Comparison

KOZMONAUT vs Astral Hunter

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

Head to head
About

KOZMONAUT

Explore the universe, build a mining empire, and battle monsters in this incremental tapper game. Earn resources even when offline and accelerate growth through expeditions. Collect loot, complete missions, and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Build and upgrade mines for exponential resource gain
  • Tap to battle endless waves of monsters and bosses
  • Offline resource accumulation
  • Expeditions to accelerate growth
  • Daily missions and rotating vendor for rewards
  • Global leaderboards for competition
  • Cosmetic drops to customize character
Features
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KOZMONAUT is the ultimate hybrid of your favorite mobile games. Scour the unknown universe building your mining empire, grabbing loot, vanquishing monsters, minibosses, and huge bosses. Tap away to build up more Spacedust to finance your mines which will accumulate resources even while you're away. But when you do come back, rapidly accelerate your growth by cleaning up the galaxy in your Expeditions. You are just a lone astronaut working for a mysterious entity called the Tendril Mind. Along the way you will meet mysterious beings offering loot and rewards, a diverse range of monsters and environments, and the insatiable desire to build an empire to unknown means. Gameplay Elements: -Build mines to earn more Spacedust at exponential rates. -Tap your way through endless waves of monsters and bosses collecting extra Spacedust and loot to increase your Spacedust gains and monster-vanquishing potential. -Defend your existing mines in high stakes, high rewards levels -Compete with other players around the world with leaderboards that measure both your Spacedust gains and your monster-vanquishing prowess. -Complete Daily Missions for even more rewards -Check out what's new in the Exchange, a rotating Vendor which sells powerful loot for currency that is earned in-game only! -Rare cosmetic drops from grinding planets which will change the appearance of KOZMO!

About

Astral Hunter

Engage in thrilling flight shooting battles with a roguelike twist. Customize your combat experience with unique aircraft and over 120 combinable chips. Face diverse bosses for a constantly fresh challenge.

Highlights
  • 6 unique aircraft
  • 120+ combinable chips
  • Diverse boss battles
  • Roguelike gameplay
  • Customizable playstyle
Features
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"Astral Hunter" is an exciting flight shooting Roguelike game! - 6 unique aircraft, each designed to meet different combat needs. - 120+ chips, freely combinable to create your own playstyle. - Various Bosses, each challenge brings a fresh experience.

Screenshots

KOZMONAUT4 screens
Astral Hunter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Astral Hunter at none against KOZMONAUT's shown. Astral Hunter also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). KOZMONAUT's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. KOZMONAUT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Astral Hunter sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KOZMONAUT holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 16 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KOZMONAUT ships an update every 4 days, Astral Hunter every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KOZMONAUT versus Astral Hunter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKOZMONAUTAstral Hunter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings) — better4.3 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings616 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB106 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCoast Media House LLC开心 李

Customer experience

KOZMONAUT

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Astral Hunter

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

KOZMONAUT

One-time1
  • KOZMIC PACK$2.99
8 purchases

Astral Hunter

One-time8
  • Full Access$0.99
  • Beginner Pack$0.99
  • Have Fun$1.99
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  • Hard Pack$1.99
  • Buy Few Cores$1.99
  • Insane Pack$2.99
  • Super Pack$9.99
  • Buy Lots Cores$9.99

Questions

Is KOZMONAUT free?
KOZMONAUT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Astral Hunter free?
Astral Hunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KOZMONAUT or Astral Hunter?
KOZMONAUT is rated higher. KOZMONAUT averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Astral Hunter averages 4.3 from 16 ratings.
Do KOZMONAUT or Astral Hunter have ads?
KOZMONAUT shows ads; Astral Hunter does not.
Which is updated more often, KOZMONAUT or Astral Hunter?
KOZMONAUT ships an update every 4 days, and Astral Hunter every 10 days. Most recently, KOZMONAUT was updated on September 14, 2026 and Astral Hunter on July 6, 2026.

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