Comparison

Astro Invaders vs Star Maidens

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Astro Invaders4 screens
Star Maidens4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Astro Invaders versus Star Maidens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstro InvadersStar Maidens
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB405 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSang Yoon Lee東京AI映像合同会社

Customer experience

Astro Invaders

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

Star Maidens

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
None

Star Maidens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astro Invaders free?
Astro Invaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Star Maidens free?
Star Maidens costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Astro Invaders or Star Maidens have ads?
Astro Invaders shows ads; Star Maidens does not.
Which is updated more often, Astro Invaders or Star Maidens?
Astro Invaders ships an update weekly, and Star Maidens every 3 days. Most recently, Astro Invaders was updated on October 18, 2026 and Star Maidens on October 7, 2026.

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