Asteroid Defender vs RAELander
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
RAELander
Pilot a spaceship to safely land on a moonbase after escaping an asteroid field. Adjust for varying gravity and atmospheric entry based on the moon's phase, making each landing attempt unique. Test your piloting skills in this challenging space simulation.
- Space piloting simulation
- Moonbase landing challenges
- Variable gravity mechanics
- Dynamic atmospheric entry
- Moon phase influence on gameplay
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A follow on from AsteRAEds.... having escaped the asteroid field - you arrive back to your home planet and must land safely on the planet's moonbase. Use your skill to pilot your ship and land safely. Depending on the moon phase, gravity will be different as will the entry in to the atmosphere - making each attempt different from the last...... good luck pilot
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RAELander at none against Asteroid Defender's 1. Asteroid Defender's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Asteroid Defender sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RAELander asks for nothing beyond the download.
Asteroid Defender ships an update every 2 months, RAELander every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Asteroid Defender | RAELander |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reece Barr | Steve Rae |
In-app purchases
Asteroid Defender
- Remove Ads$0.99
RAELander
No in-app purchases
Questions
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