Comparison

Spaceteroids vs Space Crab 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Spaceteroids

Pilot a spacecraft through an asteroid field, avoiding black holes and collisions. This game offers a fun, challenging, and addictive experience reminiscent of 80s arcade classics.

Highlights
  • Asteroid avoidance gameplay
  • Black hole hazards
  • 80s arcade style
  • Challenging and addictive
  • Star Command mission
Features
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Blast your way back to Star Command without getting sucked into a black hole or hitting to many Asteroids! Can you make it back to Star Command? You have to play to find out! Get it today! If you love 80's style arcade games then you'll love Spaceteroids! This game is fun, challenging and addictive! "I can't put this game down! It's a lot fun!" ~ JG ** If you like this app, please write a review and also share this app with your friends and associates on Social Media. Thank you for your support. *** We work very hard to make our apps the best they can be and want our users to have a great user experience. If you have ideas on how to make this app better, or If you are experiencing technical problems with this app, please contact us by pressing the "App Support" button located in the Information screen.

About

Space Crab 2

Embark on a journey home with a familiar crustacean, now accompanied by new friends. Navigate through space, dodge obstacles, collect currency, and unlock a vast array of characters and planets in this engaging adventure.

Highlights
  • Dodge meteors
  • Collect coins
  • Recruit new friends
  • Explore 7 new planets
  • Unlock 80+ crabs and creatures
  • New soundtrack
Features
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Space Crab is back! After two years, it's time for Space Crab to make his way home. Only now, he's not alone! Dodge meteors, collect coins, and recruit new friends to help you on your journey! -7 new planets to explore! -80+ new crabs and creatures to unlock! -An all new soundtrack by Commander Jersey, Misbradventures, and John Hoban! We hope you enjoy this all new Space Crab experience! (When pressing the leaderboard button, your information is sent to app leaderboard. For more information, please refer to the privacy policy URL.)

Screenshots

Spaceteroids4 screens
Space Crab 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Space Crab 2 at 100% against Spaceteroids's 0%. Space Crab 2 also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Space Crab 2 is free to download; Spaceteroids costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spaceteroids ships an update every 14 months, Space Crab 2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Spaceteroids versus Space Crab 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpaceteroidsSpace Crab 2
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB67 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJS Digital Productions, Inc.Andrew Rears

Customer experience

Spaceteroids

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Space Crab 2

All ratings23 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Spaceteroids

No in-app purchases

None

Space Crab 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spaceteroids free?
Spaceteroids costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space Crab 2 free?
Space Crab 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spaceteroids or Space Crab 2 have ads?
Neither Spaceteroids nor Space Crab 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spaceteroids or Space Crab 2?
Spaceteroids ships an update every 14 months, and Space Crab 2 fortnightly. Most recently, Spaceteroids was updated on September 25, 2026 and Space Crab 2 on September 24, 2026.

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