Asteroid Defender vs Rockets Stack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Asteroid Defender
Engage in classic arcade-style gameplay to protect Earth from incoming asteroids. Tap to steer and hold to accelerate your ship's spin to destroy threats before they reach the planet.
- Classic arcade action
- Tap to change direction
- Hold to spin faster
- Protect Earth from asteroids
- Simple controls
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Enjoy some classic arcade-like action with a new twist. Tap to change directions hold to spin faster. Try and keep the asteroids from hitting earth and ending all civilization.
Rockets Stack
Engage in thrilling battles by collecting powerful rockets to unleash upon monstrous foes. Strategize your collection and combat to achieve victory.
- Collect rockets
- Destroy monsters
- Strategic combat
- Action gameplay
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Collect rockets and destroy monsters!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Asteroid Defender at 100% against Rockets Stack's 18%. Asteroid Defender also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2) and ads (none vs shown). Rockets Stack's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (283 vs 5). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Asteroid Defender holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rockets Stack has 283 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Asteroid Defender's written reviews are positive against 18% of Rockets Stack's.
Asteroid Defender ships an update every 4 months, Rockets Stack fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Asteroid Defender | Rockets Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 2.2 (283 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 18.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 283 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 385 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | IMABEAR STUDIOS LLC | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD |
Customer experience
Asteroid Defender
Rockets Stack
Bugs and requests
Asteroid Defender
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Rockets Stack
Reported bugs
4 issues- Invisible or disappearing rocket launchers
- Progression stopping at certain levels
- Weapons not upgrading past a certain point
- Losing progress or inventory items
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to delete or discard unwanted crates
- More weapon and upgrade variety
- Improved game balance and progression
In-app purchases
Asteroid Defender
No in-app purchases
Rockets Stack
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Asteroid Defender free?
Is Rockets Stack free?
Which has better reviews, Asteroid Defender or Rockets Stack?
Do Asteroid Defender or Rockets Stack have ads?
Which is updated more often, Asteroid Defender or Rockets Stack?
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