Comparison

Fastar! vs Red Rocket

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

Red Rocket

Race away from a pursuing rocket, collecting power-ups and customizing your vehicle. Explore diverse environments, complete daily quests, and compete for the highest score. Unleash massive boosts to outrun your pursuer.

Highlights
  • Race against a pursuing rocket
  • Collect boost canisters, coins, and wrenches
  • Unlock 17+ car skins
  • Customize cars with 9+ wheel types
  • Utilize 9+ boost juice varieties
  • Explore different biomes
  • Complete daily quests
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RACE AGAINST THE ROCKET!! The government has discovered your super secret ULTRA-COOL car that you've named the "Red Rocket." In an effort to restore the self-esteem of the populace, they've sent a rocket of their own kind to bring your adventures to a poetic end. Features: -Race from the rocket, collecting boost canisters, coins, wrenches, and hitting fire hydrants along the way! -Unlock 17+ skins, with many more coming in the future! -Customize your car with 9+ different types of wheels! -Utilize 9+ boost juice varieties as you race across the land. -Outlast the world and compete for personal glory as you maximize your high score. -Explore different biomes as you drive while discovering special structures within each. -Complete quests each day to earn more coins and wrenches! -Double tap the movement arrow to unleash a MASSIVE boost that scales with your collected boost canisters. -Fun.

Screenshots

Fastar!4 screens
Red Rocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Red Rocket at Free against Fastar!'s $1.99. Red Rocket also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Red Rocket is free to download; Fastar! costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Red Rocket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Fastar!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Red Rocket's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fastar! ships an update every 6 weeks, Red Rocket fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fastar! versus Red Rocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastar!Red Rocket
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (53 ratings)5.0 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB220 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperCat in a Box SoftwareOwen Clinton

Customer experience

Fastar!

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

Red Rocket

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Red Rocket

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Fastar!

No in-app purchases

None

Red Rocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fastar! free?
Fastar! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Red Rocket free?
Red Rocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fastar! or Red Rocket?
Red Rocket is rated higher. Fastar! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Red Rocket averages 5.0 from 22 ratings.
Do Fastar! or Red Rocket have ads?
Neither Fastar! nor Red Rocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fastar! or Red Rocket?
Fastar! ships an update every 6 weeks, and Red Rocket fortnightly. Most recently, Fastar! was updated on October 23, 2026 and Red Rocket on October 24, 2026.

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