Comparison

Asteroid Commando vs Space Harrier

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

Space Harrier

Features
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Blast off into arcade action… right on your wrist! Take flight as Earth’s best sky-rider in this fast-paced 3D shooter built exclusively for Apple Watch. Dodge trees, weave through columns, and take down waves of bizarre enemies as the world rushes toward you at insane speeds! • Smooth tilt-to-fly controls for immersive action • Rapid-fire blasting • Epic boss encounters • Infinite arcade challenge — how far can you get? • Nostalgic 80s arcade vibe, reimagined for modern wrist gaming Your mission: Survive the onslaught. Score big. Become a Harrier legend. The arcade classic spirit is alive — now you can play it anywhere, anytime. Strap in. Eyes up. Blast everything.

Screenshots

Asteroid Commando4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Asteroid Commando at #190 against Space Harrier's unranked. Space Harrier's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Space Harrier $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Asteroid Commando versus Space Harrier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsteroid CommandoSpace Harrier
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.0 (134 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings134 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#190 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRed Sprite StudiosJOhn Lyons

In-app purchases

None

Asteroid Commando

No in-app purchases

None

Space Harrier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Asteroid Commando free?
Asteroid Commando costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space Harrier free?
Space Harrier costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Asteroid Commando or Space Harrier have ads?
Neither Asteroid Commando nor Space Harrier shows ads.

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