Comparison

Astrogame vs Planet Builder

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

Head to head
About

Astrogame

Engage in a persistent multiplayer space strategy MMO. Develop planets, research technologies, and build fleets to expand your galactic empire. Compete and cooperate with thousands of players in a dynamic universe.

Highlights
  • Persistent multiplayer universe
  • Planet development & resource management
  • Fleet building & strategic combat
  • Research & technological progression
  • Player-versus-player combat
  • Long-term strategy
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Astrogame is a persistent multiplayer space strategy game where long-term planning, resource management, and tactical decisions shape your empire. Expand across the galaxy, develop your planets, research advanced technologies, and build powerful fleets. Every decision matters in a shared universe where thousands of players compete, cooperate, and evolve over time. Key Features: • Persistent multiplayer universe • Planet development and resource management • Fleet building and strategic combat • Research and technological progression • Player-versus-player and competitive rankings • Long-term strategy with real player interaction Astrogame is free to play. Optional in-app purchases are available to enhance gameplay progression.

About

Planet Builder

A relaxing strategy game where you guide a planet's evolution from its beginnings to a thriving civilization. Make daily choices to manage resources, build generators for passive income, and expand your empire across a solar system with other players.

Highlights
  • Resource management for planetary evolution
  • Build passive income generators
  • Multiplayer solar system interaction
  • Empire building through world retirement
  • Daily challenges and bonuses
  • Day/night cycle bonuses
Features
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PlanetBuilder is a relaxing strategy game about growing a world from nothing into a thriving civilization. Every day, you make choices that shape your planet's future — from the first rainfall to a sprawling interstellar empire. BUILD YOUR WORLD Allocate Water, Minerals, Atmosphere, Life Seeds, and Energy to guide your planet through four stages of evolution. Every decision matters — the right resource at the right time can unlock your planet's next chapter. BUILD GENERATORS Construct generators that keep producing while you're away. Upgrade them, collect passive income, and trigger boosts every few hours for instant bursts of production. Your planet never stops growing. SHARE A SOLAR SYSTEM Play alongside up to 3 real players in a shared solar system and watch each other's worlds evolve over time. Send boosts to help a neighbor grow faster Trade resources to fill gaps in your strategy Launch meteor strikes to deposit rare minerals on other planets BUILD AN EMPIRE When your planet reaches Civilization, retire it as a Colony and start fresh — harder, but more rewarding. Retired worlds earn passive coins and permanently boost your generators. Chain up to 5 worlds to build a galactic empire. DAY & NIGHT BONUSES Your planet changes with the clock. Earn bonus Energy during the day and increased Life Seeds and Atmosphere at night. Playing at the right time pays off. DAILY CHALLENGES & STREAKS Complete daily challenges, maintain login streaks, and earn coins to spend on generators and upgrades. There's always something to work toward. A billion years of evolution starts with a single drop of water.

Screenshots

Astrogame4 screens
Planet Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Planet Builder at none against Astrogame's 8. Astrogame's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). 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. Astrogame sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Planet Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Astrogame against 5.0 for Planet Builder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astrogame ships an update weekly, Planet Builder every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Astrogame versus Planet Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstrogamePlanet Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB41 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAstrotech Innovations Bilisim Ticaret Limited SirketiJames Biser

Customer experience

Astrogame

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Planet Builder

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Astrogame

One-time8
  • 500K Dark Matter$3.49
  • 1M Dark Matter$6.49
  • 2M Dark Matter$11.90
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  • 5M Dark Matter$24.99
  • 10M Dark Matter$44.99
  • 25M Dark Matter$99.99
  • 50M Dark Matter$189.00
  • 100M Dark Matter$349.00
None

Planet Builder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astrogame free?
Astrogame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Planet Builder free?
Planet Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Astrogame or Planet Builder?
Astrogame and Planet Builder are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Astrogame or Planet Builder have ads?
Both Astrogame and Planet Builder show ads.
Which is updated more often, Astrogame or Planet Builder?
Astrogame ships an update weekly, and Planet Builder every 6 weeks. Most recently, Astrogame was updated on November 5, 2026 and Planet Builder on October 31, 2026.

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