Comparison

Astra Squad vs Bad Penguins

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

Bad Penguins

Embark on a fast-paced Arctic rescue mission to save good penguins and cure the infected. Fight through challenging levels, upgrade your gear, and collect unique items. Can you secure the continent before the strange infection spreads?

Highlights
  • Fast-paced Arctic rescue action
  • Cure infected penguins with research gear
  • 100 missions across 10 frozen locations
  • Face 20 escalating boss encounters
  • Collect hats, serum colors, and cure bursts
  • Unlock stronger injectors, shields, and gear
  • Tube Rush mini-game with boss battles
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Something strange is spreading across Antarctica. Penguins are turning bad—and the Research Division needs you. Bad Penguins is a fast-paced Arctic rescue action game where your mission is simple: save the good, turn the bad, and secure the continent one rescue at a time. NEW IN 1.3 • TUBE RUSH – Penguin Panic is now a whole new game. Penguins race down a winding ice slide in inner tubes: tap the infected riders before they hit your rescue net, build your streak to x5 FEVER and beat a boss bobsled at the end of every zone – all to its own brand-new soundtrack • A SURPRISE WALRUS – he lobs fish at your screen, belly-flops beside the floes and waves hello • ICEQUAKES – floes shake and split, and penguins have to swim back • Fewer ads, and none in the first 10 levels • Fight through 100 missions across 10 frozen locations • Cure infected penguins with specialized research gear • Face 20 escalating boss encounters • Unleash a SERUM FRENZY, grab power-up airdrops and hit golden penguin jackpots • Collect 26 hats, 17 serum colors and 11 cure bursts from free supply crates – cured penguins wear your hats! • Climb the Rescuer Rank and claim daily rewards • Unlock stronger injectors, shields, and expedition gear • Take on Snowbound Challenges as the rescue operation grows • Explore the Lab, upgrade your loadout, and prepare for tougher threats • Made for iPhone and iPad Every shot matters. Every penguin can be saved. Can you secure the Arctic before the infection takes over? SAVE THE GOOD. TURN THE BAD. Optional Arctic Elite Field Pack available as a one-time purchase.

Screenshots

Astra Squad4 screens
Bad Penguins4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bad Penguins at 100% against Astra Squad's 16%. Bad Penguins also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Astra Squad's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Bad Penguins sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bad Penguins holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astra Squad has 1.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Astra Squad's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bad Penguins's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astra Squad ships an update every 5 days, Bad Penguins weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Astra Squad versus Bad Penguins: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstra SquadBad Penguins
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size565 MB212 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperMEGAGIGA GAMES BILISIM ASEvan Dawson

Customer experience

Astra Squad

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

Bad Penguins

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
1 purchases

Bad Penguins

One-time1
  • Arctic Elite Field Pack$2.99

Questions

Is Astra Squad free?
Astra Squad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bad Penguins free?
Bad Penguins is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Astra Squad or Bad Penguins?
Bad Penguins is rated higher. Astra Squad averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Bad Penguins averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Astra Squad or Bad Penguins have ads?
Both Astra Squad and Bad Penguins show ads.
Which is updated more often, Astra Squad or Bad Penguins?
Astra Squad ships an update every 5 days, and Bad Penguins weekly. Most recently, Astra Squad was updated on October 28, 2026 and Bad Penguins on October 26, 2026.

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