Comparison

AstroBuster vs ScrewBattle

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

Head to head
About

AstroBuster

Experience a retro-arcade inspired space shooter with endless levels and deep customization. Engage in fast-paced combat, collect power-ups, and personalize your ship with unique aesthetics. Daily challenges and rewards keep the action fresh.

Highlights
  • Infinite procedurally generated levels
  • Customizable ships, weapons, and call-signs
  • Daily challenges and rewards
  • Power-up drafts for varied runs
  • Dynamic soundtrack and haptic feedback
  • Offline play support
Features
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AstroBuster Retro-Arcade Blaster - Endless Levels - Totally Over-the-Top Fun Lock in, Captain! Strap your thumbs into the fastest, flashiest, most customizable space-shooter on the App Store. AstroBuster smashes the golden age of arcades together with modern, neon-drenched visuals, haptic punches, and a galaxy of unlockables—then cranks the volume until the universe rattles. Gameplay That Never Lets Go • Infinite Levels, Infinite Mayhem – Asteroid storms ramp up forever, with surprise enemy ships and a procedurally generated boss every five levels. • Combos & Screen-Shaking Payoffs – Chain hits, stack multipliers, and trigger colour-warping music swells when you break ×10. • Power-Up Drafts – Between levels, pick one of three random perks: time-warp boosts, coin magnets, rocket buddies and more. No two runs feel the same! Customize EVERYTHING • AstroShips – Collect sleek hulls, each with its own silhouette. • AstroFire – Swap exhaust colours on the fly; five neon emitter styles included. • AstroSigns – Snap glowing call-signs onto your AstroShip and flex your style. • One-Tap Randomizer – Feeling indecisive? Hit the randomizer button and get an instant, fully matched load-outs. Daily Challenges & Rewards • A fresh, funny objective every day (kill five purple rocks, beat an alien without gems, clear a level item-free…). • Finish before midnight, tap to collect bonus coins, and stash them for the next upgrade spree. • Push notifications arrive in a wink-and-nudge “The galaxy needs you” style—cleared as soon as you launch. Weapons & Perks • Single / Double / Triple cannons, invincibility gems, health kits, continuous fire. • Rocket Buddy perk fires heavier rounds for 20s, independently tracking targets. • Gold asteroids drop fat coin stacks; bosses drop bonus coins for every turret you actually destroy. Sensory Overload (in the good way) • Dynamic Soundtrack – Menu synth-wave, level grooves, invincibility riffs, low-health tension, and high-combo anthems—all cross-faded with no hiccups. • Haptic Feedback – Every hit, every dodge, every boss zap delivers a pocket-friendly thump. • Retro CRT Flair – Neon flickers, scan-line grids, rainbow text cycles, and vector-style explosions. Built for Touch… & One-More-Go • Left thumb joystick, right thumb fire / Time warp—classic dual-button feel. • Pause any time; resume without losing your combo. • Play offline on a plane, subway, or Mars colony. Download AstroBuster today, blast a few million asteroids, and find out why players call it “Galaga on espresso with neon confetti.” The universe won’t save itself—suit up!

About

ScrewBattle

Features
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Screw it, power up, and unleash destruction! In Screw Hero, you don’t tap to fight — you twist! Charge your hero’s attacks by twisting screws as fast as you can. The more you twist, the stronger your strike. Skeletons won’t stand a chance! Features: Unique screw-twisting combat mechanics Fast-paced battles against hordes of skeleton enemies Unlockable heroes with powerful abilities Quick to learn, hard to master — perfect for short sessions Upgrade your hero and dominate the battlefield If you're looking for something fresh, fast, and finger-powered — Screw Hero is your next obsession.

Screenshots

AstroBuster4 screens
ScrewBattle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ScrewBattle at daily against AstroBuster's every 4 months. ScrewBattle also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. AstroBuster sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and ScrewBattle sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AstroBuster ships an update every 4 months, ScrewBattle daily. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
AstroBuster versus ScrewBattle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstroBusterScrewBattle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB170 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperOBX Software Corporation德宝 衣

In-app purchases

4 purchases

AstroBuster

One-time4
  • 100 AstroCoins$0.99
  • 500 AstroCoins$3.99
  • 1000 AstroCoins$7.99
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  • 5000 AstroCoins$14.99
3 purchases

ScrewBattle

One-time3
  • 1,000 Gold Coins$0.99
  • 5,000 Gold Coins$2.99
  • 10,000 Gold Coins$4.99

Questions

Is AstroBuster free?
AstroBuster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScrewBattle free?
ScrewBattle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AstroBuster or ScrewBattle have ads?
Neither AstroBuster nor ScrewBattle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AstroBuster or ScrewBattle?
AstroBuster ships an update every 4 months, and ScrewBattle daily. Most recently, AstroBuster was updated on September 11, 2026 and ScrewBattle on September 14, 2026.

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