Comparison

Asteroid Empire 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

Asteroid Empire

Features
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Build asteroid empire by harvesting valuable resources from near-earth asteroids.

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

Asteroid Empire3 screens
Planet Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Planet Builder at none against Asteroid Empire's 2. Asteroid Empire's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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. Asteroid Empire sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Planet Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Asteroid Empire versus Planet Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsteroid EmpirePlanet Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarko MeigasJames Biser

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Asteroid Empire

One-time2
  • ASTRO boost time extension$1.99
  • Offline mining$6.99
None

Planet Builder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Asteroid Empire free?
Asteroid Empire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Planet Builder free?
Planet Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Asteroid Empire or Planet Builder have ads?
Planet Builder shows ads; Asteroid Empire does not.

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