# Tractor Beam vs Deep Moon

The clearest difference is price: Deep Moon at Free against Tractor Beam's $0.99. Deep Moon also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Tractor Beam's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Deep Moon is free to download; Tractor Beam costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tractor Beam against 5.0 for Deep Moon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tractor Beam has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Tractor Beam ships an update every 6 months, Deep Moon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tractor Beam | Deep Moon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tractor-beam/id352841522/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deep-moon/id6445876757/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 82.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Manufacturing Content](https://appshunter.io/developer/352841525) | [andrew bell](https://appshunter.io/developer/445167639) |

## What reviewers say

### Tractor Beam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tractor-beam/id352841522)

Pilot a ship through an asteroid field using only a tractor beam.  Slingshot your vessel and use the beam to manipulate asteroids, creating a unique and challenging arcade experience.  Enjoy dynamic music or play your own.

**Highlights:** Tractor beam mechanics, Asteroid field navigation, Multi-touch gameplay, Procedurally generated music, Portrait and landscape modes, Three difficulty levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Deep Moon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deep-moon/id6445876757)

Experience 80's style arcade action in this retro space shooter. Pilot a stolen enemy ship, battle challenging foes, and destroy the reactor core of a distant base. Escape is your ultimate goal in this fast-paced mission.

**Highlights:** Retro 80's arcade style, Fast-paced action, Challenging enemies, Simple controls, Space combat gameplay, Reactor core destruction mission

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tractor Beam free?

Tractor Beam costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Deep Moon free?

Deep Moon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tractor Beam or Deep Moon?

Tractor Beam and Deep Moon are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Tractor Beam or Deep Moon have ads?

Deep Moon shows ads; Tractor Beam does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tractor Beam or Deep Moon?

Tractor Beam ships an update every 6 months, and Deep Moon every 2 months. Most recently, Tractor Beam was updated on September 19, 2026 and Deep Moon on September 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*