Swashteroids vs Neon Vortex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swashteroids
Pilot a spaceship to mine asteroids for treasure while fending off aliens. Utilize power-ups for enhanced combat and navigation. This fast-paced, retro arcade experience offers multiple control options and increasing difficulty.
- Retro arcade gameplay
- Asteroid mining and treasure collection
- Alien combat
- Power-ups for combat and navigation
- Multiple control options (on-screen, accelerometer, controller)
- Increasing difficulty with levels
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Take command of the USS Swashbuckler in Swashteroids, a fast-paced retro vector arcade game where every asteroid field hides danger—and treasure. Mine asteroids, collect valuable cargo, and fight off alien workers and soldiers that want the loot for themselves. Each cleared field brings a tougher level, faster hazards, and more relentless enemies. Power up your ship with: • Plasma torpedoes and long-range phasers • Shields for protection • Hyperspace for emergency escapes • Phasing to pass safely through hazards • X-Ray vision to reveal treasure-bearing asteroids Master Newtonian spaceflight using on-screen controls, tilt steering, or a compatible game controller. A guided Training mode teaches every control and mechanic. Compete across five leaderboards, earn an extra ship every 5,000 points, and record your greatest runs. Watch replays, adjust their playback speed, and share .swrep replay files with friends. Swashteroids is small, fast, and built for quick arcade sessions on iPhone and iPad. How long can the USS Swashbuckler survive?
Neon Vortex
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NEON VORTEX — Survive the neon void. Race through an endless neon tunnel at breakneck speed. Tilt and weave through glowing obstacles, chase the perfect run, and push your reflexes to the limit. Every pass triggers a musical note — the longer you survive, the richer the melody. FEATURES • One-touch controls — easy to learn, hard to master • Hypnotic neon visuals with real-time bloom lighting • Dynamic music that builds as you play • Endless mode — beat your high score • Free to play No tutorials, no waiting. Just tap and fly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Neon Vortex at Free against Swashteroids's $0.99. Neon Vortex also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). Swashteroids's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Neon Vortex is free to download; Swashteroids costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Swashteroids ships an update every 10 days, Neon Vortex every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swashteroids | Neon Vortex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Nyquist | Cafer Sadık BALABAN |
In-app purchases
Swashteroids
No in-app purchases
Neon Vortex
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Swashteroids free?
Is Neon Vortex free?
Do Swashteroids or Neon Vortex have ads?
Which is updated more often, Swashteroids or Neon Vortex?
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