Comparison

Lucky Pirate vs Astral Hunter

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

Head to head
About

Lucky Pirate

This game blends luck, strategy, and puzzle mechanics. Players buy items to earn coins, discover item interactions, and develop unique strategies to unlock new stages. Enjoy quick gameplay sessions with numerous levels to discover.

Highlights
  • Item-based coin generation
  • Discover unique item interactions
  • Develop custom strategies
  • Unlock new stages
  • Quick gameplay sessions
Features
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The lucky pirate combines luck, strategy and puzzle elements in a clever way. Buy items to generate coins, discovering unique interactions between different items, develop your own strategy and, with a bit of luck, unlocking new stages. Each game only takes a few minutes but there are many different levels that can be unlocked. What are you waiting for? Give it a try!

About

Astral Hunter

Engage in thrilling flight shooting battles with a roguelike twist. Customize your combat experience with unique aircraft and over 120 combinable chips. Face diverse bosses for a constantly fresh challenge.

Highlights
  • 6 unique aircraft
  • 120+ combinable chips
  • Diverse boss battles
  • Roguelike gameplay
  • Customizable playstyle
Features
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"Astral Hunter" is an exciting flight shooting Roguelike game! - 6 unique aircraft, each designed to meet different combat needs. - 120+ chips, freely combinable to create your own playstyle. - Various Bosses, each challenge brings a fresh experience.

Screenshots

Lucky Pirate4 screens
Astral Hunter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lucky Pirate at 94% against Astral Hunter's 50%. Lucky Pirate also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Astral Hunter sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Lucky Pirate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lucky Pirate holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lucky Pirate has 108 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Lucky Pirate's written reviews are positive against 50% of Astral Hunter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lucky Pirate ships an update weekly, Astral Hunter every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lucky Pirate versus Astral Hunter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLucky PirateAstral Hunter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (108 ratings) — better4.4 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews93.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings108 — better18
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWebagent开心 李

Customer experience

Lucky Pirate

All ratings96 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%

Astral Hunter

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Lucky Pirate

Requested features

4 requests
  • More choice on items for new levels
  • Optional landscape display mode
  • Japanese language support
  • Donation button for developer support

Astral Hunter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Lucky Pirate

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Astral Hunter

One-time8
  • Full Access$0.99
  • Beginner Pack$0.99
  • Have Fun$1.99
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  • Hard Pack$1.99
  • Buy Few Cores$1.99
  • Insane Pack$2.99
  • Super Pack$9.99
  • Buy Lots Cores$9.99

Questions

Is Lucky Pirate free?
Lucky Pirate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Astral Hunter free?
Astral Hunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lucky Pirate or Astral Hunter?
Lucky Pirate is rated higher. Lucky Pirate averages 4.9 out of 5 from 108 ratings, while Astral Hunter averages 4.4 from 18 ratings.
Do Lucky Pirate or Astral Hunter have ads?
Neither Lucky Pirate nor Astral Hunter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lucky Pirate or Astral Hunter?
Lucky Pirate ships an update weekly, and Astral Hunter every 10 days. Most recently, Lucky Pirate was updated on October 24, 2026 and Astral Hunter on October 24, 2026.

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