Comparison

Hyper Space! vs Asteroid Commando

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

Head to head
About

Hyper Space!

Pilot a retro space shooter through endless asteroid fields and alien homeworlds. Dodge swarms, maintain combos, and push your score higher in this arcade-style experience. Playable on phone and watch with unique controls for each.

Highlights
  • 20-level campaign
  • Classic endless mode
  • Five distinct enemy types
  • Power-ups
  • Combo multiplier
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Tactile haptic feedback
Features
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The mines are endless. You are not. You're alone in your cockpit, the asteroid belt stretching out above you, and the first wave is already descending. Your ship is battered from the last run. Your thumb or your wrist is the only thing between you and the dark. One more run. One more chance to see how far you can push. Hyper Space! is a retro arcade space shooter built for people who miss the glow of a CRT screen and the promise of "just one more go." It's the rush of dodging swarms you barely saw coming, the satisfaction of a combo that keeps climbing, the thrill of a score that won't stop climbing. Play it on your phone when you have a few minutes. Play it on your watch when you have seconds. The game is the same, but the feel is different on the watch, you twist the Digital Crown to fly, and your guns handle the rest. Every run is yours to shape. How close will you fly to score the most points? How long can you hold a combo before an alien clips your wing? How far can you push into the belt before the dark closes in? There's only one way to find out. WHAT'S INSIDE • A 20-level campaign across four themed zones, from the quiet edges of Deep Space to the pulsing heart of the Alien Homeworld • Classic endless mode • Five distinct enemy types with unique movement patterns • Power-ups that turn the tide: shields, rapid fire, screen clears • A combo multiplier that rewards the brave and punishes the hesitant • Built for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. The watch version uses the Digital Crown to fly and auto fires so you can focus on dodging • Tactile haptic feedback on Apple Watch that makes every hit feel real The corporation is counting on you, pilot.

About

Asteroid Commando

Pilot a ship through a retro arcade experience, blasting asteroids and collecting gems while battling alien pirates and avoiding mines. Enjoy classic vector graphics and power-ups across iPhone and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Vector graphics (modern or classic)
  • Power-ups (Shield, Triple Shot, Rapid Fire, Time Freeze)
  • Intuitive Crown controls for Apple Watch
  • Swipe controls for iPhone
  • Daily global rankings
  • Short burst gameplay
Features
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Asteroid Commando is a vector graphics arcade game for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Pilot your ship as you blast asteroids in search of priceless gems. Battle alien pirates and avoid deadly space mines! • Choose between Modern Tron inspired graphics or original arcade Vector graphics • Vector style asteroids, enemies and mines! • Power-ups include Shield, Triple Shot, Rapid Fire and Time Freeze! • Intuitive and simple controls using the Crown on the Watch! • Swipe to move on the iPhone! • Short burst gameplay is perfect for the Watch and iPhone! • Daily rank to see how you compare to the rest of the world! • Retro sound effects on the iPhone and Watch! • Play anywhere, anytime! • Runs at 60fps on the Watch! • Watch features stylish Complications! • Ability to invert Crown controls on the Watch! • TouchArcade Game of the Week! Relive the glory days of the arcade on your Apple Watch and iPhone. Thanks for playing -Johnno and Pete

Screenshots

Hyper Space!4 screens
Asteroid Commando4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hyper Space! at Free against Asteroid Commando's $1.99. Hyper Space! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Asteroid Commando's advantage is review sentiment (38% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 28 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Hyper Space! is free to download; Asteroid Commando costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hyper Space! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Asteroid Commando has 134 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Hyper Space!'s written reviews are positive against 38% of Asteroid Commando's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hyper Space! ships an update every 28 months, Asteroid Commando every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Hyper Space! versus Asteroid Commando: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHyper Space!Asteroid Commando
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (134 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews37.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1134 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#167 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.612.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJorge BrionesRed Sprite Studios

Customer experience

Hyper Space!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Asteroid Commando

All ratings134 ratings
Positive70.1%
Neutral11.2%
Negative18.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hyper Space!

No in-app purchases

None

Asteroid Commando

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hyper Space! free?
Hyper Space! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Asteroid Commando free?
Asteroid Commando costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hyper Space! or Asteroid Commando?
Hyper Space! is rated higher. Hyper Space! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Asteroid Commando averages 4.0 from 134 ratings.
Do Hyper Space! or Asteroid Commando have ads?
Neither Hyper Space! nor Asteroid Commando shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hyper Space! or Asteroid Commando?
Hyper Space! ships an update every 28 months, and Asteroid Commando every 6 weeks. Most recently, Hyper Space! was updated on October 5, 2026 and Asteroid Commando on October 8, 2026.

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