# Avoooid! Hero vs Strike the Planets!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Strike the Planets! at none against Avoooid! Hero's 10. Strike the Planets! also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (623 vs 20). Avoooid! Hero's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Avoooid! Hero sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Strike the Planets! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Strike the Planets! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strike the Planets! has 623 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Avoooid! Hero's written reviews are positive against 79% of Strike the Planets!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Avoooid! Hero ships an update every 2 months, Strike the Planets! every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Avoooid! Hero | Strike the Planets! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avoooid-hero/id551905671/reviews) | **[4.7 (623 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strike-the-planets/id864424257/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 20 | **623** |
| Positive reviews | **83.9% of reviews** | 78.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 77 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [あくのそしき](https://appshunter.io/developer/537497273) | [takuya ori](https://appshunter.io/developer/449472183) |

## What reviewers say

### Avoooid! Hero

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avoooid-hero/id551905671)

Guide a hero with a red scarf to avoid falling rocks. Move by touching the screen and use safety zones to survive. Power-up your hero by purchasing or finding items.

**Highlights:** Touch screen controls, Avoid falling rocks, Utilize safety zones, Hero power-ups, Item collection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 《HELL MODE》 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 《S.HELL MODE》 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 《ADs REMOVE》 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 《PREMIUM PACKAGE》 | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Simple and addictive gameplay mechanics
- 🎵 High-quality BGM and soundtrack
- ⏰ Perfect for killing time and casual play
- 🎯 Easy-to-learn controls
- 🔄 Multiple game modes (Normal and Hell mode)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📢 Intrusive advertisements blocking gameplay
- 💰 Expensive ad removal cost (120 yen)
- 🐛 Game starts automatically without explanation
- 👁️ Bottom ads obscure falling obstacles
- ❌ Inconsistent difficulty (rocks appear randomly)

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes and freezes during gameplay
- In-app purchase errors resulting in payment without delivery
- Rocks pass through each other instead of bouncing
- Unavoidable rock rain in Hell mode
- Rocks hidden behind bottom advertisement banner

**Requested features**

- Reduce Hell mode unlock cost from 20000 to 15000 points
- Lower difficulty in Hell mode zones
- Add power-ups and upgrades system
- Implement coin collection for progression
- Add physics-based rock bouncing interactions


### Strike the Planets!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strike-the-planets/id864424257)

A casual arcade game where players tap to strike planets with maximum power. Crack planets to advance and compete for high scores on global leaderboards. Perfect for quick gaming sessions.

**Highlights:** Tap to strike planets, Achieve high scores, Compete in world rankings, Simple one-minute gameplay, Crack planets to advance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 😊 Highly addictive gameplay
- ⏱️ Great time killer/casual game
- 💰 No micro-transactions
- 📱 Simple one-tap mechanics
- 🎮 Fun and entertaining

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Game-breaking bugs on first planet
- 📈 Difficulty spikes with larger planets
- 😴 Gets boring over time
- 📺 Excessive ads

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes frequently
- First planet mechanics don't work/won't crack
- Power bar doesn't increase properly
- Significant lag and performance issues
- App causes device slowdown and crashes

**Requested features**

- Sound effects (e.g., announcements at milestones)
- Character customization with colors
- Easier difficulty settings
- Improved game stability


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Avoooid! Hero free?

Avoooid! Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Strike the Planets! free?

Strike the Planets! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Avoooid! Hero or Strike the Planets!?

Strike the Planets! is rated higher. Avoooid! Hero averages 4.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Strike the Planets! averages 4.7 from 623 ratings.

### Do Avoooid! Hero or Strike the Planets! have ads?

Both Avoooid! Hero and Strike the Planets! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Avoooid! Hero or Strike the Planets!?

Avoooid! Hero ships an update every 2 months, and Strike the Planets! every 10 months. Most recently, Avoooid! Hero was updated on November 1, 2026 and Strike the Planets! on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*