Comparison

METEORIC vs Rock Game 3

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

Head to head
About

METEORIC

Pilot a spaceship, blasting meteoroids and UFOs while avoiding collisions. Earn bonus ships for high scores and skillful play. Enjoy classic arcade action with modern touch controls or a Bluetooth controller.

Highlights
  • Spaceship control with touch joystick
  • Blast meteoroids and UFOs
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Bonus ships for score and UFO destruction
  • Persistent high score recording
  • Optional Bluetooth controller support
Features
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The playing field consists of your spaceship, floating meteoroids, and the occasional UFO taking shots at you. You control the spaceship to avoid collisions and to blast obstacles. You start with 3 spaceships. Bonus ships are awarded at progressive score thresholds, and for successfully destroying a UFO. When you start the game, your spaceship will be in the middle of the screen. Heading toward your ship will be anywhere from 4 to 6 large meteoroids. Your job is to blast those rocks. However, when you blast them, they break up into 2 medium rocks. Blasting a medium rock gives you 2 small rocks. In addition, you have to contend with random UFO attacks. FEATURES: - Touch controls: drag to steer and thrust, tap the right side of the screen to fire. - Optional Bluetooth game controller support (tested with wireless/BT Xbox controllers). - Smart Bomb: clear the screen of asteroids and the UFO in a pinch (limited charges per game). - Adjustable difficulty -- Easy, Normal, or Hard -- from the in-game Settings menu. - Bonus ships awarded for score thresholds met, and for destroying UFOs. - Persistent high score tracking, with the option to reset it anytime from Settings. - Optional Remove Ads purchase for an uninterrupted, ad-free experience. Enjoyed METEORIC? I also made DEFENDER REBORN, another classic arcade tribute, and ALIENSWARMS, an original 3D space combat game unlike anything else -- both available on the App Store.

About

Rock Game 3

Scan real-world rocks with your camera to adopt them as unique, collectible pets. Name, care for, and train your rock companions by walking, making them stronger. Explore a hand-illustrated canyon and log your discoveries in a gentle collecting game.

Highlights
  • Scan real rocks with camera
  • Adopt rocks as pets
  • Discover diverse rock species
  • Keep a field journal log
  • Train pets with real-world steps
  • Relaxing hand-illustrated environment
Features
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Rock Game 3 is a cozy field-journal adventure where real-world rocks become collectible companions. Point your camera at a stone, scan it, and watch it turn into a soft little rock pet you can collect, train, and battle. Explore a warm canyon world, discover species like Peb, Quartz, Basalt, Granite, Limestone, Agate, Obsidian, and more, then build a party of rock companions with their own rarity, personality, stats, and moves. ROCK GAME 3+ SUBSCRIPTION Rock Game 3+ Monthly is an optional auto-renewable subscription available for $4.99 per month. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rock-game-3-analyzer-logtaylor.netlify.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

METEORIC4 screens
Rock Game 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Rock Game 3 at free against METEORIC's paid. Rock Game 3 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. METEORIC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rock Game 3 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for METEORIC against 5.0 for Rock Game 3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

METEORIC ships an update every 2 weeks, Rock Game 3 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
METEORIC versus Rock Game 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMETEORICRock Game 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB736 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark MangieriLogan Taylor

Customer experience

METEORIC

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rock Game 3

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

METEORIC

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
4 purchases

Rock Game 3

Subscriptions1
  • Rock Game 3+$4.991 Month
One-time3
  • 500 Pebbles$1.99
  • 1,400 Pebbles$4.99
  • 3,200 Pebbles$9.99

Questions

Is METEORIC free?
METEORIC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rock Game 3 free?
Rock Game 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, METEORIC or Rock Game 3?
METEORIC and Rock Game 3 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do METEORIC or Rock Game 3 have ads?
METEORIC shows ads; Rock Game 3 does not.
Which is updated more often, METEORIC or Rock Game 3?
METEORIC ships an update every 2 weeks, and Rock Game 3 every 3 days. Most recently, METEORIC was updated on October 19, 2026 and Rock Game 3 on October 24, 2026.

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