# Asteroid Defender vs Planet Crusher

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Asteroid Defender at 100% against Planet Crusher's 47%. Asteroid Defender also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 16). Planet Crusher's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 5). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Planet Crusher sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Asteroid Defender asks for nothing beyond the download.

Asteroid Defender holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planet Crusher has 1.1K 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 47% of Planet Crusher's.

Asteroid Defender ships an update every 4 months, Planet Crusher every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Asteroid Defender | Planet Crusher |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asteroid-defender/id1485192906/reviews)** | [4.4 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planet-crusher-mine-and-attack/id6738657101/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **1.1K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 46.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 126 MB | 433 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [IMABEAR STUDIOS LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1186065593) | [Gryphon Games UG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1781702456) |

## What reviewers say

### Asteroid Defender

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asteroid-defender/id1485192906)

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.

**Highlights:** Classic arcade action, Tap to change direction, Hold to spin faster, Protect Earth from asteroids, Simple controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Planet Crusher

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planet-crusher-mine-and-attack/id6738657101)

Pilot a powerful mining ship to drill, dig, and destroy planets for rare resources. Upgrade your vessel with deadly weapons and customize builds for unique challenges. Engage in PvP battles, join guilds, and compete on global leaderboards.

**Highlights:** Mine planets for rare resources, Upgrade and customize your ship, Roguelike perks and millions of builds, Engage in PvP battles and Arena fights, Join guilds and compete on leaderboards, Explore alien worlds and adventure maps

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Welcome Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Equipment Chest Offer 01 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Uncommon Gear Set | $2.99 | one-time |
| Void Breaker Booster Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Void Breaker Epic Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Epic Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gem Fund - Epic Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pouch of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Epic Rocket Launcher | $4.99 | one-time |
| Mining Income Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Void Breaker Legendary Pass | $19.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Pass | $19.99 | one-time |
| Epic Ship - Falcon III | $19.99 | one-time |
| Gem Fund - Legendary Pass | $19.99 | one-time |
| Premium Experience | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 No forced ads
- 🚀 Easy to play and level up
- 💡 Creative and engaging gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🤯 Overwhelming number of notifications and transaction screens
- 🐛 Arena issues with update notifications

**Reported bugs**

- Arena update notification issue
- Compatibility problems on older devices

**Requested features**

- Adjust in-game currency pricing
- Improve PvP experience


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Asteroid Defender free?

Asteroid Defender is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Planet Crusher free?

Planet Crusher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Asteroid Defender or Planet Crusher?

Asteroid Defender is rated higher. Asteroid Defender averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Planet Crusher averages 4.4 from 1.1K ratings.

### Do Asteroid Defender or Planet Crusher have ads?

Planet Crusher shows ads; Asteroid Defender does not.

### Which is updated more often, Asteroid Defender or Planet Crusher?

Asteroid Defender ships an update every 4 months, and Planet Crusher every 2 weeks. Most recently, Asteroid Defender was updated on October 13, 2026 and Planet Crusher on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*