Comparison

Space Span vs AsterLynx Rift Run

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

Head to head
About

Space Span

Pilot a spacecraft through challenging levels, upgrading skills and battling waves of enemies and giant bosses. Unlock and command different ships in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Test your survival instincts in intense space combat.

Highlights
  • Level-based progression with increasing difficulty
  • Multiple ships to unlock and pilot
  • Epic boss battles with unique mechanics
  • Offline play
  • Stunning space-themed visuals
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Your next run starts in the hangar. Choose your starship, upgrade its systems and launch into a galaxy of enemy waves, changing battle events and powerful bosses. BUILD A DIFFERENT RUN Choose one of three perks between sectors. Add cannons, piercing rounds, critical hits, hull protection and more to shape your strategy as you survive. EXPLORE 10 GALACTIC ZONES Battle through 10 zones with different enemies, battle events and 10 distinctive bosses. GROW YOUR FLEET Unlock 10 starships with different abilities, from rapid fire and twin cannons to regeneration and shockwaves. Improve weapons, hull and ship abilities in the hangar, and watch your engine effects evolve as you upgrade. MASTER THE COMBO Chain enemy defeats to raise your score multiplier. Beat your best score, reach a new sector and push your longest streak further. RETURN READY FOR BATTLE Claim daily credit rewards and use your daily free revive for another chance. Earn credits through play to unlock ships and purchase permanent upgrades. Play offline on iPhone and iPad. Optional in-app purchases offer credit packs, the Phoenix Starter Pack and the Commander Pack. Purchases and restoring purchases require an internet connection. Launch, adapt and see how far your build can take you.

About

AsterLynx Rift Run

Navigate a ship through increasingly challenging levels filled with asteroids, mines, and lasers. Collect energy, utilize power-ups, and upgrade your pilot to achieve high scores. The core gameplay is available offline.

Highlights
  • 10 handcrafted difficulty levels
  • Fast portrait gameplay
  • Asteroid, mine, and laser hazards
  • Power-ups: magnet, slow-motion, shields
  • Pilot progression and upgrades
  • Unlockable ships
  • Offline gameplay
Features
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Enter the rift and prove your reflexes across 10 increasingly dangerous levels. Asterlynx: Rift Run is a fast-paced portrait arcade game built for quick missions and repeat high-score runs. Guide your ship through shifting asteroid fields, collect energy, and react to hazards before the rift closes in. SURVIVE AN ESCALATING RUN Every level raises the pressure with faster hazards and denser patterns. Face multiple asteroid types, space mines, moving laser barriers, and boss encounters as you fight your way to the final level. TURN POWER-UPS INTO AN ADVANTAGE Collect shields to absorb collisions. Pull nearby energy toward your ship with the magnet, slow the action when the field becomes overwhelming, and activate double score to push your run further. BUILD YOUR PILOT Earn experience, complete missions and daily missions, unlock badges, and gain permanent upgrades for speed, starting shields, and score. Expand your hangar with new ships as your pilot level grows. CHASE YOUR NEXT RECORD Save your best scores on your device and enter your pilot name. If an optional rewarded ad is available after a failed mission, you can choose to watch it for one protected continuation. Starting a new run never requires an ad. FEATURES • 10 handcrafted difficulty levels with a final victory • Fast portrait gameplay designed for touch controls • Asteroids, mines, laser barriers, and boss encounters • Magnet, slow-motion, double-score, and shield power-ups • Missions, daily missions, experience, and badges • Unlockable ships and permanent pilot upgrades • 10 escalating difficulty levels with a final victory • Music, sound, haptic feedback, and screen-shake controls • Core gameplay remains available offline Launch your ship, read the field, and survive the rift.

Screenshots

Space Span4 screens
AsterLynx Rift Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Space Span at none against AsterLynx Rift Run's shown. Space Span also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). AsterLynx Rift Run's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Span ships an update every 6 months, AsterLynx Rift Run every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Space Span versus AsterLynx Rift Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace SpanAsterLynx Rift Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB36 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCreanity Teknoloji Anonim SirketiHuseyin OZDEMIR

Customer experience

Space Span

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AsterLynx Rift Run

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Space Span

No in-app purchases

None

AsterLynx Rift Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Span free?
Space Span is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AsterLynx Rift Run free?
AsterLynx Rift Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Space Span or AsterLynx Rift Run have ads?
AsterLynx Rift Run shows ads; Space Span does not.
Which is updated more often, Space Span or AsterLynx Rift Run?
Space Span ships an update every 6 months, and AsterLynx Rift Run every 3 days. Most recently, Space Span was updated on October 18, 2026 and AsterLynx Rift Run on September 29, 2026.

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