AsteRAEds vs Asteroid Defender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AsteRAEds
Pilot a retro spaceship, blasting asteroids and evading enemies. Master swipe and tap controls to rotate, thrust, and hyperspace to survive as long as possible. Watch out for flying saucers.
- Blast asteroids
- Protect your ship
- Swipe to rotate
- Tap to shoot
- Hyperspace escape
- Evade flying saucers
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Relive those great times of Lesterday with this re-imagining of another retro classic.... How long can you survive - Blast asteroids and protect your ship, use your finger to swipe left and right to rotate your ship, tap to shoot...... Swipe up to thrust and swipe back to Hyperspace - get out of trouble!! Watch out for those pesky flying saucers
Asteroid Defender
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Asteroid Defender is an endless arcade shoot 'em up where you must survive against waves of asteroids by dodging them or blasting them to set new high scores. Setting new high scores unlocks new icons for your ship and new colours to customise your gameplay experience. Features: - Endless gameplay that will challenge any player - A range of customisation options, with over 70 possible combinations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AsteRAEds at none against Asteroid Defender's 1. Asteroid Defender's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Asteroid Defender sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AsteRAEds asks for nothing beyond the download.
AsteRAEds ships an update every 22 months, Asteroid Defender every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AsteRAEds | Asteroid Defender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steve Rae | Reece Barr |
In-app purchases
AsteRAEds
No in-app purchases
Asteroid Defender
- Remove Ads$0.99
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