Comparison

Astro Invaders vs Riftburst

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

Riftburst

Features
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NO GUNS. JUST PORTALS. Riftburst is a fast pacifist neon arcade survival game built around movement, timing and one perfect blast. Relentless enemies lock onto your ship. You cannot shoot back. Pull the swarm into a tight cluster, weave through the grid and dive through a portal at exactly the right moment. The Riftburst catches everything in range and drives your score higher. BUNDLE. DIVE. BLAST. • The longer you survive, the denser the swarm gets • Trigger portal bursts and build your multiplier • Keep Fever alive without getting hit or losing speed • A single mistake decides the run CHASE THE HIGH SCORE Your Arcade and Daily boards live on the device and cover every profile on it. Sign in if you want to measure yourself against the worldwide Arcade ranking — and there are achievements that hold on to your best moments. COLLECT WHAT MAKES YOUR RUN YOURS Missions and achievements unlock hulls, skins, trails and grid themes. All of it is purely cosmetic. Nothing makes you faster, stronger or harder to hit — your score belongs to you, not to your loadout. How long can you survive the swarm? Riftburst — a game by LorenzLabs. Learn more: lorenzlabs.dev/riftburst

Screenshots

Astro Invaders4 screens
Riftburst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Riftburst at none against Astro Invaders's 6. Astro Invaders's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Astro Invaders sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Riftburst asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astro Invaders ships an update weekly, Riftburst fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Astro Invaders versus Riftburst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstro InvadersRiftburst
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB95 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSang Yoon LeeAndre Lorenz

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

Riftburst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astro Invaders free?
Astro Invaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Riftburst free?
Riftburst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Astro Invaders or Riftburst have ads?
Both Astro Invaders and Riftburst show ads.
Which is updated more often, Astro Invaders or Riftburst?
Astro Invaders ships an update weekly, and Riftburst fortnightly. Most recently, Astro Invaders was updated on October 18, 2026 and Riftburst on October 22, 2026.

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