Comparison

Disasteroids vs Swashteroids

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

Head to head
About

Disasteroids

Pilot a ship through swarms of incoming asteroids using device tilt for navigation and tapping to destroy them. Earn achievements and challenge friends, all while enjoying engaging visuals and sound.

Highlights
  • Tilt-based asteroid dodging
  • Tap-to-destroy mechanic
  • Achievement system
  • Game Center challenges
  • Visually appealing graphics
  • Engaging sound effects
Features
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You don't shoot the asteroids. You touch them. Tilt your device and your little ship drifts — really drifts, with the weight and momentum of the arcade original. Then you reach into the swarm with a finger and rocks burst under your touch. It is a strange and lovely feeling, and it gets its hooks in fast. Lean away from a rock closing on your left. Pop it. Pop the two pieces it becomes. Keep the chain alive and your multiplier climbs; miss and it's gone. Somewhere out in the dark a saucer notices you and starts making its way over. Push far enough and the sky fills up: splinters everywhere, a saucer's shots crossing the field, your ship sliding through a gap you're not sure was there. That's the good part. Game Center leaderboards and a pile of achievements, including one you're not going to find by accident. Built for iPhone and iPad, edge to edge, with the moody hum of deep space behind it.

About

Swashteroids

Pilot a spaceship to mine asteroids for treasure while fending off aliens. Utilize power-ups for enhanced combat and navigation. This fast-paced, retro arcade experience offers multiple control options and increasing difficulty.

Highlights
  • Retro arcade gameplay
  • Asteroid mining and treasure collection
  • Alien combat
  • Power-ups for combat and navigation
  • Multiple control options (on-screen, accelerometer, controller)
  • Increasing difficulty with levels
Features
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Take command of the USS Swashbuckler in Swashteroids, a fast-paced retro vector arcade game where every asteroid field hides danger—and treasure. Mine asteroids, collect valuable cargo, and fight off alien workers and soldiers that want the loot for themselves. Each cleared field brings a tougher level, faster hazards, and more relentless enemies. Power up your ship with: • Plasma torpedoes and long-range phasers • Shields for protection • Hyperspace for emergency escapes • Phasing to pass safely through hazards • X-Ray vision to reveal treasure-bearing asteroids Master Newtonian spaceflight using on-screen controls, tilt steering, or a compatible game controller. A guided Training mode teaches every control and mechanic. Compete across five leaderboards, earn an extra ship every 5,000 points, and record your greatest runs. Watch replays, adjust their playback speed, and share .swrep replay files with friends. Swashteroids is small, fast, and built for quick arcade sessions on iPhone and iPad. How long can the USS Swashbuckler survive?

Screenshots

Disasteroids4 screens
Swashteroids3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Disasteroids at Free against Swashteroids's $0.99. Disasteroids also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 8). Swashteroids's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 52 months). On review sentiment, 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

Disasteroids is free to download; Swashteroids costs $0.99 up front. Disasteroids sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Swashteroids asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swashteroids holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disasteroids ships an update every 52 months, Swashteroids every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Disasteroids versus Swashteroids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisasteroidsSwashteroids
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (30 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 52 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB7 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperKaolin FireJohn Nyquist

Customer experience

Disasteroids

All ratings30 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Swashteroids

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Disasteroids

One-time1
  • No Ads$0.99
None

Swashteroids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Disasteroids free?
Disasteroids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swashteroids free?
Swashteroids costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Disasteroids or Swashteroids?
Swashteroids is rated higher. Disasteroids averages 4.8 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Swashteroids averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Disasteroids or Swashteroids have ads?
Neither Disasteroids nor Swashteroids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Disasteroids or Swashteroids?
Disasteroids ships an update every 52 months, and Swashteroids every 10 days. Most recently, Disasteroids was updated on August 23, 2026 and Swashteroids on September 21, 2026.

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