Loopy Ninja Runner vs Astermites
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loopy Ninja Runner
Master ninja skills with simple taps to flip forward or attack with nunchucks. Avoid obstacles like trees and deadly falls in this action-packed runner. Experience endless fun and excitement.
- Tap to front flip
- Tap to attack with nunchucks
- Avoid trees
- Avoid falling
- Exciting gameplay
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A special discounted price, now free temporarily! Another game from the beloved Loopy Ninja series now finally available on iOS 14! Tap on the left side to front flip and tap on the right side to attack using your nunchucks. Don’t run into trees Don’t fall to your death Full of excitement, action, fun, and a quite a lot of gameplay!
Astermites
Pilot a spacecraft in a 3D moon environment, destroying asteroids and bio-engineered space bugs. Compete for survival and a high score with unique dubstep music. Offers both 2D and 3D gameplay views.
- 3D moon environment
- Destroy asteroids and space bugs
- Survival and high score modes
- 2D and 3D gameplay views
- Original dubstep soundtrack
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3D Asteroids! Fly around a small 3D moon searching for and destroying astermites, bio-engineered space bugs, while blasting the asteroids in the way. Watch out for the astermites, since they also seek you out! Play for survival and high score. 2 games in 1! Choose between 2D view and 3D view during game play. One purchase works on iPad, iPhone and iPod. Unique and original dubstep background music. "A creative idea. Love the 3D graphics! Awesome new approach to an old-school game!" "I have been wanting a game like this for a long time. Can't put it down. Very addictive and challenging." "My kids won't give me back my iPad after playing it!" Programmed and designed by Indie Developer Jared DeGraffenried. Art by Peter DeGraffenried. Music by Richard Terrell. Tested on iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPod 4. Currently doesn't work on iPad 1, or iPhone 3GS or lower.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Astermites at 4.4 against Loopy Ninja Runner's 4.1. Loopy Ninja Runner's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Astermites holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Loopy Ninja Runner's written reviews are positive against 83% of Astermites's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Loopy Ninja Runner ships an update every 108 months, Astermites every 87 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Loopy Ninja Runner | Astermites |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 108 months | Every 87 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hadar Weitzman Group Inc. | Jared P DeGraffenried |
Customer experience
Loopy Ninja Runner
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In-app purchases
Loopy Ninja Runner
No in-app purchases
Astermites
No in-app purchases
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