Comparison

Galaxy Pirates vs Asteroid Emperor

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

Head to head
About

Galaxy Pirates

Embark on an interstellar adventure as a bounty hunter in this classic-style space shooter. Pilot diverse airships, battle alien forces, and conquer new territories with unique weapons and companions. Experience thrilling boss fights and upgrade your fleet.

Highlights
  • Classic space shooting gameplay
  • Variety of upgradable airships
  • Multiple game modes (campaign, endless)
  • Fierce boss battles every 3 levels
  • Beautiful graphics and music
  • Smooth performance on all devices
Features
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Are you a fan of space shooting games and barrage games and love bombing enemies to win glory? If the answer is "Yes!" Galaxy Pirates - Shooting Game is the perfect game for you! Play as a notorious galaxy pirate, a bounty hunter, on an adventure to an alien-infested planet. Get ready and fly! Galaxy Pirates - Shooting Game - the hottest shooting game of the year. The game is created based on the classic shooting game and has all the best features of the classic game, but integrates a completely new game system. Beautiful graphics and a captivating story mean you won't be able to stop once you start. There are a variety of airships to choose from, each with its own skills, so every time you play with a new ship, you'll have a new experience: new characters and unique weapons! Two companions will be your companions in this grand adventure. Discover and conquer new territories in a vast galaxy, where enemies await you. Defeat or defeated – only you decide! Galaxy Pirates. Feature: - Beautiful graphics and incredible music - Runs smoothly on every device - Multiple game modes: campaign, endless - There will be fierce boss battles every 3 levels How to play? - Touch the screen to control the ship - Upgrade your ships and power cores - Buy new boats - Conquer new destinations to earn incredible treasures and prizes Play Galaxy Pirates - Shooting Game, gear up and fly!

About

Asteroid Emperor

Embark on a fast-paced roguelike shooter adventure across nine distinct worlds. Discover powerful upgrades and challenging levels in a unique pixel-art space environment. Become the strongest in this indie game inspired by classic space combat.

Highlights
  • Roguelike gameplay
  • Nine unique worlds
  • Powerful upgrades
  • Pixel-art graphics
  • Fast-paced combat
  • Interesting levels
Features
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Rise up and fight through 9 unique worlds to take your rightful place as the strongest in this fast paced, asteroid filled, rogue-like shooter. Unique pixel-art, powerful upgrades and loads of interesting levels await you in this Faster Than Light inspired indie game.

Screenshots

Galaxy Pirates4 screens
Asteroid Emperor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Asteroid Emperor at weekly against Galaxy Pirates's every 6 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Galaxy Pirates sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Asteroid Emperor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Galaxy Pirates against 5.0 for Asteroid Emperor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaxy Pirates ships an update every 6 weeks, Asteroid Emperor weekly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Galaxy Pirates versus Asteroid Emperor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy PiratesAsteroid Emperor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB47 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer军 黄Jacob Alexander Beaumont

Customer experience

Galaxy Pirates

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Asteroid Emperor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Galaxy Pirates

One-time10
  • PILE GEM PACK$0.49
  • STACK GEM PACK$0.99
  • BOX GEM PACK$1.99
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  • STARTER PACK$1.99
  • PREMIUM$2.99
  • OFFER PACK$2.99
  • SILVER GEM PACK$3.99
  • STARTER PACK OLD$3.99
  • GOLD GEM PACK$9.99
  • EMERALD GEM PACK$24.99
1 purchases

Asteroid Emperor

One-time1
  • Premium (Remove Ads)$3.99

Questions

Is Galaxy Pirates free?
Galaxy Pirates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Asteroid Emperor free?
Asteroid Emperor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Galaxy Pirates or Asteroid Emperor?
Galaxy Pirates and Asteroid Emperor are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Galaxy Pirates or Asteroid Emperor have ads?
Both Galaxy Pirates and Asteroid Emperor show ads.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Pirates or Asteroid Emperor?
Galaxy Pirates ships an update every 6 weeks, and Asteroid Emperor weekly. Most recently, Galaxy Pirates was updated on November 4, 2026 and Asteroid Emperor on November 4, 2026.

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