Asteroid Miner 3D vs Solar Sailer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Asteroid Miner 3D
Pilot a spaceship to an asteroid and begin mining for valuable resources. Upgrade your equipment as you gather materials to enhance your mining capabilities.
- Spaceship travel
- Asteroid mining
- Resource gathering
- Equipment development
- Ship upgrades
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Travel with your spaceship. Start mining on the asteroid. Gather resources and develop your equipment.
Solar Sailer
Pilot a solar-powered spaceship through deep space, collecting energy orbs and dodging meteorites. This arcade-style game offers an electrifying adventure with simple drag controls and a focus on high scores.
- Solar-powered spaceship piloting
- Collect energy orbs
- Dodge falling meteorites
- Arcade-style gameplay
- High score challenges
- Simple drag controls
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Embark on an electrifying space adventure in Solar Sailer, an arcade-style game inspired by the excitement of renewable energy and deep-space. Embark on an electrifying space adventure in Solar Sailer, an arcade-style game inspired by the excitement of renewable energy and deep-space exploration! Pilot your sleek, solar-powered spaceship with simple drag controls (or mouse) as you glide through the cosmos, collecting glowing energy orbs to power your journey. But beware—the universe isn’t all smooth sailing! Dodge falling meteorites, or it’s game over in an instant. How to Play: Collect energy orbs to rack up points! Dodge meteors or risk losing it all. Do you have what it takes to ride the solar waves and set a new high score? One hit and you're out—so stay sharp, stay swift, and sail to victory!Do you have what it takes to ride the solar waves and set a new high score? One hit and you're out—so stay sharp, stay swift, and sail to victory!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Solar Sailer at 100% against Asteroid Miner 3D's 14%. Solar Sailer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Asteroid Miner 3D's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 5). On 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
Asteroid Miner 3D is free to download; Solar Sailer costs $0.99 up front. Asteroid Miner 3D sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Solar Sailer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Solar Sailer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Asteroid Miner 3D has 4.4K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Asteroid Miner 3D's written reviews are positive against 100% of Solar Sailer's.
Asteroid Miner 3D ships an update weekly, Solar Sailer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Asteroid Miner 3D | Solar Sailer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.4K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 333 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD | Kaskamko, LLC |
Customer experience
Asteroid Miner 3D
Solar Sailer
Bugs and requests
Asteroid Miner 3D
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes when customizing avatar
- Progress lost after crashes
- Inability to complete certain levels
Requested features
3 requests- Option to remove ads for a fee
- Improved stability and performance
- More variety in planets and challenges
Solar Sailer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Asteroid Miner 3D
- No Ads$2.99
- No Ads with Coin$3.99
- No Ads with Coin$5.99
Solar Sailer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Asteroid Miner 3D free?
Is Solar Sailer free?
Which has better reviews, Asteroid Miner 3D or Solar Sailer?
Do Asteroid Miner 3D or Solar Sailer have ads?
Which is updated more often, Asteroid Miner 3D or Solar Sailer?
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