Astra Squad vs Brobuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Brobuddy
Engage in an idle arcade adventure, fighting against a corrupt mayor's forces to reclaim a city. Gather resources, upgrade your fighter, and push through enemy squads to liberate districts.
- Idle gameplay mechanics
- Resource gathering
- Obstacle breaking
- Enemy combat
- Weapon and tool upgrades
- District reclamation
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Take back the city from a corrupt mayor and his loyal police squads in this idle arcade adventure. You play as a lone fighter who arrives in a city completely controlled by the mayor’s forces. Streets are blocked, districts are locked down, and every step forward means facing squads of enemies trying to stop you. Gather resources, break obstacles, defeat enemies, and upgrade your weapon and tool to push deeper into the city. Improve your gear, unlock new areas, and grow stronger with every run. Fight through the mayor’s squads, reclaim the city district by district, and reach the mayor to end his control once and for all.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Astra Squad at every 5 days against Brobuddy's fortnightly. Brobuddy's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and chart position (#94 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 12 one-off in-app purchases and Brobuddy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Astra Squad against 4.5 for Brobuddy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 751 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of Astra Squad's written reviews are positive against 12% of Brobuddy's.
Astra Squad ships an update every 5 days, Brobuddy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astra Squad | Brobuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1K ratings) — better | 4.5 (751 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better | 11.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 751 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #94 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 565 MB | 632 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MEGAGIGA GAMES BILISIM AS | 24 HIT Riga SIA |
Customer experience
Astra Squad
Brobuddy
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
- 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
Brobuddy
- Gem Pack 1$0.99
- Gold Pack 2$4.99
- Gem Pack 3$9.99
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- No Ads Pack$9.99
- Raid Resource Bonus$9.99
- Tool Damage Forever$11.99
- Weapon Damage Forever$12.99
- More Fuel Forever 1$16.99
- Gold Pack 4$19.99
- No Ads Vip Pack$22.99
