Comparison

Shaky Ground vs Astra Haven

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

Head to head
About

Shaky Ground

Navigate challenging levels by collecting all life force. Once collected, ascend to the next stage. Be mindful, as the ground disappears once all force is gathered, leaving no platform behind.

Highlights
  • Collect life force
  • Ascend to new levels
  • Infinite level progression
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Space-aged theme
Features
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Slip this mortal coil and climb to the heavens by collecting all of the life force. Be careful because once all the force are gone the very ground beneath you will fall away into the ether leaving you with no ground to stand on. Once all dots are removed, rocket to the next level and begin again. Climb your way through infinite levels to reach the summit.

About

Astra Haven

Engage in a sci-fi match-3 strategy game where matching energy cores fuels your colony's survival. Build and upgrade your command center, deploy tactical boosters, and complete missions to defend humanity's outposts. Enjoy hundreds of levels with increasing strategic challenges.

Highlights
  • Tactical match-3 gameplay
  • Colony base building and upgrades
  • Sci-fi missions
  • Tactical boosters
  • Daily and Weekly Operations
  • Hundreds of handcrafted levels
  • Offline play
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Astra Haven: Colony Command is a sci-fi match-3 strategy game where every move powers your colony's survival. Match energy cores to unleash Plasma Burst, Gravity Trap, Mega Blast, and Star Surge abilities. Deploy powerful tactical boosters to overcome dangerous missions, rescue stranded colonists, secure valuable cargo, and defend humanity's final outposts. Build and upgrade your Colony Command Center, strengthen planetary defenses, collect Flux and resources, complete Daily and Weekly Operations, and unlock new technologies as you expand across the frontier. Features: -Tactical match-3 gameplay with explosive chain reactions -Sci-fi missions including Colony Defense, Cargo Recovery, and Derelict Expeditions -Colony Command base building and powerful upgrades -Tactical boosters including Plasma Burst, Gravity Trap, Mega Blast, and more -Daily and Weekly Operations with exclusive rewards -Collect Flux, resources, stars, and technology upgrades -Hundreds of handcrafted levels with increasing strategic challenges -Offline play with no internet required for gameplay Master every mission, protect your colony, and become humanity's last hope among the stars.

Screenshots

Shaky Ground3 screens
Astra Haven4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shaky Ground at none against Astra Haven's 6. Shaky Ground also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). Astra Haven's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Astra Haven sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Shaky Ground asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Shaky Ground against 5.0 for Astra Haven. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shaky Ground ships an update every 3 days, Astra Haven daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Shaky Ground versus Astra Haven: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShaky GroundAstra Haven
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB198 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAntithesis Design, LLCFrau LLC

Customer experience

Shaky Ground

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Astra Haven

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shaky Ground

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Astra Haven

One-time6
  • Flux Cache 400$0.99
  • Flux Cache 2500$4.99
  • Premium Pass$4.99
Show 3 more
  • Flux Cache 5500$9.99
  • Premium Bundle$9.99
  • Flux Cache 12000$19.99

Questions

Is Shaky Ground free?
Shaky Ground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Astra Haven free?
Astra Haven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shaky Ground or Astra Haven?
Shaky Ground and Astra Haven are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Shaky Ground or Astra Haven have ads?
Neither Shaky Ground nor Astra Haven shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shaky Ground or Astra Haven?
Shaky Ground ships an update every 3 days, and Astra Haven daily. Most recently, Shaky Ground was updated on November 3, 2026 and Astra Haven on November 5, 2026.

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