Comparison

Asteroid Commando vs Arcadia

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

Head to head
About

Asteroid Commando

Pilot a ship through a retro arcade experience, blasting asteroids and collecting gems while battling alien pirates and avoiding mines. Enjoy classic vector graphics and power-ups across iPhone and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Vector graphics (modern or classic)
  • Power-ups (Shield, Triple Shot, Rapid Fire, Time Freeze)
  • Intuitive Crown controls for Apple Watch
  • Swipe controls for iPhone
  • Daily global rankings
  • Short burst gameplay
Features
Currently charting
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Asteroid Commando is a vector graphics arcade game for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Pilot your ship as you blast asteroids in search of priceless gems. Battle alien pirates and avoid deadly space mines! • Choose between Modern Tron inspired graphics or original arcade Vector graphics • Vector style asteroids, enemies and mines! • Power-ups include Shield, Triple Shot, Rapid Fire and Time Freeze! • Intuitive and simple controls using the Crown on the Watch! • Swipe to move on the iPhone! • Short burst gameplay is perfect for the Watch and iPhone! • Daily rank to see how you compare to the rest of the world! • Retro sound effects on the iPhone and Watch! • Play anywhere, anytime! • Runs at 60fps on the Watch! • Watch features stylish Complications! • Ability to invert Crown controls on the Watch! • TouchArcade Game of the Week! Relive the glory days of the arcade on your Apple Watch and iPhone. Thanks for playing -Johnno and Pete

About

Arcadia

Experience a collection of 22 retro 8-bit arcade games playable across Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Enjoy classic gameplay with no ads, in-app purchases, or user tracking, and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 22 retro arcade games
  • Playable on Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
  • No ads or in-app purchases
  • No user tracking
  • Daily, Weekly, All Time leaderboards
  • iCloud storage
  • Advanced Apple Watch support
Features
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Arcadia is a collection of 23 arcade games for Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro. List of currently available games: • FastRun Avoid traffic and reach your destination • Block Fit Place blocks, clear rows and columns, and keep the grid from filling up • RainBowling Hit all the pins and get a strike! But beware, you will encounter unexpected obstacles and an explosive ending! • Yarr! Destroy all the enemy ships. YOU ARE A PIRATE! YARR! • Bricko Match colored bricks horizontally, vertically or diagonally in order to remove them and score points • Fruity Snake Collect as many fruits as you can • CandyBall A "delicious" pinball. Use the flippers to hit the ball • MineHound Mines are hidden in a grid of cells. The number tells you how many mines touch the cell. Open all the safe cells • Bubble Mania Clear as many bubbles as you can without any bubble crossing the bottom line • BadaBoom Prevent bombs from falling on the floor by collecting them • Ho Ho Hop! Help Santa eat cookies and avoid all obstacles • The Claw Grab as many treasures as possible with the claw • Galaxy Invaders Destroy all enemy spaceships • Indiana GP Challenge your rivals in this crazy race • BrickOut Destroy all the bricks with the ball • Treasure Map Recompose the map to reach the treasure • Replay Press the coloured pads in the correct order • Bounce Like Pong but in Circle. Keep the ball in stage • Sewer Rat Avoid obstacles while swimming in the sewer • PongPong Beat your opponent in ping-pong • Slimenator Defend your position and destroy as many slimes as you can • Crazy Balloon Collect gems and avoid obstacles • Tap-A-Mole Whack a mole. Whack it! Features: - No ads. - No In-App purchases. - No user tracking. - Daily, Weekly and All Time leaderboards.* - iCloud storage. - Advanced support for Apple Watch (Series 3 and later, Ultra and later). - Color-blind mode. - Up to 120 fps on ProMotion devices. Credits: [Music] 8-bit Loops by Snabisch [Music] Wellerman by Zumi Daxuya Let us know if you have any suggestions or ideas for next games! * Leaderboards require a Game Center account.

Screenshots

Asteroid Commando4 screens
Arcadia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arcadia at 95% against Asteroid Commando's 38%. Arcadia also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (12K vs 134). Asteroid Commando's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Asteroid Commando costs $1.99 and Arcadia $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arcadia holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcadia has 12K ratings behind it against 134, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Asteroid Commando's written reviews are positive against 95% of Arcadia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Asteroid Commando versus Arcadia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsteroid CommandoArcadia
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.0 (134 ratings)4.8 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews94.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13412K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#167#3 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRed Sprite StudiosRaffaele D'Amato

Customer experience

Asteroid Commando

All ratings134 ratings
Positive70.1%
Neutral11.2%
Negative18.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

Arcadia

All ratings12,369 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews503 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.8%

Bugs and requests

Asteroid Commando

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Arcadia

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Leaderboards not loading properly
  • Occasional freezing or black screens
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More game variety and genres
  • Ability to adjust sound/music volume
  • Persistent high scores and leaderboards
  • Multiplayer or competitive game modes
  • New game additions and updates

In-app purchases

None

Asteroid Commando

No in-app purchases

None

Arcadia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Asteroid Commando free?
Asteroid Commando costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arcadia free?
Arcadia costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Asteroid Commando or Arcadia?
Arcadia is rated higher. Asteroid Commando averages 4.0 out of 5 from 134 ratings, while Arcadia averages 4.8 from 12K ratings.
Do Asteroid Commando or Arcadia have ads?
Neither Asteroid Commando nor Arcadia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Asteroid Commando or Arcadia?
Asteroid Commando ships an update every 6 weeks, and Arcadia every 6 weeks. Most recently, Asteroid Commando was updated on October 8, 2026 and Arcadia on October 15, 2026.
Which is more popular, Asteroid Commando or Arcadia?
Asteroid Commando currently peaks at #167 in the App Store charts, and Arcadia at #3. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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