Comparison

Space Grunt vs Deep Moon

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

Head to head
About

Space Grunt

Battle alien invaders with jetpacks and guns across three distinct combat zones. Explore worlds, unlock heroes, and compete on speed run leaderboards. Enjoy ragdoll physics and particle effects in this action-packed game.

Highlights
  • Jetpack and gun combat
  • Ragdoll physics and particle effects
  • Speed run leaderboards
  • MFI controller support
  • Unlockable heroes and custom skins
  • Hidden collectibles
Features
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Earth's been invaded! Use jetpacks and guns to battle machines, monsters and alien bosses. Screen is divided into three zones (retreat, advance, and jump/jetpack). Features: - ragdoll physics & particle effects - speed run leaderboards - supports MFI controllers - supports landscape and portrait mode - three hidden giant coins in each world - two unlockable heroes, and support for importing custom skins - minigames - "Fair View" camera skew algorithm ensures consistent lookahead on wider/narrower devices

About

Deep Moon

Experience 80's style arcade action in this retro space shooter. Pilot a stolen enemy ship, battle challenging foes, and destroy the reactor core of a distant base. Escape is your ultimate goal in this fast-paced mission.

Highlights
  • Retro 80's arcade style
  • Fast-paced action
  • Challenging enemies
  • Simple controls
  • Space combat gameplay
  • Reactor core destruction mission
Features
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A Retro Style Space Arcade Game. Quick Action, challenging enemies and simple controls take you back to the arcade games of the 80's. You are an undercover agent on a distant enemy base. After stealing an enemy ship, your mission is to find and destroy the reactor core. Escape is optional but preferred. Good luck!!!

Screenshots

Space Grunt4 screens
Deep Moon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deep Moon at none against Space Grunt's 2. Space Grunt's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Space Grunt sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Deep Moon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Space Grunt against 5.0 for Deep Moon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Space Grunt versus Deep Moon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace GruntDeep Moon
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB25 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperEasy 8 Softwareandrew bell

Customer experience

Space Grunt

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Deep Moon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Space Grunt

One-time2
  • Coin Doubler$0.99
  • Coin Pack$0.99
None

Deep Moon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Grunt free?
Space Grunt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deep Moon free?
Deep Moon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Space Grunt or Deep Moon?
Space Grunt and Deep Moon are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Space Grunt or Deep Moon have ads?
Deep Moon shows ads; Space Grunt does not.
Which is updated more often, Space Grunt or Deep Moon?
Space Grunt ships an update every 2 months, and Deep Moon every 2 months. Most recently, Space Grunt was updated on September 24, 2026 and Deep Moon on September 23, 2026.

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