings126 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews364 reviews
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.7%

Swashteroids

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spin Addict

One-time1
  • No ads$0.99
None

Swashteroids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spin Addict free?
Spin Addict is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swashteroids free?
Swashteroids costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spin Addict or Swashteroids?
Swashteroids is rated higher. Spin Addict averages 4.7 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while Swashteroids averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Spin Addict or Swashteroids have ads?
Neither Spin Addict nor Swashteroids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spin Addict or Swashteroids?
Spin Addict ships an update every 5 days, and Swashteroids every 10 days. Most recently, Spin Addict was updated on October 24, 2026 and Swashteroids on October 8, 2026.

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