AstroBlasters vs Flying Tank
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AstroBlasters
Lead humanity's survival by exploring the galaxy for a new home. Command elite earthlings to navigate the vast universe and face unknown threats. Your mission is to secure a future for humankind.
- Galaxy exploration
- Humanity survival mission
- Command elite earthlings
- Face unknown universe threats
- Find a new home world
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The situation is dire ! The solar system is threatened with exctinction and humanity must find a world of exile for its survival at all cost. The finest earthlings have been gathered under your command to explore the galaxy to find a welcoming planet. However, be careful because the universe is vast and it is possible that we are not alone.
Flying Tank
Pilot a powerful tank to blast aliens and reclaim Earth in this action-packed horizontal shooter. Customize your tank with unique weapons and abilities, and face off against giant bosses across 24 missions. Enjoy offline play and local co-op with a friend.
- 24 action-packed missions
- Tank customization with weapons and bombs
- Unique tank special abilities
- Over 30 upgrades including Bullet-Time and Drones
- Local co-op multiplayer
- Support for game controllers and keyboards
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Slay giant bosses, drop bombs from above and build an arsenal of fun, powerful weapons. Reclaim the stolen Earth in a rich action-packed horizontal shmup! • Embark on 24 missions • Three distinct factions and unique adversaries • Encounter 6 main bosses and 18+ boss fights • Customize your Tank with a variety of Weapons and Bombs • Each Tank comes with a unique special ability • Bullet-Time, Overdrive, Drones, and 30+ other Upgrades • Support for Bluetooth game controllers and keyboards • Team up with a friend for local co-op multiplayer • Premium content with a one-time purchase • The FREE version includes 8 missions • No ads, no microtransactions, offline CREDITS • Artwork by Zsolt Szabo • Sound design by Discofield • Original soundtrack by Kubatko
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AstroBlasters at none against Flying Tank's 9. AstroBlasters also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). Flying Tank's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (384 vs 17). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Flying Tank sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. AstroBlasters asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flying Tank holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flying Tank has 384 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of AstroBlasters's written reviews are positive against 72% of Flying Tank's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AstroBlasters ships an update every 2 months, Flying Tank every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | AstroBlasters | Flying Tank |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (17 ratings) | 4.7 (384 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 72.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 384 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Flat Pixel Society | David Peroutka |
Customer experience
AstroBlasters
Flying Tank
Bugs and requests
AstroBlasters
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Flying Tank
Reported bugs
2 issues- One tank refuses to recover despite full upgrades
- Pilot messages become nonsensical during gameplay
Requested features
5 requests- Add official Backbone app support
- Allow selling or removing purchased equipment
- Make physical changes to ship design with upgrades
- Add ability to toggle between main weapons using gamepad joystick
- Implement Chinese language support
In-app purchases
AstroBlasters
No in-app purchases
Flying Tank
- Deluxe Edition (Upgrade)$3.99
- Standard Edition$4.99
- Deluxe Edition (Upgrade)$4.99
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- Standard Edition$5.99
- Deluxe Edition (Upgrade)$5.99
- Deluxe Edition$7.99
- Standard Edition$9.99
- Deluxe Edition$9.99
- Deluxe Edition$14.99
Questions
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