Comet Racer vs Asteroid Commando
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Comet Racer
Embark on thrilling races through cosmic environments and abandoned mines. Navigate challenging mazes filled with power-ups and secrets, competing against the clock or your own best times. Enjoy replayability with a 3-star system and customize your experience with different control modes.
- Cosmic and comet race tracks
- Power-ups for ship protection
- Hidden secrets and passages
- 3-star replayability system
- Multiple control modes
- iTunes music support
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Prepare for wild races inside abandoned mining rocks and comets throughout the universe! Race against the clock or your own shadow through squiggly mazes packed with power-ups, secret passages and hidden items. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TOUCH ARCADE SAYS: - "Comet Racer is easy to get into and fun to try to master. It's one of those games that can draw you in for hours..." Featured by APPLE, Jan 2010, as: - "What's Hot" in iTunes - "Hot New Games" in App Store * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * THIS IS COMET RACER: - Varying RACE TRACKS in space and inside comets - 3 Control Modes - Hidden secrets and surprises spread throughout the game - Power-ups to protect your ship - Donut Games' highly acclaimed 3-star system: Improved replay value! - Collectors Icon #18 - Support for playing your own iTunes music in the background TECH FEATURES: - Game Center support - MFi controller support - ION Arcade controller support - Universal App (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Enjoy another Donut Games release!
Asteroid Commando
Pilot a ship through a retro arcade experience, blasting asteroids and collecting gems while battling alien pirates and avoiding mines. Enjoy classic vector graphics and power-ups across iPhone and Apple Watch.
- Vector graphics (modern or classic)
- Power-ups (Shield, Triple Shot, Rapid Fire, Time Freeze)
- Intuitive Crown controls for Apple Watch
- Swipe controls for iPhone
- Daily global rankings
- Short burst gameplay
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Asteroid Commando is a vector graphics arcade game for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Pilot your ship as you blast asteroids in search of priceless gems. Battle alien pirates and avoid deadly space mines! • Choose between Modern Tron inspired graphics or original arcade Vector graphics • Vector style asteroids, enemies and mines! • Power-ups include Shield, Triple Shot, Rapid Fire and Time Freeze! • Intuitive and simple controls using the Crown on the Watch! • Swipe to move on the iPhone! • Short burst gameplay is perfect for the Watch and iPhone! • Daily rank to see how you compare to the rest of the world! • Retro sound effects on the iPhone and Watch! • Play anywhere, anytime! • Runs at 60fps on the Watch! • Watch features stylish Complications! • Ability to invert Crown controls on the Watch! • TouchArcade Game of the Week! Relive the glory days of the arcade on your Apple Watch and iPhone. Thanks for playing -Johnno and Pete
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Comet Racer at 5.0 against Asteroid Commando's 4.0. Comet Racer also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 38%) and chart position (#95 vs unranked). Asteroid Commando's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (134 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Comet Racer costs $1.99 and Asteroid Commando $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Comet Racer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Asteroid Commando has 134 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Comet Racer's written reviews are positive against 38% of Asteroid Commando's.
Comet Racer ships an update every 15 months, Asteroid Commando every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Comet Racer | Asteroid Commando |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.0 (134 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.1% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 134 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #95 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Donut Games | Red Sprite Studios |
Customer experience
Comet Racer
Asteroid Commando
Bugs and requests
Comet Racer
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More levels
- Online leaderboards
- Tilt controls
- Race mode
Asteroid Commando
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Comet Racer
No in-app purchases
Asteroid Commando
No in-app purchases
Questions
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