Astro Invaders vs Star Maidens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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 !
Star Maidens
Engage in a one-handed vertical bullet-hell shooter with six unique maidens. Combine their skills and ultimates to defeat enemy fleets, and customize your playthrough with randomized upgrades after each wave. Deepen bonds with characters and unlock their stories.
- One-handed vertical shooter gameplay
- Six unique Star Maidens with skills and ultimates
- Randomized wave upgrades for varied runs
- Character bonding and story progression
- Hangar for gear upgrades
- Multiple language support
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Six maidens. Endless bullet storms. A story across the stars. STAR MAIDENS is a one-handed vertical bullet-hell shooter. Drag to steer, fire automatically, and combine each maiden's skill and ultimate to break through the mechanical Void fleet. After every wave, choose one of three upgrades. Build for firepower, homing shots, shields, or combo control, creating a different run each time. Between battles, upgrade gear in the Hangar, give gifts, deepen Bonds, and unlock character stories and memories. Play the full game in Japanese, English, or Simplified Chinese. • Six unique Star Maidens • 11 chapters and 55 stages • Skills, ultimates, and wave upgrades • Bonds, outfits, character stories, and Memory Album • Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese • No ads, in-app purchases, or internet connection required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Astro Invaders at Free against Star Maidens's $0.99. Astro Invaders also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Star Maidens's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.
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Astro Invaders is free to download; Star Maidens costs $0.99 up front. Astro Invaders sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Star Maidens asks for nothing beyond the download.
Astro Invaders ships an update weekly, Star Maidens every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astro Invaders | Star Maidens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 405 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sang Yoon Lee | 東京AI映像合同会社 |
Customer experience
Astro Invaders
Star Maidens
In-app purchases
Astro Invaders
- 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
Star Maidens
No in-app purchases
Questions
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