PapiRiver vs AstroBlast™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PapiRiver
Navigate Mr. Papi down a winding river by tilting your device. Avoid hitting the riverbanks to prevent being pushed back. The closer you get to the bottom edge, the higher your score.
- Tilt controls
- River navigation
- Score multiplier
- Avoid obstacles
- Endless runner style
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PapiRiver is a scroll action game. Mr.Papi (red ball guy) is going down a river. Tilt your iPhone to left and right to lead him along the river! If he hits the bank of the river, he is pushed back. The game ends if he goes out of the upper edge of the screen. Note that you can get more score when he gets closer to the bottom edge of the screen.
AstroBlast™
Pilot a powerful spacecraft to defend Earth from an approaching asteroid field of cube-shaped celestial bodies. Analyze vulnerabilities in real-time and absorb energy from destroyed asteroids to upgrade your ship. Save the universe in this action-packed space shooter.
- One touch controls
- Hundreds of levels
- Cinematic FX
- Hi-res 3D graphics
- Leaderboards
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The year is 2048. The International Global Alliance have discovered an asteroid field fast approaching Earth. These celestial bodies are different from anything they've seen before, because mysteriously, they are perfectly shaped cubes. It quickly becomes clear that these asteroids can not be destroyed with conventional weapons and therefore, in an unprecedented move, the governments of the Earth unite to build the ultimate defence spacecraft, ASTROBLAST™! By analysing the consistency of the alien asteroids in real time, the Elite Pilots of Planet Earth can detect surface vulnerabilities with lightning speed and destroy each asteroid by level of threat. In addition, the state of the art ASTROBLAST™ defender grows stronger with each asteroid destroyed by using a sophisticated technique to absorb the energy generated by the explosions. Become the Pilot of the ASTROBLAST™! Claim your place in history! Save the Universe! Game Features: • Easy One Touch Controls • Hundreds of Intense Levels to Complete • Cinematic Theme FX & Hi-Res 3D Graphics • Ultimate Pilot Game Center Leaderboards
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PapiRiver at Free against AstroBlast™'s $0.29. PapiRiver also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 1). AstroBlast™'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (76% vs 56%). On ads and in-app purchases 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
PapiRiver is free to download; AstroBlast™ costs $0.29 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AstroBlast™ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PapiRiver has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of PapiRiver's written reviews are positive against 76% of AstroBlast™'s.
PapiRiver ships an update every 6 months, AstroBlast™ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PapiRiver | AstroBlast™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.29 |
| Rating | 4.8 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yohei Iwasaki | Marcus Dobler Applications UG (haftungsbeschrankt) |
Customer experience
PapiRiver
AstroBlast™
Bugs and requests
PapiRiver
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Inconsistent performance and responsiveness
Requested features
4 requests- More game modes and levels
- Ability to save and track high scores
- Customization options for the character and environment
- Integration with social features and leaderboards
AstroBlast™
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PapiRiver
No in-app purchases
AstroBlast™
No in-app purchases
