Comparison

Alexus 2040 vs Ascendling

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

Head to head
About

Alexus 2040

Experience a classic space shooter with simple controls and auto-fire, focusing on reaction time and thrilling arcade action. Collect power-ups, unlock new ships, and battle challenging bosses. Customize your spacecraft with an easy-to-use pixel art tool.

Highlights
  • Classic space shooter gameplay
  • Simple left-right controls with auto-fire
  • Original power-ups
  • Unlockable spaceships
  • Boss battles
  • Pixel art spaceship customization
Features
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Alexus 2040 captures the essence of a classic space shooter, condensed into short sessions, and offers a highly challenging and thrilling arcade experience. - Simple left-right only controls, with auto-fire. Focus on reaction time and get in the flow! - Stack up original power-ups and enjoy your new sense of power... while it lasts! - Unlock spaceships with their exclusive power-ups! - Bosses, we all love them, don’t we? - Paint your own spaceships in seconds with this new super easy-to-use 'pixel art' tool! - Break the score by reaching the 'system limitations' of an arcade game from the early 80's.

About

Ascendling

Ascend through an endless sky as a glowing creature, striking enemies and chaining combos to outclimb rising lava. Enjoy simple one-touch controls and atmospheric exploration across distinct regions.

Highlights
  • One-touch arcade gameplay
  • Endless vertical ascent
  • Dive attacks and combo streaks
  • Collect gems for higher scores
  • Explore three distinct sky regions
  • Boss encounters
  • Local high-score tracking
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ASCENDLING The lava never stops rising. Take flight as a glowing Ascendling and climb into an endless sky where every second matters. Strike enemies from above, chain together powerful combos, and race higher before the rising lava consumes everything below. Easy to learn with simple one-touch controls. Challenging enough to keep you chasing “just one more run.” Every climb is different. Every mistake matters. FEATURES • One-touch arcade gameplay that's simple, responsive, and addictive • Endless vertical ascent with no level cap • Dive onto enemies from above to defeat them and build score multipliers • Chain kills together to create massive combo streaks • Collect gems and push your score even higher • Explore three distinct regions of the sky: Ember Reach Storm Veil Aether Rise • Face risky Void Wyrm boss encounters at extreme altitudes • Atmospheric soundtrack with optional one-tap music control • Local high-score tracking so you can beat your personal best • No ads • No accounts • No internet connection required SURVIVAL IS SIMPLE Fly higher. Move faster. Don't let the lava catch you. How high can you climb?

Screenshots

Alexus 20404 screens
Ascendling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ascendling at 5.0 against Alexus 2040's 3.7. Ascendling also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Alexus 2040's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. Alexus 2040 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Ascendling asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ascendling holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alexus 2040 has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Alexus 2040's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ascendling's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Alexus 2040 versus Ascendling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlexus 2040Ascendling
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB2 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperRomain MacreAhmed Al-Makhzoumi

Customer experience

Alexus 2040

All ratings11 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral27.3%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

Ascendling

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Alexus 2040

One-time4
  • Buy 50 coins$1.49
  • Buy 200 coins$1.99
  • Premium$3.49
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  • Buy 1000 coins$3.49
None

Ascendling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alexus 2040 free?
Alexus 2040 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ascendling free?
Ascendling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alexus 2040 or Ascendling?
Ascendling is rated higher. Alexus 2040 averages 3.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Ascendling averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Alexus 2040 or Ascendling have ads?
Alexus 2040 shows ads; Ascendling does not.

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