Comparison

On Raft 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

On Raft

Embark on a survival adventure in the Bermuda Triangle. Explore mysterious islands, gather resources, craft weapons, and upgrade your raft to uncover a hidden secret and find your way home.

Highlights
  • Island exploration
  • Resource gathering
  • Tool and weapon crafting
  • Raft building and upgrading
  • Enemy combat
  • Uncover ancient secrets
Features
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Survive the Bermuda Triangle, explore mysterious islands, gather resources, and uncover a secret that should have remained hidden! Riley Ashford and her brother Jake are treasure hunters who are looking for an adventure deep within the Bermuda Triangle. Along with their pilot, Marcus Reed, they venture into the unknown — but a powerful magnetic storm suddenly strikes their helicopter. Jake disappears during the crash. Riley and Marcus are separated, and Riley wakes up alone on a strange island with no way back. Now she must survive. Explore mysterious islands, break objects, gather valuable resources, and use everything you find to stay alive. Upgrade Riley’s tools to destroy tougher obstacles and unlock new resources, then craft and improve powerful weapons to face the dangerous enemies lurking across the islands. But survival is only the beginning. Build and upgrade your raft to travel between islands and search for a way out of the Triangle. The journey won’t be easy — hostile rafts patrol the waters, and enemy crews will attack when you try to reach new islands. Defeat them in combat and keep moving forward to discover what lies beyond the next horizon. As Riley’s adventure starts, she encounters traces of an ancient tribe, a mysterious Long Fire, and a secret that has kept these islands isolated from the outside world for generations. Gather resources. Upgrade your tools. Craft powerful weapons. Defeat enemies. Explore this adventure game! Can Riley survive the Bermuda Triangle and find a way home?

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

On Raft4 screens
Astra Squad4 screens

Verdict

The call

On Raft and Astra Squad both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 40% of On Raft's written reviews are positive against 16% of Astra Squad's. Astra Squad's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 89). On price, rating, update cadence 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. On Raft sells 12 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for On Raft against 4.6 for Astra Squad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astra Squad has 1.5K ratings behind it against 89, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of On Raft's written reviews are positive against 16% of Astra Squad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

On Raft ships an update every 6 days, Astra Squad every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
On Raft versus Astra Squad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOn RaftAstra Squad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (89 ratings) — better4.6 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better16.4% of reviews
Number of ratings891.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size413 MB565 MB
Age rating9+9+
Developer24 HIT Riga SIAMEGAGIGA GAMES BILISIM AS

Customer experience

On Raft

All ratings79 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Astra Squad

All ratings1,022 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive16.4%
Neutral19.4%
Negative64.2%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

On Raft

One-time12
  • Gem Pack 1$0.99
  • Gem Pack 2$4.99
  • Gem Pack 3$9.99
Show 9 more
  • No Ads Pack$9.99
  • Tool Damage Forever$11.99
  • No Ads Vip Upgrade$12.99
  • Gem Pack 4$19.99
  • No Ads Vip Pack$22.99
  • No Ads Vip Continue$22.99
  • Gem Pack 5$49.99
  • No Ads Vip Forever$49.99
  • Gem 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 On Raft free?
On Raft 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, On Raft or Astra Squad?
On Raft is rated higher. On Raft averages 4.7 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Astra Squad averages 4.6 from 1.5K ratings.
Do On Raft or Astra Squad have ads?
Both On Raft and Astra Squad show ads.
Which is updated more often, On Raft or Astra Squad?
On Raft ships an update every 6 days, and Astra Squad every 5 days. Most recently, On Raft was updated on October 28, 2026 and Astra Squad on October 25, 2026.

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