Astral Hunter vs PewPew Live 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
PewPew Live 2
Experience intense twin-stick shooter action with deep customization and a robust progression system. Conquer challenging game modes, master a single-player campaign, and compete globally for leaderboard glory.
- 10 Game Modes
- Single-Player Campaign
- Hundreds of Unlockables
- Sandbox Mode
- Global Leaderboards
- Customizable Ships, Weapons, Joysticks
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The ULTIMATE Twin-Stick Shooter is Here! Are you ready for the most intense, customizable, and competitive bullet-hell experience on iOS? PewPew Live 2 takes the acclaimed fast-paced action of classic twin-stick shooters and supercharges it with massive new features, a deep progression system, and relentless chaos. Why Upgrade to PewPew Live 2? ⁍ 10 Game Modes of Pure Chaos: Dive into 5 BRAND NEW modes, adding fresh tactical depth and extreme challenges to the original 5 classics! ⁍ Conquer the Single-Player Campaign: Master your skills in a Structured World filled with unique Challenges and epic, and Boss Battles designed to push you to the limit. ⁍ Hundreds of Unlockables: Show off your status with a massive library of customizable items: Ships, Weapons, Joysticks, and more! ⁍ The Sandbox: Perfect your technique and test new enemy configurations. ⁍ Compete for Global Glory: Climb the Leaderboards in every mode and prove you are the king of the twin-stick arena.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Astral Hunter at Free against PewPew Live 2's $5.99. Astral Hunter also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). PewPew Live 2's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). On ratings volume, ads 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
Astral Hunter is free to download; PewPew Live 2 costs $5.99 up front. Astral Hunter sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. PewPew Live 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
PewPew Live 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Astral Hunter's written reviews are positive against 75% of PewPew Live 2's.
Astral Hunter ships an update every 10 days, PewPew Live 2 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astral Hunter | PewPew Live 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 开心 李 | Jean-Francois Geyelin |
Customer experience
Astral Hunter
PewPew Live 2
In-app purchases
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
PewPew Live 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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