Alto Asteroids vs Defender Reborn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alto Asteroids
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Alto Asteroids brings that nostalgia to life with a playful, hand-drawn twist and an ASMR soundscape. Dive into fast-paced, swipe-controlled battles set on notebook-paper battlegrounds. Dodge crumpled-paper asteroids, steer clear of drifting clouds, and pilot your pencil-sketched spaceship to victory!
Defender Reborn
Defend humanity's last colonists from alien raiders in this reimagined retro arcade shoot-'em-up. Experience classic gameplay rebuilt for modern touch screens.
- Retro arcade shoot-'em-up gameplay
- Rebuilt for modern touch screens
- Defend colonists from alien raiders
- Classic arcade tribute
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Humanity's last colonists are under siege. Alien raiders are sweeping in from every side to snatch them from the surface below — and you're the only ship standing between them and total abduction. DEFENDER REBORN brings the golden-age arcade shoot-'em-up back to life, rebuilt from scratch for modern touch screens. Enjoyed DEFENDER REBORN? I also made METEORIC, another classic arcade tribute, and ALIENSWARMS, an original 3D space combat game unlike anything else -- both available on the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alto Asteroids at none against Defender Reborn's 1. Alto Asteroids also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Defender Reborn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Alto Asteroids asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alto Asteroids | Defender Reborn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | James John Group, LLC | Mark Mangieri |
In-app purchases
Alto Asteroids
No in-app purchases
Defender Reborn
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
Is Alto Asteroids free?
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Do Alto Asteroids or Defender Reborn have ads?
Which is updated more often, Alto Asteroids or Defender Reborn?
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