Comparison

Bye Asteroid vs Craft Drill

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

Head to head
About

Bye Asteroid

Features
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Bye Asteroid is a fast, cute, brutally tricky planet defender. Asteroids, comets, UFOs and rogue worlds close in from every edge of the screen. Tap to destroy them before they punch through your shield. Hold your planet to charge a Nova and wipe the whole field at once. Two simple verbs, a hundred ways to die. DEFEND THE GALAXY A handcrafted campaign of 32 encounters across four worlds: Earth, Mars, the Black Hole and Nebula Prime. No two levels play the same. One hides mines that only hurt you if you tap them. One gives you a fixed number of shots and dares you to waste one. One sets your planet drifting so your aim never sits still. One turns half the field invisible. Gravity wells bend incoming paths. Twin threats strike from opposite flanks. It all builds to The Anomaly, the source of every asteroid storm. FAIR, NOT CHEAP Every threat gives you a real, visible reaction window. Bosses telegraph their moves and break when you Nova their shield. Choose Relaxed, Standard or Veteran at any time, and earn up to three stars per level for accuracy and a clean shield. DAILY SCORE ATTACK Ninety seconds. One planet. Equal gear for everyone, one life. A fresh layout every day, plus the classic fixed run. Chase Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum medals and compare scores on Game Center. THE THREATS Splitters crack in two. Phantoms teleport out from under your finger. Dashers lunge the moment you look away. Cloakers fade in and out. Guardians hide behind armor. Regenerators heal if you leave them alone. Learn every tell, or get overwhelmed. CHAIN BIG COMBOS Destroy without stopping to climb a multiplier. Max it out to ignite Fever mode. Snipe a threat a hair before impact for a Close Call bonus. Keep the chain alive and the score runs away with you. BUILD YOUR RUN Draft powerful modules mid level: chain lightning, an orbiting drone, piercing taps, kill shockwaves, critical hits and combo detonations. Equip power-ups like the Nova Bomb, Time Warp, Auto-Laser, Shield Kit and Score Surge. Spend stardust on permanent upgrades to your shield, your reach and your rewards. BECOME THE BLACK HOLE Battle Royale flips the whole game. Now you are the black hole. Steer with a floating joystick, swallow debris to grow and devour computer-controlled rivals before they devour you, while a collapsing storm ring squeezes the arena. Last one standing wins. PLAY YOUR WAY - Endless mode: one long run, your name on the board - Mastery stars on every level that reward accuracy, not just survival - Commander Rank that banks XP from every run - Daily missions, a login streak and dozens of achievements - Cute planet faces that track the nearest threat and flinch when it lands - Accessibility: one-handed nova, reduce flashing, left-handed pause button - English and German Free to play and it works offline. Your progress can back up to your own iCloud. Download Bye Asteroid and hold the line.

About

Craft Drill

Mine valuable resources like coal, iron, gold, and diamonds with an upgradable drill. Switch between various attachments to optimize your extraction and build a prosperous mining empire. Enjoy casual gameplay and complete challenging levels to become the ultimate mining tycoon.

Highlights
  • Drill upgrades
  • Resource extraction (coal, iron, gold, diamonds)
  • Attachment switching
  • Economic strategy
  • Casual gameplay
Features
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Uncover hidden riches as you wield a powerful drill, extracting coal, iron, gold, and diamonds. Upgrade your drill and switch between attachments like wooden shovels, stone shovels, iron pickaxes, and diamond pickaxes for optimized resource extraction. GAME FEATURES: - Drill Upgrades: Evolve your drilling capabilities, from basic to unstoppable. - Resource Extraction: Mine coal, iron, gold, and diamonds for wealth and opulence. - Economic Strategy: Manage resources to build and expand your mining empire. - Casual Gaming: Enjoy simple controls and engaging gameplay. Complete challenging levels, improve your drill, and become the ultimate mining tycoon. Tackle intricate challenges as you delve deeper into the earth.

Screenshots

Bye Asteroid4 screens
Craft Drill3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bye Asteroid at weekly against Craft Drill's every 3 weeks. Craft Drill's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bye Asteroid sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Craft Drill sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bye Asteroid ships an update weekly, Craft Drill every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bye Asteroid versus Craft Drill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBye AsteroidCraft Drill
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (207 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—207 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB169 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTIBOR CZEKAYYso Corp

Bugs and requests

Bye Asteroid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Craft Drill

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Game won't load past level select menu after first level
  • Game freezes when trying to play
  • Purchased ad-free access not restored after reinstalling
  • Game crashes and purchase is lost
  • App won't load, ads don't load
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  • Game bugs out after fully closing the app, requires reinstalling
  • Game shows title screen and won't load
  • Cannot get past the first level
  • Game stays on title screen
  • Game glitches out and won't load
  • Restore purchases doesn't work
  • Game crashes after paying for no ads
  • Game won't open after paying for no ads
  • Bug where game can't be played after reaching 50% on level 1
  • Stopped letting me play after reaching 50% on level 1, only shows title screen
  • App has a bug on level 1, won't start after finishing and exiting app
  • Game progress reset after update
  • Paid for no ads, still getting them
  • Review box shuts down mid-review

Requested features

9 requests
  • Fix the game
  • Add new ores, upgrades, and buildings
  • Add more content
  • Add color to levels
  • Fix ads after purchase
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  • Fix purchase restoration
  • Fix game loading issues
  • Fix game freezing issues
  • Fix game crashing issues

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Bye Asteroid

One-time8
  • Handful of Gems$0.99
  • Supernova Cache$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • Pouch of Gems$3.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Chest of Gems$8.99
  • Cosmic Vault$8.99
  • Vault of Gems$17.99
5 purchases

Craft Drill

One-time5
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 25k Money & Remove Ads$3.99
  • 50k Money$4.99
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  • 100k Money$7.49
  • 250k Money & Remove Ads$9.99

Questions

Is Bye Asteroid free?
Bye Asteroid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Craft Drill free?
Craft Drill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bye Asteroid or Craft Drill have ads?
Both Bye Asteroid and Craft Drill show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bye Asteroid or Craft Drill?
Bye Asteroid ships an update weekly, and Craft Drill every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bye Asteroid was updated on November 7, 2026 and Craft Drill on October 30, 2026.

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