Comparison

Loot Hunt vs Astro Builder

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

Head to head
About

Loot Hunt

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Gather as much loot as possible while fighting off the hordes. Search everywhere: loot cars, crates, containers and storage units. Craft the tools, and ammo you need to keep yourself alive! Upgrade your shelter and with the right materials you can create and place traps to take out entire hordes at once. Try the best hyper casual survival experience with super easy one finger controls.

About

Astro Builder

Build a sprawling space station in orbit with this idle construction game. Start with basic components and expand your facility by unlocking new equipment and generating resources. Discover and develop new areas as your station grows.

Highlights
  • Idle space station construction
  • Resource management
  • Unlock new equipment
  • Expand and develop areas
  • Space elevator material transport
Features
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Welcome to Astro Builder, the ultimate casual idle game where you construct a space station in near-Earth orbit. Begin with a simple setup—a connecting ground track and a small platform. Material is transported to the platform via a space elevator and piled on the ground. Utilize the resources to expand and improve the platform, unlocking new equipment and producing valuable resources. Each construction phase reveals a new area, waiting to be developed and unlocked. Can you build the ultimate space station and conquer the cosmos?

Screenshots

Loot Hunt4 screens
Astro Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loot Hunt at none against Astro Builder's 5. Loot Hunt also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Astro Builder sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Loot Hunt asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loot Hunt ships an update every 12 months, Astro Builder every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Loot Hunt versus Astro Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoot HuntAstro Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—34.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—3.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 11 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB251 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHenrique SilvaSolid Games

Bugs and requests

Loot Hunt

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Astro Builder

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Builders getting stuck or ignoring resource needs
  • Inconsistent behavior when collecting from processors
  • Permanent worker upgrades not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to continue progress offline
  • More varied level designs and challenges
  • Autonomous builder behavior
  • Background progress while app is closed

In-app purchases

None

Loot Hunt

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Astro Builder

One-time5
  • AD TICKETS 10$0.99
  • AD TICKETS 25$1.99
  • AD TICKETS 60$3.99
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  • Ad-free 7 day$4.99
  • Permanent ad-free!$9.99

Questions

Is Loot Hunt free?
Loot Hunt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Astro Builder free?
Astro Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Loot Hunt or Astro Builder have ads?
Both Loot Hunt and Astro Builder show ads.
Which is updated more often, Loot Hunt or Astro Builder?
Loot Hunt ships an update every 12 months, and Astro Builder every 11 months. Most recently, Loot Hunt was updated on September 27, 2026 and Astro Builder on October 19, 2026.

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