Astro Duel vs Chillaxian
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Astro Duel
Engage in fast-paced local multiplayer combat for up to 4 players on iPad and Apple TV. Blast opponents, use powerups, and navigate dynamic arenas with various hazards. Supports multiple control methods for flexible gameplay.
- Up to 4 player local multiplayer
- 13 dynamic arenas with hazards
- Multiple game modes (Ship Hunters, Pilot Hunters, Team Deathmatch)
- Devastating powerups
- iPad, gamepad, and keyboard controls
- AI computer players
- Customizable game modifiers
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Astro Duel is a competitive local multiplayer game for iPad and Apple TV. Prepare for astral dog fights with up to 4 players. Rounds are quick and death is sudden. Blast your friends into space. Run over their helpless bodies for good measure. === Feature List === 13 DYNAMIC ARENAS Rich, varied arenas provide a host of hiding places and hazards. Use barriers and asteroids as cover. Avoid turrets, death beams, and black holes or you're dead. MULTIPLE GAME MODES Battle for the most kills in Ship Hunters, outlast your opponents in Pilot Hunters, or join forces in Team Deathmatch. DEVASTATING POWERUPS Ships can be armed with offensive and defensive pickups including missiles, lasers, jousters and shields. Race to collect powerups to give yourself an edge or blast powerup-greedy opponents before they reach their prize. iPAD CONTROLS Up to 2 players can pilot their ships using just an iPad. No controllers required. GAMEPAD SUPPORT Play with Bluetooth game controllers like the Xbox and Playstation gamepads. KEYBOARD SUPPORT Play with a Bluetooth or wired keyboard. An easy way to add more players. COMPUTER PLAYERS Add any combination of AI ships. Practice solo against computer-controlled players, mix up free-for-alls, or battle Human vs Machine in a Team Deathmatch. Includes two levels of difficulty. MODIFIERS Mix up play with a variety of game modifiers. Start every round with a specific powerup. Add more asteroids for cover or remove them entirely. Adjust fixed spawns, friendly fire, autobalance, shields and more. === YOUR SHIP A SPLODE ===
Chillaxian
Experience a retro arcade space shooter with a relaxed atmosphere and intuitive controls. Blast waves of aliens, destroy space debris, and collect powerups. Face unique bosses and rescue humans for points in this classic-inspired adventure.
- Classic 80's arcade style
- Laid back vibe
- Easy, smooth controls
- Variety of aliens
- Unique boss battles
- Scavenge and attach gadgetry for powerups
- Rescue floating humans
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Classic early 80's style arcade space shooter, with a laid back vibe and easy, smooth controls. Just chillax and shoot some aliens for a while. - Variety of different aliens that swoop down at a nonchalant pace (it gets crazy later on). - Unique boss every 5 waves - Shoot meteors, debris, SPACE HIVES - Scavenge and attach gadgetry to create varied powerups - Rescue hapless humans floating around in space FOR POINTS - Every 10 waves passed, you can continue from that point! Each new wave is unique and incrementally harder.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Astro Duel at every 4 months against Chillaxian's every 12 months. Chillaxian's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 71%) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Astro Duel costs $4.99 and Chillaxian $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Astro Duel against 4.5 for Chillaxian. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 163 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Astro Duel's written reviews are positive against 85% of Chillaxian's.
Astro Duel ships an update every 4 months, Chillaxian every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astro Duel | Chillaxian |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (60 ratings) | 4.5 (163 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.2% of reviews | 84.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 60 | 163 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Rusty Moyher | Madgarden Inc |
Customer experience
Astro Duel
Chillaxian
Bugs and requests
Astro Duel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Chillaxian
Reported bugs
11 issues- Progress lost when quitting and returning to game
- High scores reset without explanation
- Game crashes when accessing preferences menu
- Game crashes when attempting to pause
- Crashes around level 1000 after updates
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- Progress stops recording after level 5001 (hard limit)
- Ship movement restricted to old screen boundaries while enemies use full screen
- Sound gets stuck/distorted when exiting game
- Game Center high scores not updating properly
- Incompatibility with iPad 3 and iOS 9.5.3
- Crashes on older iOS versions (needs 64-bit update)
Requested features
12 requests- Pause functionality for TV version
- Progress saving between sessions
- Manual fire control option
- Ship customization and unlockable variants
- Weapon/blaster upgrades
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- Different maps and environments
- iCade support
- Adjustable control options (fixed joystick, opacity settings)
- Smaller ship sprite size
- More enemy variations
- Continue from last level instead of restarting
- iOS 11 and 64-bit support updates
In-app purchases
Astro Duel
No in-app purchases
Chillaxian
No in-app purchases









