Comparison

Space Battle vs AsciiTapper

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

Head to head
About

Space Battle

Features
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With stylised minimalist graphics and easy to learn but hard to master mechanics, this game promises an addicting arcade experience. The inspiration behind the game were retro LCD handheld games. - beat your highest score - finish all 105 levels - use controls of your choice: touchscreen, deviceโ€™s gyroscope or external device like gamepad or keyboard

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AsciiTapper

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Serve up frosty mugs of root beer in a glowing green terminal. AsciiTapper is a love letter to 80s arcade serving games, rendered entirely in living phosphor text. Customers are walking up the bars and they're thirsty. Slide mugs down the bar to push them back, catch the empties before they crash, and read the room: rush the big spenders for early-serve bonuses, keep up with speedy customers, and never pour for the grumpy ones. Features: - An eight-stage career of 84 hand-authored shifts, each with its own twist and a Master contract - Clear, Clean, and Master ratings on every shift - Daily Challenge: one ranked attempt per day, the same seeded puzzle for everyone, unlimited practice afterward - Combo scoring that rewards sustained, error-free serve-and-catch play - Achievements tracked in-game, plus Game Center leaderboards - A pure retro terminal aesthetic: the whole game is ASCII art, with optional cosmetic CRT themes - Simple two-tap play: tap a lane to move, tap again to serve, and be there to catch - No ads. Ever. The tutorial, the first three career stages, and Daily Challenge are free. One optional Full Shift purchase unlocks stages 4 through 8 plus Endless mode. No subscriptions, and purchases never affect ranked play. The terminal is warmed up. The mugs are cold. Tap in. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Space Battle3 screens
AsciiTapper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Space Battle at none against AsciiTapper's 4. Space Battle also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). AsciiTapper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. AsciiTapper sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Space Battle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Battle ships an update every 3 months, AsciiTapper monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Space Battle versus AsciiTapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace BattleAsciiTapper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV โ€” betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size60 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarek SkrekoVertolini

In-app purchases

None

Space Battle

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

AsciiTapper

One-time4
  • Faster Mugs$0.99
  • Mug Catcher$1.99
  • CRT Theme Pack$1.99
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  • Full Shift$3.99

Questions

Is Space Battle free?
Space Battle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AsciiTapper free?
AsciiTapper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Space Battle or AsciiTapper have ads?
Space Battle shows ads; AsciiTapper does not.
Which is updated more often, Space Battle or AsciiTapper?
Space Battle ships an update every 3 months, and AsciiTapper monthly. Most recently, Space Battle was updated on October 25, 2026 and AsciiTapper on October 28, 2026.

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