Comparison

Disasteroids 3D vs Asteroids Deluxe

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

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Disasteroids 3D

Experience a classic arcade shooter reborn with stunning 3D graphics, particle effects, and explosions. Pilot an awesome ship through asteroid fields with authentic on-screen controls or an MFi controller. This open-source title is completely free to play.

Highlights
  • 3D meteors and explosions
  • Cool lighting and particle effects
  • Authentic on-screen arcade controls
  • Optional MFi controller support
  • Open-source code available
  • Classic freeware gameplay
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Disasteroids 3D is back! Originally released in 2000 for the PC, this freeware classic is now back for your iPhone and iPad. And yeah, it's still free. It's got wicked 3D meteors, cool lighting effects, original sounds, an awesome 3D ship, beautiful particle effects and radical explosions. Play using authentic on-screen arcade controls or with an optional MFi controller. Did we mention it's also open source? For those of you who want to get under the hood, we've got you covered there too. The original game was highly praised by defunct websites everywhere: “...very nice Open-GL 3D graphix and lighting/particle effects. Very cool looking explosions!” – Home of the Underdogs “Disasteroids 3D is based on OpenGL which gives the game awesome realistic graphics and sounds effects that blows your mind away!” GameHippo.com “Bottom Line: It’s simple and fun and easy to install...and hey, the darn thing is free!” – jedistorm IceCubed.com “The first thing that strikes you when you run Disasteroids 3D are the graphics. They are absolutely marvelous.” FreewareGaming.com “Compared to both the original and all of its clones, Disasteroids 3D includes well-designed spaceships and realistic asteroids. You’ll also enjoy flame and explosion effects.” RocketDownload.com “Disasteroids 3D is a terrific freeware version of the classic...” SoftPile.com What are you waiting for? Get the app and start blasting!

About

Asteroids Deluxe

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ASTEROIDS DELUXE — Premium Arcade. Ad-Free. Offline. Just Play. A modern take on the classic arcade legend. Pilot your ship through waves of asteroids, dodge UFOs, collect power-ups, and chase highscores across 4 unique game modes. CLASSIC MODE The original Asteroids experience, refined for mobile. Navigate through increasingly difficult levels with boss asteroids, power-ups, and procedurally generated audio that reacts to your gameplay. DAILY CHALLENGE A new seeded challenge every day. Compare your score, build your streak, and earn milestone badges at 7 and 30 consecutive days. SURVIVAL MODE How long can you last? Infinite lives, but every second counts. Your score is based on time survived and asteroids destroyed. WAVE RUSH Pure arcade intensity. No power-ups, no UFOs — just you against escalating waves of faster and faster asteroids. FEATURES - 4 Game Modes: Classic, Daily Challenge, Survival, Wave Rush - 3 Difficulty Levels: Easy, Normal, Hard - Unlockable Ship Skins earned through skill - Power-Ups: Shield, Laser, Slow-Motion - Boss Asteroids with multi-hit mechanics - Procedural Audio — every sound generated in real-time - Daily Challenge with streak tracking - Local highscores with detailed stats - Optimized touch controls with haptic feedback - Works 100% offline — no internet required - Ad-free. No tracking. No subscription. Optional one-time Pro unlock available. DESIGNED FOR MOBILE Precision touch controls with a D-pad layout, sized for comfortable play. Haptic feedback on every action. Full landscape mode with safe-area support for all iPhone models. Pay once. Play forever.

Screenshots

Disasteroids 3D3 screens
Asteroids Deluxe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Disasteroids 3D at none against Asteroids Deluxe's 1. Disasteroids 3D also leads on device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price and ads 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. Asteroids Deluxe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Disasteroids 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Disasteroids 3D versus Asteroids Deluxe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisasteroids 3DAsteroids Deluxe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB39 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTom KiddBeeBack UG

In-app purchases

None

Disasteroids 3D

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Asteroids Deluxe

One-time1
  • Asteroids Deluxe Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Disasteroids 3D free?
Disasteroids 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Asteroids Deluxe free?
Asteroids Deluxe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Disasteroids 3D or Asteroids Deluxe have ads?
Neither Disasteroids 3D nor Asteroids Deluxe shows ads.

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