Astro Race vs RetroPaddleBall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Astro Race
Race supersonic spaceships and battle for the top spot in this space racing game. Drift along track edges to gain speed and recharge your boost. Compete against players worldwide to reach the highest league.
- Supersonic spaceship racing
- Drift mechanics for speed boosts
- Compete in leagues
- Global player competition
- Space-themed racing environment
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Drive a supersonic spaceship and fight for the pole position! Drift along the track borders to speed up and recharge your boost. Reach the highest league and compete with the most furious players in the world! In space nobody can hear you crash.
RetroPaddleBall
Experience a classic arcade-style game with a modern twist. Aim for the highest score by skillfully hitting a ball, navigating power-ups, and overcoming challenging obstacles. Enjoy simple, addictive gameplay designed for quick sessions.
- Single-player pong-like gameplay
- High score chasing
- Power-ups
- Random bricks
- Spinning squares
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RetroPaddleBall is a simple single player pong like arcade game in which you try to get the highest score. Simple as that. There are power ups, random bricks, and spinning squares to help (or hinder you) to getting points. There really isn't much to it. Download and give it a try!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RetroPaddleBall at 5.0 against Astro Race's 3.7. Astro Race's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RetroPaddleBall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Astro Race ships an update every 2 weeks, RetroPaddleBall every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astro Race | RetroPaddleBall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Florent Masson | Luke Cotton |
Customer experience
Astro Race
RetroPaddleBall
In-app purchases
Astro Race
No in-app purchases
RetroPaddleBall
No in-app purchases
Questions
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