S.E.L vs Astra Squad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
S.E.L
Experience a new major relay and offline terminal with 3D models and quality-of-life improvements. This game has undergone UI audits and copy changes for better alignment.
- New Major Relay
- Offline Terminal (formerly Offline Relay)
- 3D models
- Quality of Life changes
- Defenders UI audit
- UI copy alignment
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New Major Relay, Warden and Offline relay which is now called a Terminal 3D models and Quality of Life changes Audited the Defenders UI to make sure they were as intended UI copy changes to make sure everything is aligned.
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.
- Lead humanity's defense force
- Rebuild and strengthen your army
- Gather resources
- Upgrade hero and weapons
- Fight waves of alien monsters
- Counterattack across Earth
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: S.E.L at 100% against Astra Squad's 19%. S.E.L 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, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Astra Squad sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. S.E.L asks for nothing beyond the download.
S.E.L 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 S.E.L's written reviews are positive against 19% of Astra Squad's.
S.E.L ships an update weekly, Astra Squad every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | S.E.L | Astra Squad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 19.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 565 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Carlos Ochoa Gonzalez | MEGAGIGA GAMES BILISIM AS |
Customer experience
S.E.L
Astra Squad
In-app purchases
S.E.L
No in-app purchases
Astra Squad
- 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
