Asteroids vs Outhold
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Asteroids
Command a fleet to destroy asteroids and conquer the galaxy. This idle strategy game features fleet upgrades, epic boss battles, and retro visuals. Compete in tournaments and enjoy endless content with regular updates.
- Idle resource gathering
- Fleet upgrades and new ships
- Epic boss asteroid battles
- Retro polished visuals
- High-score tournaments
- Regular content updates
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Asteroids: Idle Challenge - Command, Destroy, Conquer! Take charge of your fleet and smash through asteroids to conquer the galaxy in Asteroids: Idle Challenge. This game is a perfect blend of idle mechanics and strategic gameplay, designed to keep you entertained. Idle Strategy: Automatically gather resources and upgrade your fleet, even when you're offline. Your choices matter—every upgrade pushes you further into space domination. Fleet Upgrades: Unlock new ships with unique abilities and upgrade them to face tougher challenges. Build the ultimate fleet to crush any asteroid in your path. Epic Boss Battles: Take on massive boss asteroids that require smart strategies and precise execution. Every boss fight is a test of your command skills. Retro Polished Visuals: Enjoy smooth animations, vibrant colors, and classic space physics that make every explosion and asteroid collision a visual treat. Tournaments: Compete in limited-time high-score events to earn big rewards. Show off your skills and climb the leaderboard in these exciting challenges. Endless Content: With regular updates and new challenges, there's always something new to explore. Your journey to becoming the ultimate space commander never ends. Download Asteroids: Idle Challenge now and start your galactic conquest!
Outhold
A strategic incremental game combining tower defense with deep meta-progression. Experiment with various builds and discover powerful synergies to defend the last fires. Enjoy an addictive game loop with a deep upgrade tree where experimentation is rewarded.
- Incremental tower defense gameplay
- Deep meta-progression
- Build variety and synergies
- Addictive game loop
- Deep upgrade tree
- Free upgrade refunds
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[Incremental Tower Defense with Build Variety] Outhold is a short, strategic incremental game that blends tower defense with a deep meta-progression. Experiment with builds and find overpowered synergies to defend the dwindling fires of Outhold. [Addictive Game Loop] Start a run, see how far you get. Use your collected resources to buy upgrades and try again. Become powerful enough to obliterate everything coming against you. [Deep Upgrade Tree] Create unique builds that fit your playstyle. Experimentation is rewarded, and all upgrades can be refunded for free. [Strategize] Focus on upgrading just one specific tower, or find unique tower synergies. There are many ways to progress through Outhold, the choice is up to you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Asteroids at Free against Outhold's $3.99. Asteroids also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Outhold's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). 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
Asteroids is free to download; Outhold costs $3.99 up front. Asteroids sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Outhold asks for nothing beyond the download.
Outhold holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outhold has 212 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Asteroids's written reviews are positive against 70% of Outhold's.
Asteroids ships an update every 2 months, Outhold every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Asteroids | Outhold |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (17 ratings) | 4.9 (212 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 212 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #76 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daedalus Lab LLC | MinMax Software AB |
Customer experience
Asteroids
Outhold
In-app purchases
Asteroids
- Small Pack$2.99
- Starter Pack$4.99
- Medium Pack$9.99
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- No Ads.$9.99
- Large Pack$19.99
- Omega Pack$19.99
- Extra Large Pack$49.99
Outhold
No in-app purchases
