# Deep Moon vs Swashteroids

The clearest difference is price: Deep Moon at Free against Swashteroids's $0.99. Deep Moon also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Swashteroids's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Deep Moon is free to download; Swashteroids costs $0.99 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 — 5.0 for Deep Moon against 5.0 for Swashteroids. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swashteroids has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Deep Moon ships an update every 2 months, Swashteroids every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Deep Moon | Swashteroids |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deep-moon/id6445876757/reviews) | [5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swashteroids/id6472061502/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **8** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Paid |
| Size | 25 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [andrew bell](https://appshunter.io/developer/445167639) | [John Nyquist](https://appshunter.io/developer/507805527) |

## What reviewers say

### Deep Moon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deep-moon/id6445876757)

Experience 80's style arcade action in this retro space shooter. Pilot a stolen enemy ship, battle challenging foes, and destroy the reactor core of a distant base. Escape is your ultimate goal in this fast-paced mission.

**Highlights:** Retro 80's arcade style, Fast-paced action, Challenging enemies, Simple controls, Space combat gameplay, Reactor core destruction mission

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Swashteroids

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swashteroids/id6472061502)

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:** Game Controller support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Deep Moon free?

Deep Moon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Swashteroids free?

Swashteroids costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Deep Moon or Swashteroids?

Deep Moon and Swashteroids are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 8 ratings respectively.

### Do Deep Moon or Swashteroids have ads?

Deep Moon shows ads; Swashteroids does not.

### Which is updated more often, Deep Moon or Swashteroids?

Deep Moon ships an update every 2 months, and Swashteroids every 10 days. Most recently, Deep Moon was updated on September 8, 2026 and Swashteroids on September 21, 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.*