Comparison

Pocket Striker vs AstroBuster

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Striker

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Change your skills. Change the way you fight. Pocket Striker is a portrait 3D fighting game built around customizable skill sets. Choose your fighters, equip skill gems, and create combos to take into Adventure. BUILD YOUR COMBOS Balance normal moves and EX special moves across nine skill slots. Try different skill combinations to shape your fighting style, then merge skill gems to upgrade them. PLAY YOUR WAY Move, attack, guard, and dash with manual controls, or switch on Auto battle. Try your skills in practice before taking them into a challenge. EXPLORE DIFFERENT BATTLE MODES Each Adventure stage has a set battle format. Fight alongside your team, take turns in rotation battles, or choose new skills between rounds in Evolution battles. In large-scale battles, your assembled fighters battle automatically while a wide camera shows the action across the arena. TAKE ON ARENA AND RANDOM BOSS Clear Adventure stage 5 to unlock both modes. Both use rotation battles. In Arena, challenge teams saved in the rankings and compete for points and position. Random Boss offers three difficulty levels, with a new mix of enemies and skills each time you enter. Pick your skills. Build your team. Land your combo. Your fighting style, in your pocket.

About

AstroBuster

Experience a retro-arcade inspired space shooter with endless levels and deep customization. Engage in fast-paced combat, collect power-ups, and personalize your ship with unique aesthetics. Daily challenges and rewards keep the action fresh.

Highlights
  • Infinite procedurally generated levels
  • Customizable ships, weapons, and call-signs
  • Daily challenges and rewards
  • Power-up drafts for varied runs
  • Dynamic soundtrack and haptic feedback
  • Offline play support
Features
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One ship. A sky full of trouble. One more run. AstroBuster is a retro space shooter built for quick escapes and high-score chases. Dodge asteroid storms, blast alien raiders and dismantle a boss one turret at a time. Fly through star haze, passing planets and swirling galaxies as each sector pushes your reflexes further. FIND YOUR FLOW Steer with the joystick, line up your cannons and fire through the chaos. Chain asteroid kills to build combos, collect AstroCoins and use Time Warp to slow the action when the sky gets crowded. BUILD YOUR FIREPOWER Unlock double and triple cannons, continuous fire and health storage. Grab health pickups and invincibility gems to keep your run alive. Call in Rocket Buddy for two wing drones that send extra shots outward beside your ship. CHOOSE YOUR NEXT ADVANTAGE Pick from three perks between sectors. Faster bullets, longer shields, coin magnets, gold asteroids, stronger healing, quicker Warp recharge and combo bonuses can change the way you fly. MAKE THE SHIP YOURS Collect AstroShips, choose your AstroFire exhaust and dress your hull in camo skins. Mix your unlocked looks with Remix, then take your favorite setup into the next mission. CHASE SOMETHING NEW Take on the Daily Signal, earn achievement rewards and raise your Astro-Rank. Keep pushing your personal records through increasingly demanding sectors and four-turret boss encounters. ARCADE ATMOSPHERE, YOUR SETTINGS Crisp pixel lettering, sharp explosions, a changing space backdrop, music and sound effects bring each flight to life. Adjust music, effects and haptics separately. Optional quiet reminders only invite you back after time away. Play the core game offline. Purchases and purchase restoration require an internet connection. Optional AstroCoin packs are available through in-app purchases. Launch your next mission. How long can you keep the streak alive?

Screenshots

Pocket Striker4 screens
AstroBuster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AstroBuster at none against Pocket Striker's shown. Pocket Striker's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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. Pocket Striker sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and AstroBuster sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Striker ships an update weekly, AstroBuster every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Pocket Striker versus AstroBuster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket StrikerAstroBuster
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size322 MB50 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHOTARU LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYOBX Software Corporation

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Pocket Striker

One-time9
  • energy crystal 50$0.49
  • Beginner Bundle 1$1.99
  • Beginner Bundle 2$1.99
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  • Beginner Bundle 3$1.99
  • VIP membership$1.99
  • 時間限定セール$1.99
  • energy crystal 250$2.99
  • energy crystal 1000$11.99
  • energy crystal 2500$29.99
4 purchases

AstroBuster

One-time4
  • 100 AstroCoins$0.99
  • 500 AstroCoins$3.99
  • 1000 AstroCoins$7.99
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  • 5000 AstroCoins$14.99

Questions

Is Pocket Striker free?
Pocket Striker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AstroBuster free?
AstroBuster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pocket Striker or AstroBuster have ads?
Pocket Striker shows ads; AstroBuster does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Striker or AstroBuster?
Pocket Striker ships an update weekly, and AstroBuster every 4 months. Most recently, Pocket Striker was updated on October 13, 2026 and AstroBuster on October 16, 2026.

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