Comparison

Manix vs Blastdroids

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

Head to head
About

Manix

Experience classic arcade action with a blend of modern and retro graphics. Enjoy one-handed mobile controls for brick breaking, rock smashing, and alien shooting. Features 50 free levels, multiple game modes, and hypnotic audio for addictive gameplay.

Highlights
  • 50 unique levels
  • Multiple game modes
  • One-handed mobile controls
  • PowerUps for enhanced gameplay
  • Customizable ship sensitivity
  • No ads or nags
Features
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Experience classic arcade action with a seamless blend of modern and retro graphics and sound. All the brick breaking, rock smashing, alien shooting mayhem you need with buttery smooth one-handed mobile controls. Fifty free levels of addictive action, multiple game modes, hypnotic audio and that "just one more try" arcade drama you love. If you have fond memories of games like Breakout, Space Invaders, Asteroids, Galaga, and Tempest, you will find that Manix takes inspiration from these classics and blends and bends them together to create something new and unique. FEATURES: - 50 unique levels across multiple game modes... - Swarming, spinning, wandering, and attacking bricks. Keep your eye on the ball while you deal with these baddies... - Brick walls that move, shimmer, dance, spin, break apart, and float away to make it harder and harder for you to keep the ball in play... - Spinning asteroids that shatter and send rock particles your way while you try to encircle and clear the space debris... - PowerUps that produce extra lives, brick-shattering laser beams, ball bombs, and more... - Positional music and sound effects that surround and keep you focused (especially when you're using headphones!)... - Massive explosions that rain fiery particles down upon your ship... - Sun, snow, rain, thunder and lightning, wind, and outer space levels... - Customizable ship sensitivity and game speed... - No ads, no nags, just totally free arcade action... - Created by Pete Rizzuto

About

Blastdroids

Pilot a spacecraft as a lone bot defending the galaxy. Blast asteroids and fight off threats to safeguard the future. Engage in intense space combat to protect humanity.

Highlights
  • Pilot a spacecraft
  • Blast asteroids
  • Defend the galaxy
  • Space combat
  • Lone bot protagonist
Features
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Only one force stands in their way... You, a lone bot aboard a mighty spacecraft, armed with courage and blasters, stand as the last line of defense against the impending cataclysm. Join the fight as you pilot your ship through the treacherous void of space, blasting asteroids into cosmic dust and safeguarding the future of the galaxy.

Screenshots

Manix4 screens
Blastdroids3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Manix at none against Blastdroids's shown. Manix also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Blastdroids's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 34 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Manix against 5.0 for Blastdroids. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manix ships an update every 34 months, Blastdroids daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Manix versus Blastdroids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManixBlastdroids
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB198 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBlitterbit, LLCVinnyRoo LLC

Customer experience

Manix

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blastdroids

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Manix

No in-app purchases

None

Blastdroids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Manix free?
Manix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blastdroids free?
Blastdroids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Manix or Blastdroids?
Manix and Blastdroids are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Manix or Blastdroids have ads?
Blastdroids shows ads; Manix does not.
Which is updated more often, Manix or Blastdroids?
Manix ships an update every 34 months, and Blastdroids daily. Most recently, Manix was updated on October 3, 2026 and Blastdroids on October 2, 2026.

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