Comparison

Star Drifter vs Meteor Star

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

Head to head
About

Star Drifter

Features
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Fight against alien ships in this arcade shooter. Find power ups and see how long you can last against more and more enemies each wave.

About

Meteor Star

Engage in a thrilling space combat experience with multiple game modes, including asteroid avoidance, target elimination, and intense player-vs-player battles. Customize your challenge with adjustable difficulties and enjoy seamless progress synchronization across devices.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (Avoid, Eliminate, Survival, PVP)
  • Customizable difficulty settings
  • Leaderboards and Game Center integration
  • iCloud Save for cross-device progress
  • Choice of free or horizontal-only controls
  • Immersive starfield background
Features
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Meteor Star is a fast-paced space shooter with multiple game modes: Avoid Mode – Steer your ship to avoid falling asteroids. Pink power-ups restore health. Push your survival to the limit. Eliminate Mode – Auto-fire weapons and shoot down asteroids to earn points. Green power-ups give you a temporary spread shot. Survival Challenge – Endless waves with increasing difficulty. Each wave requires a minimum number of kills to advance. A true endurance test. PVP Battle – Two players on the same device, each controlling one side of the screen. Ships auto-fire; first to win four rounds takes the match. Features - Easy and Hard difficulties, plus an Extreme Mode (one life only). - Custom Difficulty – Adjust enemy count, fall speed, and starting health from the difficulty screen to create your own challenge. - Leaderboards to track your high scores. - iCloud Save – Progress, currency, high scores, and unlocked content are saved automatically. Log in to the same account after reinstalling or on a new device and all your data will be restored. - Game Center Integration – Earn achievements and compete on global leaderboards. Completely optional; no login required. - Choose between free movement or horizontal-only control to match your play style. - Immersive starfield background that brings space to life.

Screenshots

Star Drifter3 screens
Meteor Star4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Meteor Star at Free against Star Drifter's $0.99. Meteor Star also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Star Drifter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

Meteor Star is free to download; Star Drifter costs $0.99 up front. Meteor Star sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Star Drifter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Star Drifter versus Meteor Star: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar DrifterMeteor Star
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam Poland宁宇 封

In-app purchases

None

Star Drifter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Meteor Star

One-time1
  • 500 items,1M currency,200 XP$0.99

Questions

Is Star Drifter free?
Star Drifter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meteor Star free?
Meteor Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Star Drifter or Meteor Star have ads?
Neither Star Drifter nor Meteor Star shows ads.

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