Comparison

Not Another Asteroids vs Knife Rain

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

Head to head
About

Not Another Asteroids

Pilot a ship through an asteroid-filled galaxy, aiming to return home. Discover and combine unique weapons and items, and purchase permanent upgrades to enhance your survival chances. Can you master the perilous journey?

Highlights
  • Navigate asteroid fields
  • Unlock new ships
  • Discover new weapons
  • Use item combinations
  • Purchase permanent upgrades
  • Unique ship weapons
Features
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Navigate your ship through a massive asteroid field to make it back home safely. Unlock new ships, discover new weapons, use new Item combinations, and purchase upgrades to help you on your journey. Can you survive the perilous trip home? Each ship has its own unique weapon. So, you can find your favorite and build a loadout that compliments your play style. Mix and match each ships weapon and two ship items. Items are used to enhance your ship. They can give you better shields, stronger weapons, or increased resources. Choose wisely. Upgrades for your ships are available from the store. These are permanent changes that affect all ships and will help bring your ships home.

About

Knife Rain

Features
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Sharpen your knives and get ready for the ultimate challenge! In this crazy addictive skill game, you have to throw knives into the targets to break them. Unlock additional knives and awesome tools by beating every 5th stage or by collecting apples. Wait for the perfect moment to throw and make sure to not hit any knives or objects already stuck in the target. Play the boss mode if you want an extra challenge and unlock some more special knives! Can you beat them all and reach a high score?

Screenshots

Not Another Asteroids4 screens
Knife Rain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Knife Rain at weekly against Not Another Asteroids's every 2 months. Knife Rain also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Not Another Asteroids ships an update every 2 months, Knife Rain weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Not Another Asteroids versus Knife Rain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNot Another AsteroidsKnife Rain
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB38 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperEric Hamiltonfamobi

In-app purchases

None

Not Another Asteroids

No in-app purchases

None

Knife Rain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Not Another Asteroids free?
Not Another Asteroids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Knife Rain free?
Knife Rain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Not Another Asteroids or Knife Rain have ads?
Both Not Another Asteroids and Knife Rain show ads.
Which is updated more often, Not Another Asteroids or Knife Rain?
Not Another Asteroids ships an update every 2 months, and Knife Rain weekly. Most recently, Not Another Asteroids was updated on November 3, 2026 and Knife Rain on October 25, 2026.

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