Astral Hunter vs Carticulate
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.
Carticulate
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Your favorite MS-DOS license plate word-finding game from the 1980s is back and better than ever, remade for iOS! The rules are as simple as you remember: • The letters on the RIGHT MUST be used, and in the order they appear. • The letters on the LEFT are OPTIONAL, but using them will give you a major bonus based on the number. • "O" is always a letter. • Everyone sees the same plates every day. Puzzle through 12 license plates per day on your Daily Commute, or choose Endless Drive for a nonstop experience where each success increases your remaining time. Now with score-sharing so you can challenge your friends to beat your run! Visit the Archive to play any previous days' commutes in case you missed any. Wait… why does the archive go back to 1974? Didn't this game originally come out in 1985?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Carticulate at none against Astral Hunter's 8. Carticulate also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). Astral Hunter's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Astral Hunter sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Carticulate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Astral Hunter ships an update every 10 days, Carticulate every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astral Hunter | Carticulate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 开心 李 | J Crowley |
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
Carticulate
No in-app purchases
