Comparison

Astro Invaders vs Meteor Star

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

Head to head
About

Astro Invaders

Experience an intense arcade space battle with simple controls. Upgrade your ship to rapidly grow stronger and defeat challenging bosses. Uncover a lasting story through 21 boss encounters.

Highlights
  • Simple movement and shooting controls
  • Intense space battles
  • Ship upgrades for rapid growth
  • 21 boss battles
  • Uncover a lasting story
  • Casual action and rail shooter mechanics
Features
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● Dodge While Moving, Shoot While Standing Still ! An Intense Space Battle Unfolds With Simple Controls! This Is A Fresh New Arcade Shooter That Avoids Maniac-Level Bullet Hell And Instead Borrows The Best Of Trendy Casual Action Games And Classic Rail Shooter Mechanics. ● The Thrill Of Rapid Growth Through Upgrades ! Upgrade Your Ship, Crush The Bosses You Once Struggled Against In An Instant, And Gather Bits For Even Faster Upgrades ! ● Fast-Paced, Impactful Gameplay With A Lasting Story. A Tight Experience Packed With 21 Boss Battles And No Filler Enemy Fights—Only Those Who Reach The Ending Will Uncover The Story Behind The Game !

About

Meteor Star

Engage in a thrilling space combat experience with multiple game modes, including asteroid avoidance, target elimination, and intense player-vs-player battles. Customize your challenge with adjustable difficulties and enjoy seamless progress synchronization across devices.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (Avoid, Eliminate, Survival, PVP)
  • Customizable difficulty settings
  • Leaderboards and Game Center integration
  • iCloud Save for cross-device progress
  • Choice of free or horizontal-only controls
  • Immersive starfield background
Features
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Meteor Star is a fast-paced space shooter with multiple game modes: Avoid Mode – Steer your ship to avoid falling asteroids. Pink power-ups restore health. Push your survival to the limit. Eliminate Mode – Auto-fire weapons and shoot down asteroids to earn points. Green power-ups give you a temporary spread shot. Survival Challenge – Endless waves with increasing difficulty. Each wave requires a minimum number of kills to advance. A true endurance test. PVP Battle – Two players on the same device, each controlling one side of the screen. Ships auto-fire; first to win four rounds takes the match. Features - Easy and Hard difficulties, plus an Extreme Mode (one life only). - Custom Difficulty – Adjust enemy count, fall speed, and starting health from the difficulty screen to create your own challenge. - Leaderboards to track your high scores. - iCloud Save – Progress, currency, high scores, and unlocked content are saved automatically. Log in to the same account after reinstalling or on a new device and all your data will be restored. - Game Center Integration – Earn achievements and compete on global leaderboards. Completely optional; no login required. - Choose between free movement or horizontal-only control to match your play style. - Immersive starfield background that brings space to life.

Screenshots

Astro Invaders4 screens
Meteor Star4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Meteor Star at none against Astro Invaders's shown. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Astro Invaders sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Meteor Star sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Astro Invaders against 5.0 for Meteor Star. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astro Invaders ships an update weekly, Meteor Star every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Astro Invaders versus Meteor Star: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstro InvadersMeteor Star
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB29 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSang Yoon Lee宁宇 封

Customer experience

Astro Invaders

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Meteor Star

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Astro Invaders

One-time6
  • Unlimited Ad Skip$0.99
  • 10000 Bit Pack$0.99
  • Super Bit Pack$1.99
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  • Mega Bit Pack$2.99
  • 50000 Bit Pack$2.99
  • 150000 Bit Pack$4.99
1 purchases

Meteor Star

One-time1
  • 500 items,1M currency,200 XP$0.99

Questions

Is Astro Invaders free?
Astro Invaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meteor Star free?
Meteor Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Astro Invaders or Meteor Star?
Astro Invaders and Meteor Star are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Astro Invaders or Meteor Star have ads?
Astro Invaders shows ads; Meteor Star does not.
Which is updated more often, Astro Invaders or Meteor Star?
Astro Invaders ships an update weekly, and Meteor Star every 5 days. Most recently, Astro Invaders was updated on October 2, 2026 and Meteor Star on October 5, 2026.

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