Comparison

Fastar! vs Ashworld

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

Head to head
About

Fastar!

Embark on a fast-paced action RPG adventure where you slash and shop your way through a whimsical world. Master the art of speed to achieve your goals and climb global high score lists. Enjoy hours of simple arcade-style fun with adorable graphics and flashy spells.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced action RPG gameplay
  • Hand-drawn graphics
  • 24 game modes
  • Global high score lists
  • Flashy magic spells
  • Variety of control schemes
Features
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Action and Role-Playing in their purest, gleefulest form! Fastar! is the timeless tale of a boy with a big sword and a bowtie journeying across vast lands while being ambushed by malicious geometry. Wait, what, seriously? I'm not typing that, it doesn't make any sense. Oh, look what you made me do. I'll just start over. Fastar! is an Action RPG for when you just don't have time for an Action RPG. Dead simple to pick up and play, you'll be slashing and shopping your way across the grassy plains of [irrelevant flavorful name of fantasy world here] in seconds. You'll cross the world in mere minutes. But mastery of your true objective -- reaching that goal as fast as humanly possible -- could take a lifetime*. Fun for everyone from the casual player who loves to mash buttons, to the hardcore gamer-optimizer who loves to mash numbers, Fastar! will provide you with hours of minutes of seconds of simple arcadey joy. Featured features: - Reasonably adorable hand-drawn graphics! - 24 different game modes for a variety of play experiences, some of which don't actually count! - Global arcade-style high scores lists, where you can become internationally renowned if your full name is three letters or less! - Flashy magic spells for any kind of player, from Daring to Thrifty to Congealed! - A variety of control schemes to suit your particular playing posture! (Astronaut gymnasts excepted) - Sometimes in the background you can see a guy on a unicycle! Look for him, he's nice. * Lifetime reference mammal unspecified "A ridiculous amount of fun!" --TouchArcade Review "It's all about speed and it's ridiculously enjoyable." --Gizmodo "It’s all about distilling the unique fun of RPGs... into mere seconds of play." --PocketGamer "Expected to operate uncomfortable" --WeiPhone.com User Comment (translation c/o Google) "This is a game everyone can, and should enjoy!" --AppAdvice "[A] great cartoon RPG for the iPhone!" --1stimpressions.mobi "What this game has, above all, is that very particular, intangible magic which makes the very few select games rise above the rest." --Gabrien, TouchArcade forums "Fastar is a game that tried to do something different, and managed to get it absolutely right." --TouchAHolics "Pick it up for some great action!" --148Apps

About

Ashworld

Explore a procedurally generated post-apocalyptic world where survival depends on finding scarce resources like food and water. Battle dangerous creatures and road warriors, utilizing a variety of weapons, vehicles, and crafted items. Improve your character's skills through experience gained from missions and exploration.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated gameplay
  • Modifiable touch controls
  • Vehicle driving and combat
  • Diverse weapon selection
  • Resource scavenging
  • Vehicle customization
  • Crafting system
  • Character skill progression
Features
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Ashworld is an open world survival adventure set in a post apocalyptic world a few hundred years from now. Water and food are valuable, rare and the most important things you'll have to find, as you try to survive in the rage-lands. An area of the world terrorized by the Ragers. A stereotypical group of road-warriors with no respect for the little life that's left. During the night creatures, called the Skellies, roam the world and are becoming more dangerous as time passes. Use your smarts, combined with the various weapons, cars, gadgets and raw materials that can be found inside the many underground area's, buildings, old sky-scrapers, and other area's of the Ashworld. QUICK list of FEATURES: - Procedurally generated gameplay (no 2 games are the same) - Modifiable touch-controls (check options menu!!) - Run and drive around the ragelands, visiting buildings, talking to people, beating up ragers and skellies. - Use different weapons: boomerangs, chainsaws, rocket launcher, shotgun, machinegun, plasma rifle, flame thrower. - Search through buildings, underground cavern's, and unexplored area's of the Ashworld for usable items. - Find,Steal and drive a variation of different cars, all with their quirks and challenges. - A host of story missions and sub-missions to guide you around the world. - Craft new weapons and tools - Gain experience points and use them to improve your character skills

Screenshots

Fastar!4 screens
Ashworld4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fastar! at 4.6 against Ashworld's 3.3. Fastar! also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 38%) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Ashworld's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, ads, 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

Fastar! costs $1.99 and Ashworld $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fastar! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 71 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Fastar!'s written reviews are positive against 38% of Ashworld's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fastar! ships an update every 6 weeks, Ashworld every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fastar! versus Ashworld: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastar!Ashworld
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (53 ratings) — better3.3 (71 ratings)
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better37.8% of reviews
Number of ratings5371 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB52 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperCat in a Box SoftwarePascal Bestebroer

Customer experience

Fastar!

All ratings53 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews314 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative11.8%

Ashworld

All ratings71 ratings
Positive45.1%
Neutral23.9%
Negative31.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive37.8%
Neutral28.9%
Negative33.3%

User reviews

Fastar!

From 53 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and fun
  • 👍 Smooth controls
  • 👍 Charming graphics
  • 👍 Lots of game modes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 👎 Repetitive gameplay
  • 👎 Lack of customization options
  • 👎 No story mode or progression

Ashworld

From 71 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great retro style
  • 💡 Open-world roguelite
  • 👍 Fun sandbox world
  • 👍 Good concept
  • 👍 Awesome fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Poor controls
  • 🐛 Unresponsive controls
  • 🐛 Tiny buttons
  • 🐛 Frustrating platforming
  • 🐛 Inconsistent UI

Bugs and requests

Fastar!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on loading certain game modes
  • Leaderboard and score submission issues
  • Compatibility problems on newer iOS devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add character customization options
  • Implement a story mode or campaign
  • Allow listening to own music
  • Add more enemy types and weapon variety
  • Introduce persistent progression and leveling

Ashworld

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Mission items not appearing
  • Dog disappeared
  • Cannot launch after iOS update
  • Saves at random spots
  • Buggy quests
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  • Impossible to escape dungeons
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Skill upgrade menu crashes
  • Game-crashing bug on loot skill
  • Map button not working
  • World stability issues (buildings disappear)
  • Stuck at bottom of areas
  • Cannot reach topmost left square of map
  • Joystick doesn't work well
  • Game gets stuck on dialog

Requested features

10 requests
  • More vehicles
  • More food
  • More enemies
  • More locations
  • Quest log
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  • Tutorial
  • Easier skill assignment
  • Spanish language option
  • Sequel
  • 3DS release

In-app purchases

None

Fastar!

No in-app purchases

None

Ashworld

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fastar! free?
Fastar! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ashworld free?
Ashworld costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fastar! or Ashworld?
Fastar! is rated higher. Fastar! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Ashworld averages 3.3 from 71 ratings.
Do Fastar! or Ashworld have ads?
Neither Fastar! nor Ashworld shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fastar! or Ashworld?
Fastar! ships an update every 6 weeks, and Ashworld every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fastar! was updated on November 6, 2026 and Ashworld on November 4, 2026.

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