# Tasty Planet vs Strike the Planets!

The clearest difference is price: Strike the Planets! at Free against Tasty Planet's $3.99. Strike the Planets! also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (623 vs 105). Tasty Planet's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#28 vs unranked). On review sentiment, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Strike the Planets! is free to download; Tasty Planet costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Strike the Planets! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strike the Planets! has 623 ratings behind it against 105, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Tasty Planet's written reviews are positive against 79% of Strike the Planets!'s.

Tasty Planet ships an update every 5 months, Strike the Planets! every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tasty Planet | Strike the Planets! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.3 (105 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tasty-planet/id415069562/reviews) | **[4.7 (623 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strike-the-planets/id864424257/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 105 | **623** |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews | **78.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 months** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#28** | — |
| Size | 47 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dingo Games Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/415069565) | [takuya ori](https://appshunter.io/developer/449472183) |

## What reviewers say

### Tasty Planet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tasty-planet/id415069562)

**Currently charting:** #28 Top Paid · Family, #102 Top Paid · Adventure (US App Store)

Control a growing ball of grey goo that consumes everything smaller than itself. Progress through levels, starting small and eventually eating entire planets. Originally a cleaner, this goo has a voracious appetite for all matter.

**Highlights:** Eat objects smaller than yourself, Grow larger by consuming, Progress through 60 levels, Encounter over 140 objects, MFi controller support

**Features:** Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Great replay value
- 💡 Unique and creative concept
- 🎨 Cute and charming visuals
- 🎶 Catchy background music

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔁 Repetitive level design
- 📏 Inconsistent scale between levels
- 🕰️ Levels can feel too short or easy

**Reported bugs**

- Joystick controls not working properly
- Frequent crashes on certain devices
- Achievements not tracking correctly

**Requested features**

- Add an endless mode
- Implement a level creator
- Include a two-player mode
- Add more varied and challenging levels
- Improve achievements and progression system


### Strike the Planets!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strike-the-planets/id864424257)

A casual arcade game where players tap to strike planets with maximum power. Crack planets to advance and compete for high scores on global leaderboards. Perfect for quick gaming sessions.

**Highlights:** Tap to strike planets, Achieve high scores, Compete in world rankings, Simple one-minute gameplay, Crack planets to advance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 😊 Highly addictive gameplay
- ⏱️ Great time killer/casual game
- 💰 No micro-transactions
- 📱 Simple one-tap mechanics
- 🎮 Fun and entertaining

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Game-breaking bugs on first planet
- 📈 Difficulty spikes with larger planets
- 😴 Gets boring over time
- 📺 Excessive ads

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes frequently
- First planet mechanics don't work/won't crack
- Power bar doesn't increase properly
- Significant lag and performance issues
- App causes device slowdown and crashes

**Requested features**

- Sound effects (e.g., announcements at milestones)
- Character customization with colors
- Easier difficulty settings
- Improved game stability


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tasty Planet free?

Tasty Planet costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Strike the Planets! free?

Strike the Planets! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tasty Planet or Strike the Planets!?

Strike the Planets! is rated higher. Tasty Planet averages 4.3 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Strike the Planets! averages 4.7 from 623 ratings.

### Do Tasty Planet or Strike the Planets! have ads?

Strike the Planets! shows ads; Tasty Planet does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tasty Planet or Strike the Planets!?

Tasty Planet ships an update every 5 months, and Strike the Planets! every 10 months. Most recently, Tasty Planet was updated on November 10, 2026 and Strike the Planets! on November 11, 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.*