Comparison

Asteroid Commando vs Paper Plane vs Trash Balls

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
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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

Paper Plane vs Trash Balls

Pilot a triangular spacecraft to destroy incoming asteroids and alien saucers. Navigate through space by rotating, thrusting, and firing projectiles. Experience classic arcade gameplay with a focus on skillful maneuvering and target elimination.

Highlights
  • Destroy asteroids and saucers
  • Pilot a triangular spacecraft
  • Rotate, thrust, and shoot
  • Classic arcade gameplay
  • Retro space shooter experience
Features
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The main goal of the game is to destroy flying trash balls and survive endless waves of crumpled paper attacks. The player controls a fast paper plane that can rotate left and right, shoot forward, and boost through the air. Once the plane starts moving in one direction, it continues drifting through the arena until the player changes direction with another boost. Precision movement and quick reactions are essential to avoid incoming trash balls and clear the skies.

Screenshots

Asteroid Commando4 screens
Paper Plane vs Trash Balls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Paper Plane vs Trash Balls at Free against Asteroid Commando's $1.99. Paper Plane vs Trash Balls also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 38%). Asteroid Commando's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Paper Plane vs Trash Balls is free to download; Asteroid Commando costs $1.99 up front. Paper Plane vs Trash Balls sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Asteroid Commando asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Asteroid Commando holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 134 and 37 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Asteroid Commando's written reviews are positive against 50% of Paper Plane vs Trash Balls's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Asteroid Commando ships an update every 6 weeks, Paper Plane vs Trash Balls every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Asteroid Commando versus Paper Plane vs Trash Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsteroid CommandoPaper Plane vs Trash Balls
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (134 ratings) — better3.4 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings134 — better37
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#190 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRed Sprite StudiosAleksa Racovic

Customer experience

Asteroid Commando

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

Paper Plane vs Trash Balls

All ratings31 ratings
Positive61.3%
Neutral12.9%
Negative25.8%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral26.9%
Negative23.1%

In-app purchases

None

Asteroid Commando

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Paper Plane vs Trash Balls

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Asteroid Commando free?
Asteroid Commando costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paper Plane vs Trash Balls free?
Paper Plane vs Trash Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Asteroid Commando or Paper Plane vs Trash Balls?
Asteroid Commando is rated higher. Asteroid Commando averages 4.0 out of 5 from 134 ratings, while Paper Plane vs Trash Balls averages 3.4 from 37 ratings.
Do Asteroid Commando or Paper Plane vs Trash Balls have ads?
Paper Plane vs Trash Balls shows ads; Asteroid Commando does not.
Which is updated more often, Asteroid Commando or Paper Plane vs Trash Balls?
Asteroid Commando ships an update every 6 weeks, and Paper Plane vs Trash Balls every 2 months. Most recently, Asteroid Commando was updated on September 20, 2026 and Paper Plane vs Trash Balls on June 29, 2026.

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