asteroiderz vs Asteroid Defender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
asteroiderz
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Tap to fly and dodge Keep an eye on your health and fuel levels
Asteroid Defender
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Asteroid Defender is an endless arcade shoot 'em up where you must survive against waves of asteroids by dodging them or blasting them to set new high scores. Setting new high scores unlocks new icons for your ship and new colours to customise your gameplay experience. Features: - Endless gameplay that will challenge any player - A range of customisation options, with over 70 possible combinations
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Verdict
asteroiderz and Asteroid Defender are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. asteroiderz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Asteroid Defender sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
asteroiderz ships an update every 3 months, Asteroid Defender every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | asteroiderz | Asteroid Defender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Scott | Reece Barr |
In-app purchases
asteroiderz
- Remove Ads$0.99
Asteroid Defender
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
Is asteroiderz free?
Is Asteroid Defender free?
Do asteroiderz or Asteroid Defender have ads?
Which is updated more often, asteroiderz or Asteroid Defender?
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