Astro Shift vs Astro Party
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.
Astro Party
Engage in fast-paced, competitive deathmatches where players blast enemy ships and run over their pilots. Navigate dynamic arenas with simple controls, offering a unique party game experience for up to four players.
- Competitive deathmatch
- Blast enemy ships
- Run over pilots
- Two button controls
- Three game modes
- Dynamic arenas
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Astro Party is the ultimate portable party game. Blast enemy ships and run over pilots in this competitive deathmatch. Ships can only turn right. (whaaaaa?) Up to four players can play on iPhone or iPad. - Two button controls - Three game modes - Dynamic arenas - YOUR SHIP A SPLODE
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Astro Party at 89% against Astro Shift's 0%. Astro Party also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (15K vs 1). Astro Shift's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. Astro Party sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Astro Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.
Astro Party holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astro Party has 15K 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 89% of Astro Party's.
Astro Shift ships an update every 13 months, Astro Party every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astro Shift | Astro Party |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (15K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | turu3net | Rusty Moyher |
Customer experience
Astro Shift
Astro Party
Bugs and requests
Astro Shift
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Astro Party
Reported bugs
3 issues- Occasional crashes
- Unresponsive controls
- Glitches with certain power-ups
Requested features
4 requests- Add single-player/AI mode
- Implement online multiplayer
- Expand customization options
- Introduce new power-ups and maps
In-app purchases
Astro Shift
No in-app purchases
Astro Party
- Unlock Snub Ship$3.99
