Comparison

Rocket Surfer vs METEORIC

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

Head to head
About

Rocket Surfer

Pilot a rocket through space, dodging asteroids and engaging in thrilling combat. Choose between different rocket types, each with unique abilities like firing lasers or creating protective bubbles. Enjoy an immersive space simulation experience on your iOS device.

Highlights
  • Rocket movement via shaking or tapping
  • Asteroid dodging mechanics
  • Laser firing for asteroid destruction
  • Bubble creation for defense
  • Multiple rocket types
  • Space simulation gameplay
Features
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Shake your hands and your rocket will be moved respectively. You can also tap on the place where you want to move a rocket. ASTEROID ROCKET - Save your rocket from dropped Asteroids. - Asteroids will drop randomly from a random position. - Shake your iPhone left or right. You can also tap anywhere to move rocket that position. LASER ROCKET - Thrilling effect! Your rocket will fire laser continuously. - You just need to break asteroids by hitting lasers to them. BUBBLE ROCKET - Tap anywhere to throw bubble.  - Save your rocket from landslide part on the bubble.  -You can blow any number of the bubble. It is a really amazing experience. You can play this ​game on the ​iPhone, iPod, ​and iPad. Enjoy best space surfer game.

About

METEORIC

Pilot a spaceship, blasting meteoroids and UFOs while avoiding collisions. Earn bonus ships for high scores and skillful play. Enjoy classic arcade action with modern touch controls or a Bluetooth controller.

Highlights
  • Spaceship control with touch joystick
  • Blast meteoroids and UFOs
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Bonus ships for score and UFO destruction
  • Persistent high score recording
  • Optional Bluetooth controller support
Features
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The playing field consists of your spaceship, floating meteoroids, and the occasional UFO taking shots at you. You control the spaceship to avoid collisions and to blast obstacles. You start with 3 spaceships. Bonus ships are awarded at progressive score thresholds, and for successfully destroying a UFO. When you start the game, your spaceship will be in the middle of the screen. Heading toward your ship will be anywhere from 4 to 6 large meteoroids. Your job is to blast those rocks. However, when you blast them, they break up into 2 medium rocks. Blasting a medium rock gives you 2 small rocks. In addition, you have to contend with random UFO attacks. FEATURES: - Touch controls: drag to steer and thrust, tap the right side of the screen to fire. - Optional Bluetooth game controller support (tested with wireless/BT Xbox controllers). - Smart Bomb: clear the screen of asteroids and the UFO in a pinch (limited charges per game). - Adjustable difficulty -- Easy, Normal, or Hard -- from the in-game Settings menu. - Bonus ships awarded for score thresholds met, and for destroying UFOs. - Persistent high score tracking, with the option to reset it anytime from Settings. - Optional Remove Ads purchase for an uninterrupted, ad-free experience. Enjoyed METEORIC? I also made DEFENDER REBORN, another classic arcade tribute, and ALIENSWARMS, an original 3D space combat game unlike anything else -- both available on the App Store.

Screenshots

Rocket Surfer4 screens
METEORIC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: METEORIC at every 2 weeks against Rocket Surfer's every 7 months. Rocket Surfer's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Rocket Surfer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and METEORIC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Rocket Surfer against 5.0 for METEORIC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rocket Surfer ships an update every 7 months, METEORIC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rocket Surfer versus METEORIC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRocket SurferMETEORIC
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftnoesisMark Mangieri

Customer experience

Rocket Surfer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

METEORIC

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rocket Surfer

One-time1
  • Remove Ad$2.99
1 purchases

METEORIC

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Rocket Surfer free?
Rocket Surfer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is METEORIC free?
METEORIC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rocket Surfer or METEORIC?
Rocket Surfer and METEORIC are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Rocket Surfer or METEORIC have ads?
Both Rocket Surfer and METEORIC show ads.
Which is updated more often, Rocket Surfer or METEORIC?
Rocket Surfer ships an update every 7 months, and METEORIC every 2 weeks. Most recently, Rocket Surfer was updated on November 2, 2026 and METEORIC on November 3, 2026.

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