Comparison

Vector Star Brawl vs Astra Lander

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

Head to head
About

Vector Star Brawl

Engage in thrilling space combat with unique ships and realistic physics. Battle friends locally or challenge endless alien waves. Features multiple game modes and Game Center integration for high scores.

Highlights
  • Unique ships with special powers
  • Realistic 2D physics
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Endless challenge mode
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
  • Controller support
Features
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This game supports iCade and Gamedock controllers. Also, play on an external screen using those controllers. Vector Star Brawl pays tribute to vector games of old. Choose among a bunch of unique ships, each with their own special power and characteristics to fight versus a friend or the computer. The game features realistic 2D physics with gravity that affects every object (even bullets). Multiple scenarios to fight in are available as well as a challenge mode with infinite levels to hone your skills, alone or with the help of a friend. Log in to Game Center to compete for high scores and unlock the ten available achievements. If you liked old space games like Asteroids, Space War or Space Duel, then this game is for you! Features: - Brawl Mode: Fight against your friends on the same device. - Challenge Mode: Fight versus waves of Aliens, both alone or with a friend. - Six different ships with different powers (teleport, laser, missile, shield, invisibility, auto-aiming gun) all which weight and handle different. - Game Center Support: Leader Boards for Challenge Mode and 10 Achievements. - Realistic Physics and Ship control. - Deformable vector objects. - A great electronic-surf soundtrack (check our site if you want to download it).

About

Astra Lander

Features
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Astra Lander combines precision rocket flight, ground combat, and aerial battles in a neon science-fiction campaign built for iPhone. Touch down on new landing zones, manage fuel, leave your ship to defend the surface, and take off again before alien pressure overwhelms the pad. Every five successful landings transforms the world, summons a powerful boss, awards an extra life, and unlocks new weapons or ship systems. FEATURES • Touch, tilt, and hybrid control modes • Manual thrust, rotation, landing, takeoff, and selectable engines • Eleven visually distinct campaign worlds • Ten major milestones through landing 50, followed by endless sectors • Ground aliens, flying fighters, command ships, hazards, and bosses • Bombs, homing missiles, Starfire cannon, rail cannon, grenades, and plasma weapons • Hull, shields, astronaut upgrades, combat drone, and Nova drive • Extra lives and five-landing checkpoints • Optional God Mode for relaxed exploration of advanced levels • Offline play with no ads, subscriptions, accounts, analytics, or tracking Can you reach the Quantum Core—and survive what comes after?

Screenshots

Vector Star Brawl3 screens
Astra Lander4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vector Star Brawl at none against Astra Lander's 1. Vector Star Brawl also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Astra Lander sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vector Star Brawl asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vector Star Brawl versus Astra Lander: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVector Star BrawlAstra Lander
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB2 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperJorge ArroyoJOSHUA DAVID MARINO

In-app purchases

None

Vector Star Brawl

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Astra Lander

One-time1
  • Full Campaign Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Vector Star Brawl free?
Vector Star Brawl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Astra Lander free?
Astra Lander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vector Star Brawl or Astra Lander have ads?
Neither Vector Star Brawl nor Astra Lander shows ads.

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