Comparison

Deep Moon vs Asteroids Deluxe

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

Head to head
About

Deep Moon

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
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A Retro Style Space Arcade Game. Quick Action, challenging enemies and simple controls take you back to the arcade games of the 80's. You are an undercover agent on a distant enemy base. After stealing an enemy ship, your mission is to find and destroy the reactor core. Escape is optional but preferred. Good luck!!!

About

Asteroids Deluxe

Experience a modern take on a classic arcade space shooter. Pilot your ship through asteroid fields, dodge UFOs, and collect power-ups across four unique game modes. Enjoy an ad-free, offline experience with optimized touch controls and haptic feedback.

Highlights
  • 4 unique game modes
  • Unlockable ship skins
  • Power-ups and boss asteroids
  • Procedural audio
  • Daily challenges with streaks
  • Offline play
  • Optimized touch controls
Features
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ASTEROIDS DELUXE — Premium Arcade. Ad-Free. Offline. Just Play. A modern take on the classic arcade legend. Pilot your ship through waves of asteroids, dodge UFOs, collect power-ups, and chase highscores across 4 unique game modes. CLASSIC MODE The original Asteroids experience, refined for mobile. Navigate through increasingly difficult levels with boss asteroids, power-ups, and procedurally generated audio that reacts to your gameplay. DAILY CHALLENGE A new seeded challenge every day. Compare your score, build your streak, and earn milestone badges at 7 and 30 consecutive days. SURVIVAL MODE How long can you last? Infinite lives, but every second counts. Your score is based on time survived and asteroids destroyed. WAVE RUSH Pure arcade intensity. No power-ups, no UFOs — just you against escalating waves of faster and faster asteroids. FEATURES - 4 Game Modes: Classic, Daily Challenge, Survival, Wave Rush - 3 Difficulty Levels: Easy, Normal, Hard - Unlockable Ship Skins earned through skill - Power-Ups: Shield, Laser, Slow-Motion - Boss Asteroids with multi-hit mechanics - Procedural Audio — every sound generated in real-time - Daily Challenge with streak tracking - Local highscores with detailed stats - Optimized touch controls with haptic feedback - Works 100% offline — no internet required - Ad-free. No tracking. No subscription. Optional one-time Pro unlock available. DESIGNED FOR MOBILE Precision touch controls with a D-pad layout, sized for comfortable play. Haptic feedback on every action. Full landscape mode with safe-area support for all iPhone models. Pay once. Play forever.

Screenshots

Deep Moon4 screens
Asteroids Deluxe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Asteroids Deluxe at 5.0 against Deep Moon's 4.0. Asteroids Deluxe also leads on ads (none vs shown). Deep Moon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Asteroids Deluxe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Deep Moon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Asteroids Deluxe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deep Moon ships an update every 2 months, Asteroids Deluxe every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
Deep Moon versus Asteroids Deluxe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep MoonAsteroids Deluxe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB53 MB
Age rating9+9+
Developerandrew bellBeeBack UG

In-app purchases

None

Deep Moon

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Asteroids Deluxe

One-time1
  • Asteroids Deluxe Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Deep Moon free?
Deep Moon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Asteroids Deluxe free?
Asteroids Deluxe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deep Moon or Asteroids Deluxe?
Asteroids Deluxe is rated higher. Deep Moon averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Asteroids Deluxe averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Deep Moon or Asteroids Deluxe have ads?
Deep Moon shows ads; Asteroids Deluxe does not.
Which is updated more often, Deep Moon or Asteroids Deluxe?
Deep Moon ships an update every 2 months, and Asteroids Deluxe every 5 months. Most recently, Deep Moon was updated on November 12, 2026 and Asteroids Deluxe on November 13, 2026.

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