Comparison

Hungry Critters 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

Hungry Critters

A fast-paced arcade game where you drag to catch falling food for your critter. Unlock over 30 critters and dozens of worlds while climbing skill ranks and earning rewards. Features daily challenges and rewards for consistent play.

Highlights
  • Catch falling food
  • Unlock 30+ critters
  • Explore dozens of worlds
  • Climb skill ranks
  • Earn coins and rewards
  • Daily challenges and rewards
  • 66 achievements to chase
Features
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Feed your critter and see how far you can go! Hungry Critters is a fast, one-thumb arcade game — drag to catch falling food before it hits the ground. Miss too many pieces and it's game over. Easy to learn, endlessly replayable. WHAT YOU'LL COLLECT • 30+ critters to unlock and play as, from a city cat to a phoenix • Dozens of hand-crafted worlds, from neon city rooftops to volcano peaks • 100 levels, each with a real reward — coins, critters, worlds, and permanent perks • 66 achievements to chase, from your first catch to a max-level legend CLIMB THE RANKS Every run tracks your Skill Rank — a rolling average of your scores. Climb through 10 named tiers, from Rookie all the way to Prestige, as your consistency improves. Check your full rank ladder anytime in Settings to see exactly what it takes to reach the next tier. BUILD A STREAK, EARN COINS Beat your previous run's score three times in a row and your coin streak activates — all three runs pay out together the instant you hit it. Keep beating your last run and every score after that pays out too. Miss one and the streak just pauses until you rebuild it — nothing you've earned is ever taken away. BUILT TO LAST • iCloud sync keeps your progress safe across devices, even if you delete and reinstall • Daily rewards that grow the more consecutive days you play • Daily challenges reward regular players • New critters, worlds, and levels to work toward the more you play Open it, drag your critter, and see how many bugs, berries, and burgers you can catch before the round ends.

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

Hungry Critters4 screens
Astra Squad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hungry Critters at 100% against Astra Squad's 19%. Hungry Critters also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Astra Squad's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 3). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Astra Squad sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hungry Critters asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hungry Critters holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astra Squad has 1.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hungry Critters's written reviews are positive against 19% of Astra Squad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hungry Critters ships an update every 2 days, Astra Squad every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hungry Critters versus Astra Squad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHungry CrittersAstra Squad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (1.6K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better19.2% of reviews
Number of ratings31.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB565 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMERLIN JEANMEGAGIGA GAMES BILISIM AS

Customer experience

Hungry Critters

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Astra Squad

All ratings1,022 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive19.2%
Neutral17.8%
Negative63.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hungry Critters

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Astra Squad

One-time10
  • Gem Pack 1$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Rare Shotgun Pack$1.99
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  • Gem Pack 2$4.99
  • 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

Questions

Is Hungry Critters free?
Hungry Critters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Astra Squad free?
Astra Squad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hungry Critters or Astra Squad?
Hungry Critters is rated higher. Hungry Critters averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Astra Squad averages 4.6 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Hungry Critters or Astra Squad have ads?
Astra Squad shows ads; Hungry Critters does not.
Which is updated more often, Hungry Critters or Astra Squad?
Hungry Critters ships an update every 2 days, and Astra Squad every 5 days. Most recently, Hungry Critters was updated on November 5, 2026 and Astra Squad on November 5, 2026.

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