Comparison

Not Another Asteroids vs Monkey King Island

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

Monkey King Island

Features
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Ascend with Bayani, in an offline side-scrolling action platformer packed with episodes, boss fights, and upgradeable powers. Master aerial jumps, magical staff attacks, and relic loadouts as you defend an island nation from an invading fleet. Play anytime with no ads, no tracking, and no custom accounts. FEATURES • 21 free episodes Experience a full adventure through the archipelago with a repeating easy, medium, hard, harder, and boss cycle. Face resupply missions every third episode and boss encounters every fifth episode to keep the action fresh. • Island Defense mode Hold the line in a replayable, progressively harder Island Defense mode. Destroy command ships, protect your shipwreck base, and sink patrol fleets before they overrun the atoll. • Agile Monkey King movement Use multi-frame Monkey King movement for precise control. Chain up to eight aerial jumps, spend energy to hover, and ride enchanted clouds to cross the sea. Protect your shield HP and heal with potions to stay in the fight. • Skills, weapons, and powers Wield a magical staff, whip, and deflection abilities. Unleash Legend powers and customize relic loadouts to fit your playstyle. Upgrade your stats, gear, and abilities, and carry the improvements into every episode. • Build your own Monkey King Collect Monkey Coins as you play and visit the Market between missions. Stack permanent stat upgrades across the entire journey. Start with 1 relic slot and unlock up to 5. Earn up to 3 medals and discover 1 secret relic in each episode. • Boss battles and special missions Clash with sea warlords in boss encounters where enemies resist one-shot attacks. Break their defenses, endure longer fights, and learn from each defeat. Escort relief boats through dangerous routes and keep enemy ships away from the hull. • Play your way Choose between standard play and Casual Mode for a more forgiving experience. Learn the rhythm of hearts, energy, and safe islands in the Monkey King Field Guide and How To Play tips. • Celestial Ascension Pack (optional purchase) Unlock the Celestial Ascension Pack to permanently max all repeatable upgrades. Gain five relic slots, permanent gear and relic advantages, and an exclusive ascended appearance and effects. Your purchase is owned by your Apple Account and can be restored on new devices. • Optional Monkey Coin packs Purchase optional coin packs to speed up your Market upgrades. Your new balance is ready for Skills & Equipment after each purchase. • Game Center support Compete on Apple Game Center leaderboards and chase achievements. Connect or disconnect Game Center at any time from in-game settings. • Designed for iPhone and iPad Enjoy responsive landscape gameplay on both iPhone and iPad. Play completely offline once downloaded, with no ads, analytics, tracking, or third-party SDKs. Fall, learn, and ascend: master Bayani’s powers, defend the island nation, and write your own Monkey King legend in Monkey Nation.

Screenshots

Not Another Asteroids4 screens
Monkey King Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Not Another Asteroids at Free against Monkey King Island's $0.99. Not Another Asteroids also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Monkey King Island's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On 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

Not Another Asteroids is free to download; Monkey King Island costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Not Another Asteroids ships an update every 2 months, Monkey King Island weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Not Another Asteroids versus Monkey King Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNot Another AsteroidsMonkey King Island
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB100 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperEric HamiltonOna Pacholo Asis

In-app purchases

None

Not Another Asteroids

No in-app purchases

None

Monkey King Island

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Not Another Asteroids free?
Not Another Asteroids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monkey King Island free?
Monkey King Island costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Not Another Asteroids or Monkey King Island have ads?
Not Another Asteroids shows ads; Monkey King Island does not.
Which is updated more often, Not Another Asteroids or Monkey King Island?
Not Another Asteroids ships an update every 2 months, and Monkey King Island weekly. Most recently, Not Another Asteroids was updated on October 7, 2026 and Monkey King Island on October 17, 2026.

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