Comparison

Stone Squad vs Astral Hunter

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

Head to head

Stone Squad

Rise of the Forgotten

Free

🎮 Games

★ 5.04 ratingsView app →

Astral Hunter

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.316 ratingsView app →

About

Stone Squad

Command an army of sentient stones in this roguelike RPG. Engage in strategic deck-building and match-3 combat, exploring procedurally generated maps and unlocking unique stone heroes. Customize your warriors and team up with others for epic boss battles.

Highlights

Strategic deck-building and match-3 combat
Procedurally generated maps
Unlockable diverse stone heroes
Customizable stone warriors
Cooperative clan gameplay for boss battles

Features

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STONE SQUAD: RISE OF THE FORGOTTEN Crush your destiny in this unique roguelike RPG where you command an army of sentient stones rising against their oppressors. Born from ancient magic and divine blessing, lead your stone warriors from persecution to glory! FEATURES: • Strategic deck-building meets match-3 combat - Create powerful stone formations to unleash devastating attacks • Each run is unique - Navigate through procedurally generated maps, encounter mysterious events, and make choices that shape your journey • Unlock diverse stone heroes - Each with unique relics and playstyles that radically change your strategy • Customize your stone warriors - Create unexpectedly cool looking rock formations that perfectly match your style • Join stone clans - Team up with other players to tackle epic boss battles and prove that even the smallest pebble can topple a dragon From humble rock to legendary hero - Your path to liberation begins now!

About

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.

Highlights

6 unique aircraft
120+ combinable chips
Diverse boss battles
Roguelike gameplay
Customizable playstyle

Features

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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.

Screenshots

Stone Squad4 screens

Astral Hunter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stone Squad at 100% against Astral Hunter's 50%. Stone Squad also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Astral Hunter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (16 vs 4). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Stone Squad sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Astral Hunter sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stone Squad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Stone Squad's written reviews are positive against 50% of Astral Hunter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stone Squad ships an update every 11 days, Astral Hunter every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Stone Squad versus Astral Hunter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Stone Squad	Astral Hunter
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (4 ratings) — better	4.3 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews — better	50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	4	16 — better
Update frequency	Every 11 days	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	12.0	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	357 MB	106 MB
Age rating	9+	4+
Developer	ZhiXiong Huang	开心李

Customer experience

Stone Squad

All ratings4 ratings

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

Written reviews3 reviews

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

Astral Hunter

All ratings16 ratings

Positive87.5%

Neutral0.0%

Negative12.5%

Written reviews4 reviews

Positive50.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Stone Squad

One-time15

Value Summon Pack$0.99
Day 1 Value Pack$0.99
Day 2 Value Pack$0.99

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Day 6 Value Pack$0.99
Day 7 Value Pack$0.99
Day 3 Value Pack$0.99
Day 5 Value Pack$0.99
Day 1 Advanced Pack$4.99
Remove Ads!$4.99
Red Butterfly Pack$4.99
Day 5 Advanced Pack$4.99
Day 6 Advanced Pack$4.99
Day 7 Ultimate Gift Pack$9.99
Day 1 Ultimate Pack$9.99
Day 4 Ultimate Pack$9.99

8 purchases

Astral Hunter

One-time8

Full Access$0.99
Beginner Pack$0.99
Have Fun$1.99

Show 5 more

Hard Pack$1.99
Buy Few Cores$1.99
Insane Pack$2.99
Super Pack$9.99
Buy Lots Cores$9.99

Questions

Is Stone Squad free?

Stone Squad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Astral Hunter free?

Astral Hunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Stone Squad or Astral Hunter?

Stone Squad is rated higher. Stone Squad averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Astral Hunter averages 4.3 from 16 ratings.

Do Stone Squad or Astral Hunter have ads?

Stone Squad shows ads; Astral Hunter does not.

Which is updated more often, Stone Squad or Astral Hunter?

Stone Squad ships an update every 11 days, and Astral Hunter every 10 days. Most recently, Stone Squad was updated on August 15, 2026 and Astral Hunter on July 6, 2026.