Comparison

Star Age vs Deep Moon

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

Head to head
About

Star Age

Experience retro-inspired arcade shooting with intense space battles across over 40 levels. Collect power-ups, defeat challenging bosses, and compete for the top spot on a global leaderboard.

Highlights
  • 40+ action-packed levels
  • Epic boss encounters
  • Variety of power-ups
  • Global leaderboard
  • Fast, fluid controls
Features
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** Star Age – Classic Arcade Action, Reimagined ** Blast off into a universe of retro-inspired chaos with Star Age — the arcade shooter that captures the golden age of gaming and cranks it up to warp speed. Navigate the far reaches of the galaxy as you tear through waves of relentless alien space drones, each more cunning than the last. But don't get too comfortable — the fearsome Master Control Ship is always closing in, and only the sharpest pilots survive long enough to face it. With over 40 heart-pounding levels, the intensity never lets up. Collect a massive arsenal of power-ups scattered across the cosmos and unleash devastating upgrades that turn the tide of battle in an instant. Think you have what it takes to be a legend? Upload your high scores to the Arcade Wizz Kid Global Leaderboard and prove your skills against players from every corner of the world. Climb the ranks, chase the top spot, and etch your name into arcade history. Features: • 40+ action-packed levels of classic arcade gameplay • Epic boss encounters, including the dreaded Master Control Ship • Massive variety of power-ups to discover and master • Global leaderboard — compete against the world's best • Fast, fluid controls built for serious score chasers The galaxy is under siege. Only you can stop it!

About

Deep Moon

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
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A Retro Style Space Arcade Game. Quick Action, challenging enemies and simple controls take you back to the arcade games of the 80's. You are an undercover agent on a distant enemy base. After stealing an enemy ship, your mission is to find and destroy the reactor core. Escape is optional but preferred. Good luck!!!

Screenshots

Star Age4 screens
Deep Moon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Deep Moon at 5.0 against Star Age's 4.5. Deep Moon also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Star Age's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deep Moon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Age ships an update every 4 months, Deep Moon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Star Age versus Deep Moon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar AgeDeep Moon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB25 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperARCADE WIZZ KID PTY LTDandrew bell

Customer experience

Star Age

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Deep Moon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Star Age

No in-app purchases

None

Deep Moon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Age free?
Star Age is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deep Moon free?
Deep Moon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Star Age or Deep Moon?
Deep Moon is rated higher. Star Age averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Deep Moon averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Star Age or Deep Moon have ads?
Deep Moon shows ads; Star Age does not.
Which is updated more often, Star Age or Deep Moon?
Star Age ships an update every 4 months, and Deep Moon every 2 months. Most recently, Star Age was updated on June 1, 2026 and Deep Moon on September 8, 2026.

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