Space Rush vs Astral Hunter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Rush
Experience fast-paced arcade shoot 'em up action in short, intense 10-second missions. This game offers a modern twist on classic gameplay with vibrant graphics and a real challenge for players seeking quick, engaging entertainment.
- Bite-size 10-second missions
- Classic arcade shoot 'em up action
- Bright, colorful graphics
- Modern take on classic gameplay
- Intense high-octane action
- Challenging gameplay
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Space Rush - compacts classic arcade shoot 'em up action into bite-size 10 second missions. No messing about, just straight into the action. Bright, colourful graphics combine with a modern take on some classic gameplay elements to give you a great little time killer that is a joy to play and offers a real challenge to anyone. A perfect time killer! Install Space Rush and you'll always have an intense hit of high octane arcade shoot 'em up action ready to go! Perfect for fans of twitch gaming, shoot 'em ups, retro games and arcade gaming in general. Fed up of those tedious seconds between enemies approaching? Fed up with levels that are longer than, say, 10 seconds? Fed up of enemies that slowly shamble onto the screen, fire a few half hearted bullets then meekly give up to your laser fire? Fed up with having to press a fire button when it's OBVIOUS that you want to fire all of the time? This is the game for you! No messing around, it's straight into the action - this game has 10 seconds to annihilate you and will definitely be going all out to do just that.
Astral Hunter
Engage in thrilling flight shooting battles with a roguelike twist. Customize your combat experience with unique aircraft and over 120 combinable chips. Face diverse bosses for a constantly fresh challenge.
- 6 unique aircraft
- 120+ combinable chips
- Diverse boss battles
- Roguelike gameplay
- Customizable playstyle
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"Astral Hunter" is an exciting flight shooting Roguelike game! - 6 unique aircraft, each designed to meet different combat needs. - 120+ chips, freely combinable to create your own playstyle. - Various Bosses, each challenge brings a fresh experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Space Rush at 100% against Astral Hunter's 50%. Space Rush also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Astral Hunter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 27 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Space Rush sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Astral Hunter sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Space Rush holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astral Hunter has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Space Rush's written reviews are positive against 50% of Astral Hunter's.
Space Rush ships an update every 27 months, Astral Hunter every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Rush | Astral Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.4 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peaky Muzzle | 开心 李 |
Customer experience
Space Rush
Astral Hunter
In-app purchases
Space Rush
- No Ads$1.99
Astral Hunter
- Full Access$0.99
- Beginner Pack$0.99
- Have Fun$1.99
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- Hard Pack$1.99
- Buy Few Cores$1.99
- Insane Pack$2.99
- Super Pack$9.99
- Buy Lots Cores$9.99
