Sky Master vs Astral Hunter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sky Master
Engage in intense aerial combat against alien invaders in this retro-inspired space shooter. Control your spaceship with simple finger slides, upgrade your firepower, and strategically deploy special weapons to defend humanity's future.
- Slide to control spaceship movement and firing
- Collect resources and buy new personas
- Match special weapons and combinations
- Power-up with 'P' for firepower
- Deploy bombs with 'B' or double-tap
- Purchase special props with crystals
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The space station is in crisis, and future human fighters are fighting fiercely in the air against space invaders by flying various spaceships. - you just need to slide your fingers on the screen to control the movement and firing of the spacecraft. - Get resources through battles and buy different personas. - Match a variety of special weapons and choose different combinations to control different enemies. - Getting "P" in combat increases firepower, while "B" increases 1 bombs. - If you get enough crystals, please purchase special props at the suspended supply station. Tip: Quick double-click screen can quickly release bombs, large screen can be set to double the selection of sliding to enhance the handle.
Astral Hunter
Engage in thrilling flight shooting battles with a roguelike twist. Customize your combat experience with unique aircraft and over 120 combinable chips. Face diverse bosses for a constantly fresh challenge.
- 6 unique aircraft
- 120+ combinable chips
- Diverse boss battles
- Roguelike gameplay
- Customizable playstyle
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"Astral Hunter" is an exciting flight shooting Roguelike game! - 6 unique aircraft, each designed to meet different combat needs. - 120+ chips, freely combinable to create your own playstyle. - Various Bosses, each challenge brings a fresh experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sky Master at 90% against Astral Hunter's 50%. Sky Master also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). Astral Hunter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price 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. Astral Hunter sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Sky Master asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sky Master holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Sky Master's written reviews are positive against 50% of Astral Hunter's.
Sky Master ships an update every 3 months, Astral Hunter every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sky Master | Astral Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (72 ratings) — better | 4.4 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 奕洲 刘 | 开心 李 |
Customer experience
Sky Master
Astral Hunter
In-app purchases
Sky Master
No in-app purchases
Astral Hunter
- Full Access$0.99
- Beginner Pack$0.99
- Have Fun$1.99
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- Hard Pack$1.99
- Buy Few Cores$1.99
- Insane Pack$2.99
- Super Pack$9.99
- Buy Lots Cores$9.99
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