River Ranger vs AstraBlast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
River Ranger
Navigate a river as a ranger, collecting trash and avoiding obstacles. This game offers a simple yet engaging experience focused on environmental cleanup.
- Collect trash
- Avoid rocks
- Play as a River Ranger
- Simple gameplay
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Play as a River Ranger who's primary tasks involve collecting trash, collecting trash and avoiding rocks.
AstraBlast
Navigate your spacecraft through space, slingshotting between orbits and avoiding cosmic hazards. Earn points to unlock special powers and discover new planets in this endless action game.
- Slingshot between orbits
- Avoid cosmic obstacles
- Earn skill points
- Unlock power-ups
- Discover over 40 planets
- Simple tap and tilt controls
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AstraBlast is FREE to play with ZERO ADS! Blast off and steer your spacecraft to slingshot from one orbit to the next, avoiding obstacles, earning skill points and unlocking special powers along the way! How far into the galaxy can you reach? • Blast off and slingshot your way from one orbit to the next! • Avoid obstacles including comets, moons and black holes! • Earn skill points along the way as you hone your skills! • Unlock power-ups that boost your abilities! • Earn revives to resurrect and continue your journey! Features: • Fun and endless “one more time” gameplay! • Simple tap and tilt controls! • Original music score by MING! • Over 40 distinct planets to discover along the way! • Cool power-ups including shields, boosters and time dilation! • Futuristic HUD and SFX that match your increasing speed! • Beautiful and seamless user interface!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: River Ranger at none against AstraBlast's 3. River Ranger also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). AstraBlast's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. AstraBlast sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. River Ranger asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for River Ranger against 5.0 for AstraBlast. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AstraBlast has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
River Ranger ships an update every 3 weeks, AstraBlast every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | River Ranger | AstraBlast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pranav Dubey | Asim Yaqoob |
Customer experience
River Ranger
AstraBlast
In-app purchases
River Ranger
No in-app purchases
AstraBlast
- 1000 Skill Points$0.99
- 2000 Skill Points$1.99
- 5000 Skill Points$3.99
Questions
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