Comparison

Astrowanderer vs Kick the Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Astrowanderer

Pilot a lone astronaut through a perilous journey to save Earth from a planet-eating celestial body. Dodge incoming asteroids and utilize air rockets to navigate the vastness of space. Replenish your air supply to continue your mission and reach your home planet.

Highlights
  • One-finger control
  • Bullet hell action
  • Unique floaty physics
  • Save Earth narrative
  • Dodge asteroids
  • Replenish air supply
Features
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『指一本で地球を救おう!』 新感覚ふわふわアクションAstrowandererがAppStoreにやってきた。 【ストーリー紹介】 宇宙世紀開始から100年が過ぎたある日。地球から遠く離れた場所に、一基の観測衛星があった。 宇宙飛行士ハルは、観測衛星から離れ単独船外活動を行っていた。 オペレーターとのジョークを楽しむハルの耳にとつぜん警報が鳴り響く。やがて恐ろしい力で押しつぶされるような音とともに、観測衛星からの通信が途絶えた。 広大な宇宙でひとりぼっちになったことを実感し怯えるハル。しかし、宇宙服の網膜反射ディスプレイには、さらに恐ろしい情報が表示されていた。 観測衛星は、外宇宙より飛来した超重力星喰い惑星『ソドム』により破壊されてしまった。そして、このままだと『ソドム』は地球をも食いつくすというのだ。 キミはハルとなり、『ソドム』の脅威を地球へと知らせに行かなければならない。 『ソドム』の引力につかまらないように、ひたすら地球へ向かって飛び続けるんだ。 おっと、気をつけろ。『ソドム』に引き寄せられた隕石が、キミを襲うかのように迫りくるぞ。エアーロケットをうまく使って隕石をよけるんだ。 宇宙開拓時代の遺物『デポエアーボール』でエアーを補給しながら、地球を目指せ! そして地球を救おう! ▼指一本の簡単操作 タップでエアーロケットを噴射して宇宙飛行士を移動するだけの簡単操作。 ▼超難易度の弾幕アクション 宇宙開拓時代に破壊された衛星のカケラが、大量の隕石となってキミに襲いかかる。見事よけきることができるか? ▼新感覚ふわふわアクション 背後から迫りくる星喰い惑星『ソドム』の引力と、エアーロケットの推進力がせめぎあい、不思議なふわふわ感が生まれているぞ。宇宙酔いには十分注意が必要だ。 幸運を祈る!

About

Kick the Buddy

Engage with a virtual character using a wide array of weapons and tools. Experiment with different items to cause humorous destruction and customize the character's appearance. Enjoy enhanced graphics and new interactions in this stress-relief game.

Highlights
  • Play with Buddy
  • Use incredible weapons
  • Experiment and blow up
  • Dress Buddy up
  • Upgraded graphics
  • New interactions
  • Exclusive weapons
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Your new best friend is here! Play with Buddy in his new cool game, and try out all incredible weapons. Experiment, blow up, use atomic weapon, dress Buddy up, and do so much more in the brand-new Kick The Buddy Forever. Enjoy upgraded amazing graphics, new interactions with Buddy, hilarious weapons, fantastic backgrounds, and lots of unique features. We Love You. Enjoy. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Subscription options We have the following subscription options in the game: 1. Weekly Premium offers weekly subscription for $7.99 after 3-day free trial. It unlocks 3 exclusive weapons, including Magic Card and Firecracker, and offers 1,000 Gold and 100 Gems on a daily basis. It removes all banner ads and pop-ups. Moreover, we will add a favorite weapons bookmark to make your game experience better. 2. Monthly Premium offers monthly subscription for $19.99. It unlocks 3 exclusive weapons, including including Magic Card and Firecracker, and offers 1,000 Gold and 100 Gems on a daily basis. It removes all banner ads and pop-ups. Moreover, we will add a favorite weapons bookmark to make your game experience better. 3. Yearly Premium offers yearly subscription for $99.99. It unlocks 3 exclusive weapons, including including Magic Card and Firecracker, and offers 1,000 Gold and 100 Gems on a daily basis. It removes all banner ads and pop-ups. Moreover, we will add a favorite weapons bookmark to make your game experience better. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements included in Subscription option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at info@newplg.dev Privacy Policy: https://newplg.dev/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://newplg.dev/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Astrowanderer4 screens
Kick the Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Astrowanderer at none against Kick the Buddy's 11. Astrowanderer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Kick the Buddy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Kick the Buddy sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Astrowanderer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astrowanderer ships an update every 7 months, Kick the Buddy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Astrowanderer versus Kick the Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstrowandererKick the Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (411K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better79.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—411K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB286 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperToshiaki NakamuraPlaygendary Limited

Customer experience

Astrowanderer

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kick the Buddy

All ratings410,360 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews2,992 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Astrowanderer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Kick the Buddy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitches and crashes when using certain weapons
  • Buddy disappearing or not responding properly
  • Inability to exit ads or access features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to create custom buddy
  • More varied levels and environments
  • Reduce frequency of ads and in-app purchases
  • Add story mode or progression system

In-app purchases

None

Astrowanderer

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Kick the Buddy

Subscriptions2
  • No ads offer (1 week)$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
One-time9
  • Pinch of Gems$0.99
  • Pocketful of Gems$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
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  • Case of Coins$4.99
  • Case of Gems$4.99
  • Blood ON!$4.99
  • Stack of Gems$9.99
  • Safe of Coins$19.99
  • Safe of Gems$19.99

Questions

Is Astrowanderer free?
Astrowanderer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kick the Buddy free?
Kick the Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Astrowanderer or Kick the Buddy have ads?
Kick the Buddy shows ads; Astrowanderer does not.
Which is updated more often, Astrowanderer or Kick the Buddy?
Astrowanderer ships an update every 7 months, and Kick the Buddy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Astrowanderer was updated on October 14, 2026 and Kick the Buddy on October 23, 2026.

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