# 空手チョップ！ vs Strike the Planets!

The clearest difference is rating: Strike the Planets! at 4.7 against 空手チョップ！'s 4.0. Strike the Planets! also leads on ratings volume (624 vs 3). 空手チョップ！'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strike the Planets! has 624 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of 空手チョップ！'s written reviews are positive against 79% of Strike the Planets!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

空手チョップ！ ships an update every 4 months, Strike the Planets! every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 空手チョップ！ | Strike the Planets! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id502425254/reviews) | **[4.7 (624 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strike-the-planets/id864424257/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **624** |
| Positive reviews | **83.0% of reviews** | 79.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Size | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [cocolo-bit Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/433121202) | [takuya ori](https://appshunter.io/developer/449472183) |

## What reviewers say

### 空手チョップ！

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id502425254)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 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 空手チョップ！ free?

空手チョップ！ is free to download, 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, 空手チョップ！ or Strike the Planets!?

Strike the Planets! is rated higher. 空手チョップ！ averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Strike the Planets! averages 4.7 from 624 ratings.

### Do 空手チョップ！ or Strike the Planets! have ads?

Strike the Planets! shows ads; 空手チョップ！ does not.

### Which is updated more often, 空手チョップ！ or Strike the Planets!?

空手チョップ！ ships an update every 4 months, and Strike the Planets! every 10 months. Most recently, 空手チョップ！ was updated on October 15, 2026 and Strike the Planets! on October 16, 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.*