Comparison

Skullburn vs Astra Squad

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

Head to head
About

Skullburn

Explore a harsh post-apocalyptic desert as a lone scavenger. Gather resources, upgrade tools and weapons, and battle bandits to survive. Venture deeper into the wasteland as your gear improves in this idle arcade adventure.

Highlights
  • Post-apocalyptic desert exploration
  • Resource gathering and scavenging
  • Vehicle travel
  • Raiding hostile territories
  • Bandit combat
  • Gear and weapon upgrades
Features
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The world ended in fire. Now only the wasteland remains. Step into a harsh post-apocalyptic desert where survival is everything. Play as a lone scavenger exploring the ruins of the old world. Break scrap, gather valuable resources, and upgrade your tools to extract better materials from the wasteland. Travel across the desert in your vehicle, discovering dangerous locations and hidden loot. Launch raids into hostile territories, fight ruthless bandits, and collect the resources you need to survive another day. The stronger your gear becomes, the deeper you can venture into the wasteland. Upgrade your weapons, improve your scavenging tools, and keep pushing forward through the endless desert. Explore the wasteland, gather scrap, defeat bandits, and build the ultimate survival setup in this fast-paced idle arcade adventure.

About

Astra Squad

Lead humanity's counterattack against alien invaders as Commander Astra. Rebuild your forces, gather resources, and upgrade your hero with powerful weapons to defend Earth. Engage in intense battles across the planet to reclaim the stars.

Highlights
  • Lead humanity's defense force
  • Rebuild and strengthen your army
  • Gather resources
  • Upgrade hero and weapons
  • Fight waves of alien monsters
  • Counterattack across Earth
Features
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Rebuild the world - Reclaim the stars! The year is 2199. The alien monsters have conquered the Moon and Mars and now threaten Earth. In response, the world unites to form the ultimate defense force! Play as Commander Astra, a hero who must rebuild her army after a crushing defeat. Fight through waves of alien forces to protect the Earth! Gather valuable resources to strengthen your hero, gain powerful weapons, and lead humanity's counterattack across Earth!

Screenshots

Skullburn4 screens
Astra Squad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Astra Squad at every 5 days against Skullburn's every 5 weeks. Astra Squad also leads on review sentiment (17% vs 8%). Skullburn's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Skullburn sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Astra Squad sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Astra Squad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Skullburn's written reviews are positive against 17% of Astra Squad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skullburn ships an update every 5 weeks, Astra Squad every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Skullburn versus Astra Squad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkullburnAstra Squad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2K ratings)4.6 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.9% of reviews16.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better1K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size463 MB565 MB
Age rating9+9+
Developer24 HIT Riga SIAMEGAGIGA GAMES BILISIM AS

Customer experience

Skullburn

All ratings1,950 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive7.9%
Neutral11.0%
Negative81.1%

Astra Squad

All ratings1,022 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral18.3%
Negative65.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Skullburn

One-time13
  • Hard Pack 1$0.99
  • Hard Pack 2$4.99
  • No Ads Pack$9.99
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  • X2 Fuel$9.99
  • Hard Pack 3$9.99
  • X2 Tool Damage Forever$11.99
  • No Ads VIP for 7 days with discount$15.99
  • Hard Pack 4$19.99
  • No Ads Vip Renewal for 7 Days$22.99
  • No Ads VIP Pack$22.99
  • Hard Pack 5$49.99
  • No Ads Forever$49.99
  • Hard Pack 6$99.99
12 purchases

Astra Squad

One-time12
  • Gem Pack 1$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Rare Shotgun Pack$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Gem Pack 2$4.99
  • Turret Resource Pack$7.99
  • Gem Pack 3$9.99
  • No Ads Pack$9.99
  • Melania Pack$9.99
  • Tool Damage Forever$11.99
  • Weapon Damage Forever$12.99
  • Gem Pack 4$19.99
  • No Ads Vip Pack$22.99

Questions

Is Skullburn free?
Skullburn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Astra Squad free?
Astra Squad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skullburn or Astra Squad?
Astra Squad is rated higher. Skullburn averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Astra Squad averages 4.6 from 1K ratings.
Do Skullburn or Astra Squad have ads?
Both Skullburn and Astra Squad show ads.
Which is updated more often, Skullburn or Astra Squad?
Skullburn ships an update every 5 weeks, and Astra Squad every 5 days. Most recently, Skullburn was updated on September 24, 2026 and Astra Squad on September 22, 2026.

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