Comparison

Astra Squad vs Granny Boss

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

Granny Boss

Transform abandoned areas into profitable businesses by cleaning streets, collecting resources, and building a hotel empire. This game offers a mix of idle and active gameplay for a satisfying progression.

Highlights
  • Clean and restore neighborhoods
  • Collect loot and resources
  • Build and upgrade hotel empire
  • Manage income and progression
  • Explore city streets
  • Idle and active gameplay mix
Features
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Step into the streets and take control of the most unexpected game! A fearless granny ready to clean up the neighborhood and turn it into a thriving empire. In Granny Boss, you’ll sweep trash, collect resources, and transform abandoned ruins into profitable buildings while expanding your influence across the city. What starts as a simple cleanup quickly becomes a strategic journey of upgrading, looting, and building your own money-making empire. CORE GAMEPLAY • Clean and restore the hood to unlock new areas • Collect loot and resources across the city • Build and upgrade a powerful hotel empire • Manage income and optimize your progression • Explore the streets and grab everything you need EMPIRE & PROGRESSION Turn small beginnings into a booming business: • Upgrade buildings to increase revenue • Unlock new features and expansion zones • Balance resource gathering and investments • Grow from street cleaner to city boss CASUAL & ADDICTIVE EXPERIENCE Designed for quick sessions with satisfying progression: • Simple controls, easy to pick up • Rewarding idle and active gameplay mix • Continuous upgrades and unlocks • Perfect for fans of tycoon, idle, and simulation games This isn’t your typical cozy game, it’s fast, bold, and packed with attitude. Build, loot, and dominate the streets as you restore the hood your way. Play now and start your empire.

Screenshots

Astra Squad4 screens
Granny Boss4 screens

Verdict

The call

Astra Squad and Granny Boss both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 44% of Granny Boss's written reviews are positive against 16% of Astra Squad's. Granny Boss also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Astra Squad's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 12 one-off in-app purchases and Granny Boss sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Astra Squad against 4.7 for Granny Boss. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 543 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 16% of Astra Squad's written reviews are positive against 44% of Granny Boss's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astra Squad ships an update every 5 days, Granny Boss fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Astra Squad versus Granny Boss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstra SquadGranny Boss
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings)4.7 (543 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.4% of reviews43.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better543
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size565 MB343 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperMEGAGIGA GAMES BILISIM ASKetchapp

Customer experience

Astra Squad

All ratings1,022 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive16.4%
Neutral19.4%
Negative64.2%

Granny Boss

All ratings543 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.9%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive43.9%
Neutral17.1%
Negative39.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Astra Squad

One-time12
  • 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
17 purchases

Granny Boss

One-time17
  • Hard currency pack 1$0.99
  • Chain offer 12 variants$0.99
  • Chain offer 22 variants$1.99
Show 14 more
  • Monkey fetcher$3.99
  • Assistants boost$4.99
  • Regular No-ads$4.99
  • Premium dinosaur$4.99
  • Hard currency pack 02$4.99
  • Chain offer 32 variants$4.99
  • Advanced No-ads$7.99
  • Production boost$7.99
  • Premium No-ads$9.99
  • Hard currency pack 3$9.99
  • Chain offer 42 variants$9.99
  • Chapter 1 starter pack$14.99
  • Chapter 2 starter pack$14.99
  • Hard currency pack 05$49.99

Questions

Is Astra Squad free?
Astra Squad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Granny Boss free?
Granny Boss is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Astra Squad or Granny Boss?
Granny Boss is rated higher. Astra Squad averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Granny Boss averages 4.7 from 543 ratings.
Do Astra Squad or Granny Boss have ads?
Both Astra Squad and Granny Boss show ads.
Which is updated more often, Astra Squad or Granny Boss?
Astra Squad ships an update every 5 days, and Granny Boss fortnightly. Most recently, Astra Squad was updated on October 28, 2026 and Granny Boss on October 29, 2026.

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