Astro Storm vs Elemental Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Astro Storm
Protect astronauts and their cat from an asteroid storm by slashing incoming asteroids. Replenish oxygen tanks to keep them alive and earn points for successful rescues and asteroid destruction. This game offers engaging, age-appropriate fun for everyone.
- Save astronauts
- Slash asteroids
- Collect oxygen tanks
- Score points
- Fun for all ages
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Help save the astronauts and their pet cat from the asteroid storm. Slash the asteroids to destroy them before they kill the astronauts. You also need to touch or slash the oxygen tanks to replenish the astronaut’s oxygen supply or they will die. You gain points when astronauts get across the screen without being killed by an asteroid and when you slash an asteroid or oxygen tank. + Help Save The Astronauts + Slash The Asteroids + Collect The Oxygen Tanks + Fun For All Ages
Elemental Box
Engage in a sandbox game focused on realistic physical simulations. Experiment with various shapes and materials to observe their unique interactions and transformations. This app offers a creative space for exploration and discovery through physics.
- Physical simulation
- Material interaction
- Shape manipulation
- Sandbox gameplay
- Real-time physics
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Physical simulation game that enjoys real physical operation of each shape and change in each material.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Elemental Box at Free against Astro Storm's $0.49. Elemental Box also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (65 vs 1). Astro Storm's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Elemental Box is free to download; Astro Storm costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Astro Storm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elemental Box has 65 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Astro Storm's written reviews are positive against 72% of Elemental Box's.
Astro Storm ships an update every 38 months, Elemental Box every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astro Storm | Elemental Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.49 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (65 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 72.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 65 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mike Hempfling | DAN-BALL |
Customer experience
Astro Storm
Elemental Box
In-app purchases
Astro Storm
No in-app purchases
Elemental Box
No in-app purchases
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