Comparison

Galaxy Run vs Asphalt Xtreme

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

Head to head
About

Galaxy Run

Embark on an action-packed space adventure with a one-tap platformer. Navigate over 350 challenging levels using simple controls and unique gameplay features. Compete with others and unlock new content daily.

Highlights
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Single-screen levels
  • Over 350 levels
  • Unique gameplay features
  • Leaderboards & Achievements
  • Daily new levels
Features
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SPOILER: Not an Endless Runner! Spiel Studios brings to you a brand new action packed space adventure to help get Rez home. An easy, addictive and interesting one-touch, single-screen gameplay, with over 350 levels, called Galaxy Run. Jim Squires (Editor-in-Chief, Gamezebo.com): "I’ll be damned if this trailer doesn’t have me itchin’ to try Galaxy Run out..." Dave Flodine (Appspy.com): 4/5 "Galaxy Run is a epitome of a bite-sized platformer. It looks like they might have hit the ground running with the right formula..." Evan Killham (CultofMac.com): 4/5 "Galaxy Run Delights In Sending Its Homesick Astronaut Plunging To His Doom..." Harry Slater (Pocketgamer.co.uk): "I urge you with every fibre of my being to turn the sound up for the trailer for Spiel Studios's auto-running platformer Galaxy Run" Selected among the Best Games of the Year by Apple! HIGHLIGHTS - Auto-Running, Single-Screen levels - Easy to learn One-Tap gameplay - Over 350 total levels with 90 extreme levels - Leaderboards & Achievements - 18 Unique Gameplay features, including Anti-Gravity, Speed Boosters, Grappling Hooks, Springboard, Portals and many more! - 2 Special Power-ups to Skip the Level and Ghost to run through obstacles! - Engaging soundtrack with Lyrics! - iOS Game Controller support - New Levels added Daily via the Bonus section - 3 Unique Character Costumes available, each with special abilities - Available in English, Spanish, Italian, French and German Languages Just tap on screen to start and tap again to jump over obstacles. Use your reflexes and strategic skills to your best advantage! FEEDBACK Connect to us directly at info@spiel-s.com and share all your feedback and comments. We promise to get back to you personally and instantly! FOLLOW US! Twitter: @spiel Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/spielstudios Official Promo Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0K-ypFyg9I (C) 2018 Spiel Studios Pvt. Ltd. Website: http://www.spielstudios.com

About

Asphalt Xtreme

Experience extreme off-road racing across diverse global locations. Choose from a variety of powerful vehicles and customize them to dominate. Compete against up to eight players in thrilling free-for-alls and conquer numerous career events and challenges.

Highlights
  • Extreme off-road racing
  • Diverse vehicle selection
  • Global race locations
  • Multiplayer free-for-alls
  • Vehicle customization and upgrades
  • Multiple game modes and challenges
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Available exclusively for Netflix members. Charge through canyons, drift across dunes and rocket past your opponents in this extreme off-road racing experience.   Forget everything you know about racing — all you need are your instincts and a fearless desire for speed.   • Unleash the power of a 4x4 monster truck. Feed your passion for fast wheels with a muscle car. Or go wild on the track in an agile buggy, a dirt-loving rally car or an unstoppable truck.   • Go head-to-head with eight-player, simultaneous free-for-alls. You’ll be facing tight competition, so stay on top of your game as you climb the leaderboard!   • Race in a variety of extreme locations from around the globe. Prepare to shred the glaciers of Svalbard, summit the Alps, cut through the jungles of Thailand and much more.    • Need to pump up your motorsport car’s engine power? Feel like decking out your rally racer? There’s an impressive collection of custom setups and upgrades to make every set of wheels unique.   • There are always new obstacles to climb and experiences to try with five game modes, over 300 career events and more than 1,100 mastery challenges.

Screenshots

Galaxy Run4 screens
Asphalt Xtreme4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Asphalt Xtreme at 13K against Galaxy Run's 68. Asphalt Xtreme also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Galaxy Run's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 54%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Galaxy Run sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Asphalt Xtreme sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Asphalt Xtreme holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Asphalt Xtreme has 13K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Galaxy Run's written reviews are positive against 54% of Asphalt Xtreme's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaxy Run ships an update fortnightly, Asphalt Xtreme every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Galaxy Run versus Asphalt Xtreme: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy RunAsphalt Xtreme
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (68 ratings)4.7 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better54.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6813K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB1.2 GB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSpiel StudiosNetflix, Inc.

Customer experience

Galaxy Run

All ratings64 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative30.0%

Asphalt Xtreme

All ratings13,179 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews737 reviews
Positive54.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative35.8%

Bugs and requests

Galaxy Run

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Asphalt Xtreme

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sync issues with limited time events
  • Game progress/data loss
  • Steering/control issues after updates
  • Compatibility problems on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Improve progression system
  • Expand car selection
  • Fix limited time event sync issues
  • Optimize for older devices

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Galaxy Run

One-time7
  • Slow Motion Power-up$0.99
  • Ghost Power-up$0.99
  • Jump Suit$0.99
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  • Speed Boost Costume$0.99
  • Skip Power-up$1.99
  • Pack of 2 Power-ups$4.99
  • Pack of 3 Power-ups$19.99
1 purchases

Asphalt Xtreme

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Galaxy Run free?
Galaxy Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Asphalt Xtreme free?
Asphalt Xtreme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Galaxy Run or Asphalt Xtreme?
Asphalt Xtreme is rated higher. Galaxy Run averages 4.4 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while Asphalt Xtreme averages 4.7 from 13K ratings.
Do Galaxy Run or Asphalt Xtreme have ads?
Neither Galaxy Run nor Asphalt Xtreme shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Run or Asphalt Xtreme?
Galaxy Run ships an update fortnightly, and Asphalt Xtreme every 2 months. Most recently, Galaxy Run was updated on October 20, 2026 and Asphalt Xtreme on October 24, 2026.

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