Comparison

Cake Mouse vs AstroBuster

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

Head to head
About

Cake Mouse

Features
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Defend the cake from attacks of various mice! All you have is only a toy hammer!

About

AstroBuster

Experience a retro-arcade inspired space shooter with endless levels and deep customization. Engage in fast-paced combat, collect power-ups, and personalize your ship with unique aesthetics. Daily challenges and rewards keep the action fresh.

Highlights
  • Infinite procedurally generated levels
  • Customizable ships, weapons, and call-signs
  • Daily challenges and rewards
  • Power-up drafts for varied runs
  • Dynamic soundtrack and haptic feedback
  • Offline play support
Features
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AstroBuster Retro-Arcade Blaster - Endless Levels - Totally Over-the-Top Fun Lock in, Captain! Strap your thumbs into the fastest, flashiest, most customizable space-shooter on the App Store. AstroBuster smashes the golden age of arcades together with modern, neon-drenched visuals, haptic punches, and a galaxy of unlockables—then cranks the volume until the universe rattles. Gameplay That Never Lets Go • Infinite Levels, Infinite Mayhem – Asteroid storms ramp up forever, with surprise enemy ships and a procedurally generated boss every five levels. • Combos & Screen-Shaking Payoffs – Chain hits, stack multipliers, and trigger colour-warping music swells when you break ×10. • Power-Up Drafts – Between levels, pick one of three random perks: time-warp boosts, coin magnets, rocket buddies and more. No two runs feel the same! Customize EVERYTHING • AstroShips – Collect sleek hulls, each with its own silhouette. • AstroFire – Swap exhaust colours on the fly; five neon emitter styles included. • AstroSigns – Snap glowing call-signs onto your AstroShip and flex your style. • One-Tap Randomizer – Feeling indecisive? Hit the randomizer button and get an instant, fully matched load-outs. Daily Challenges & Rewards • A fresh, funny objective every day (kill five purple rocks, beat an alien without gems, clear a level item-free…). • Finish before midnight, tap to collect bonus coins, and stash them for the next upgrade spree. • Push notifications arrive in a wink-and-nudge “The galaxy needs you” style—cleared as soon as you launch. Weapons & Perks • Single / Double / Triple cannons, invincibility gems, health kits, continuous fire. • Rocket Buddy perk fires heavier rounds for 20s, independently tracking targets. • Gold asteroids drop fat coin stacks; bosses drop bonus coins for every turret you actually destroy. Sensory Overload (in the good way) • Dynamic Soundtrack – Menu synth-wave, level grooves, invincibility riffs, low-health tension, and high-combo anthems—all cross-faded with no hiccups. • Haptic Feedback – Every hit, every dodge, every boss zap delivers a pocket-friendly thump. • Retro CRT Flair – Neon flickers, scan-line grids, rainbow text cycles, and vector-style explosions. Built for Touch… & One-More-Go • Left thumb joystick, right thumb fire / Time warp—classic dual-button feel. • Pause any time; resume without losing your combo. • Play offline on a plane, subway, or Mars colony. Download AstroBuster today, blast a few million asteroids, and find out why players call it “Galaga on espresso with neon confetti.” The universe won’t save itself—suit up!

Screenshots

Cake Mouse4 screens
AstroBuster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cake Mouse at none against AstroBuster's 4. Cake Mouse also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. AstroBuster sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Cake Mouse asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cake Mouse ships an update daily, AstroBuster every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Cake Mouse versus AstroBuster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCake MouseAstroBuster
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB26 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJong-ho ChoiOBX Software Corporation

In-app purchases

None

Cake Mouse

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

AstroBuster

One-time4
  • 100 AstroCoins$0.99
  • 500 AstroCoins$3.99
  • 1000 AstroCoins$7.99
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  • 5000 AstroCoins$14.99

Questions

Is Cake Mouse free?
Cake Mouse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AstroBuster free?
AstroBuster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cake Mouse or AstroBuster have ads?
Neither Cake Mouse nor AstroBuster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cake Mouse or AstroBuster?
Cake Mouse ships an update daily, and AstroBuster every 4 months. Most recently, Cake Mouse was updated on May 17, 2026 and AstroBuster on September 11, 2026.

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