Astro Hammer vs Armor Stride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Astro Hammer
Blast waves of descending enemies in this retro arcade shooter inspired by 80s classics. Prevent them from reaching Earth with simple controls and challenging, score-focused gameplay. Enjoy smooth 60fps action with Game Center achievements and leaderboards.
- Old-school arcade shooter gameplay
- Obliterate waves of enemies
- Score-minded game mechanics
- Simple pick-up and play controls
- Smooth 60fps frame-rate
- Game Center achievements and leaderboards
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Astro Hammer is a simple old-school shooter in the style of 80s classics such as Astro Blaster, Galaxians and Space Invaders. Obliterate increasing waves of enemies as they descend from the screen and prevent them landing on Earth. Retro-inspired from early 80s arcade games. Challenging gameplay with score-minded game mechanics. Simple "pick-up and play" controls. Smooth 60fps frame-rate. Game Center Achievements and Leaderboard. No ads or in-app purchases. Designed for quick play sessions, maybe waiting for a bus, sitting on a train etc. I hope everyone enjoys it.
Armor Stride
Embark on an endless adventure through a cursed forest, battling monsters and avoiding traps with simple tap or swipe controls. Collect treasures to sell and upgrade your gear as a dark curse relentlessly pursues you. Enjoy a chiptune soundtrack and controller support for an immersive experience.
- Endless procedural levels
- Monster combat
- Trap avoidance
- Treasure collection and selling
- Simple tap/swipe controls
- Controller support
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Sir Stepsalot finds himself trapped in the Cursed Forest! Luckily, he has his trusty sword and bomb pouch to fend off dangerous monsters. He will have to travel deeper into the forest fighting monsters and avoiding traps. He may find treasure along the way to sell to the shopkeeper. Our knight can't stay in place for too long though. There's a dark curse following him! It's probably best to stay away. Features: • Endless, hand-crafted procedural levels • Fight dangerous enemies • Chiptune by RyanAvx • Simple Controls - Use tap/swipe controls or a d-pad to control Sir Stepsalot! • Controller Support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Astro Hammer at none against Armor Stride's 1. Armor Stride's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 41 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Armor Stride sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Astro Hammer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Astro Hammer against 5.0 for Armor Stride. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Astro Hammer ships an update every 41 months, Armor Stride fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astro Hammer | Armor Stride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sean Townsend | Alberto Navarro |
Customer experience
Astro Hammer
Armor Stride
In-app purchases
Astro Hammer
No in-app purchases
Armor Stride
- Remove Ads$4.99
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