Astro Shift vs Classic Pong!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Astro Shift
A puzzle game where you match three or more star balls of the same color to erase them. A black hole threatens the stars, and you must use star power to save them. Rotate the board to overcome deadlocks and continue matching.
- Match three or more star balls
- Erase star balls by matching
- Black hole threat mechanic
- Rotate board to solve puzzles
- Collect star power
- Save stars
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◇What's this game? This game is three match games which shift star balls horizontally and erase them. The star tends to be inhaled by the black hole which appeared suddenly. If star balls is erased in three matches, star power will reach a star. Let's send star power to a star and save a star. ◇Three match You will shift star balls horizontally and three or more star balls of the same color as length or width will arrange. ◇Rotate Button Let's push a rotation button, if it becomes a deadlock. A push on a button will rotate the position of star balls 90 degrees. The number of times that it can rotate will increase, if star balls is erased.
Classic Pong!
Experience the classic arcade game with a minimalist design and straightforward controls. Test your reflexes and master the simple yet challenging gameplay. Enjoy pure, unadulterated fun with just a paddle, a ball, and your skills.
- Timeless arcade gameplay
- Clean and intuitive design
- Easy to learn, hard to master
- Pure, distraction-free fun
- Skill-based challenges
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Classic Pong! Step into the timeless thrill of one of the most iconic games ever created. With its clean design and intuitive gameplay, Classic Pong delivers pure fun, no distractions, just paddle, ball, and skill. Easy to play, hard to master. Ready to bounce?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Classic Pong! at 71% against Astro Shift's 0%. Classic Pong! also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (63 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Classic Pong! holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classic Pong! has 63 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Astro Shift's written reviews are positive against 71% of Classic Pong!'s.
Astro Shift ships an update every 13 months, Classic Pong! every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Astro Shift | Classic Pong! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.2 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | turu3net | ilan TETRUASHVILI |
Customer experience
Astro Shift
Classic Pong!
In-app purchases
Astro Shift
No in-app purchases
Classic Pong!
No in-app purchases
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