Comparison

Astra Squad vs GlowGarden

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

Head to head
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!

About

GlowGarden

Features
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GlowGarden: Light Puzzles is a calming offline puzzle game where thoughtful connections bring a dark garden to life. Rotate garden tiles to guide warm golden light from a glowing seed to every flower. As each path connects, the garden brightens and flowers bloom. Features: • Explore 25 increasingly challenging garden puzzles • Enjoy a fresh daily puzzle • Rotate and connect glowing pathways • Use hints when you need a gentle nudge • Undo moves or reset a puzzle at any time • Track your best move count for each garden • Unlock new gardens as you progress • Enjoy gentle sound effects and haptic feedback • Learn through a simple interactive tutorial • Play entirely offline There are no timers, accounts, advertisements, analytics, or tracking. Your progress stays on your iPhone. Think carefully, take your time, and grow something beautiful—one connection at a time.

Screenshots

Astra Squad4 screens
GlowGarden4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GlowGarden at none against Astra Squad's 10. GlowGarden also leads on ads (none vs shown). Astra Squad's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. GlowGarden asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Astra Squad versus GlowGarden: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstra SquadGlowGarden
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size565 MB3 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMEGAGIGA GAMES BILISIM ASReza Sarijlou

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
None

GlowGarden

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astra Squad free?
Astra Squad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GlowGarden free?
GlowGarden is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Astra Squad or GlowGarden have ads?
Astra Squad shows ads; GlowGarden does not.

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