asteroiderz vs Asteroid Defender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
asteroiderz
Read full descriptionHide full description
Strap in, pilot. The asteroid field is waiting. Asteroider is a fast, addictive arcade space shooter. Steer your ship through a relentless storm of asteroids, collect treasure, and survive as long as you can. Every run is a new chance to beat your best. HOW TO PLAY • Fly your ship and dodge the incoming asteroids • Collect gold and diamonds to boost your score • Grab fuel to keep your engines burning • Pick up health to repair your ship and stay in the fight • Find the 3x Gold power-up to multiply your haul FEATURES • Simple one-touch controls that are easy to learn and hard to put down • Fast-paced arcade action with smooth, responsive gameplay • Animated ship, explosive effects, and an energetic soundtrack • Health and fuel systems that keep every second tense • Game Center support to compete with friends and climb the leaderboards • Quick sessions that fit anywhere, whether you have two minutes or twenty Do you have the reflexes to survive the field? Download Asteroider and find out.
Asteroid Defender
Survive endless waves of asteroids in this arcade shoot 'em up. Blast your way to new high scores to unlock ship icons and colors for a personalized experience.
- Endless gameplay
- Asteroid dodging and shooting
- High score system
- Ship icon unlocks
- Ship color customization
- Over 70 customization combinations
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Asteroid Defender at 13.0 against asteroiderz's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
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 November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | asteroiderz | Asteroid Defender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Scott | Reece Barr |
In-app purchases
asteroiderz
- Asteroiderz Full Access$1.99
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?
Other comparisons
