# Smash and Grab vs Asteroid Defender

The clearest difference is rating: Asteroid Defender at 5.0 against Smash and Grab's 4.2. Asteroid Defender also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 35 months). Smash and Grab's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Asteroid Defender sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smash and Grab asks for nothing beyond the download.

Asteroid Defender holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smash and Grab has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Smash and Grab ships an update every 35 months, Asteroid Defender every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smash and Grab | Asteroid Defender |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smash-and-grab/id893104333/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asteroid-defender/id6463864588/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **20** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 16 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RI Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/779924684) | [Reece Barr](https://appshunter.io/developer/1558879229) |

## What reviewers say

### Smash and Grab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smash-and-grab/id893104333)

Test your hand-eye coordination in this retro-style mining game. Smash rocks with a hammer and grab falling diamonds, but be careful not to hit the diamonds or grab the rocks. Compete with others on local and global leaderboards.

**Highlights:** Smash rocks with a hammer, Grab falling diamonds, Avoid hitting diamonds, Avoid grabbing rocks, Addictive gameplay, Local and global high scores, Retro pixel art graphics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Asteroid Defender

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asteroid-defender/id6463864588)

Survive endless waves of asteroids in this arcade shoot 'em up. Blast your way to new high scores to unlock ship icons and colors for a personalized experience.

**Highlights:** Endless gameplay, Asteroid dodging and shooting, High score system, Ship icon unlocks, Ship color customization, Over 70 customization combinations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Smash and Grab free?

Smash and Grab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Asteroid Defender free?

Asteroid Defender is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Smash and Grab or Asteroid Defender?

Asteroid Defender is rated higher. Smash and Grab averages 4.2 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Asteroid Defender averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Smash and Grab or Asteroid Defender have ads?

Neither Smash and Grab nor Asteroid Defender shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Smash and Grab or Asteroid Defender?

Smash and Grab ships an update every 35 months, and Asteroid Defender every 2 months. Most recently, Smash and Grab was updated on November 1, 2026 and Asteroid Defender on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*