Space Flea vs METEORIC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Flea
Pilot a tiny space fighter against waves of enemies. Collect power-ups and shields to survive the onslaught. This fast-paced game features simple single-finger controls.
- Mite-sized space fighter gameplay
- Wave-based enemy onslaught
- Power-up collection
- Shield acquisition
- Single-finger controls
- Fast-paced action
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Take command of the Space Flea, a mite-sized space fighter. How long can you last the onslaught of tiny hostiles? Grab powerups and shield pieces to extend your stay in the land of the living. This game for iPad and iPhone features simple single-finger controls and fast-paced action.
METEORIC
Pilot a spaceship, blasting meteoroids and UFOs while avoiding collisions. Earn bonus ships for high scores and skillful play. Enjoy classic arcade action with modern touch controls or a Bluetooth controller.
- Spaceship control with touch joystick
- Blast meteoroids and UFOs
- Progressive difficulty levels
- Bonus ships for score and UFO destruction
- Persistent high score recording
- Optional Bluetooth controller support
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The playing field consists of your spaceship, floating meteoroids, and the occasional UFO taking shots at you. You control the spaceship to avoid collisions and to blast obstacles. You start with 3 spaceships. Bonus ships are awarded at progressive score thresholds, and for successfully destroying a UFO. When you start the game, your spaceship will be in the middle of the screen. Heading toward your ship will be anywhere from 4 to 6 large meteoroids. Your job is to blast those rocks. However, when you blast them, they break up into 2 medium rocks. Blasting a medium rock gives you 2 small rocks. In addition, you have to contend with random UFO attacks. FEATURES: - Touch controls: drag to steer and thrust, tap the right side of the screen to fire. - Optional Bluetooth game controller support (tested with wireless/BT Xbox controllers). - Smart Bomb: clear the screen of asteroids and the UFO in a pinch (limited charges per game). - Adjustable difficulty -- Easy, Normal, or Hard -- from the in-game Settings menu. - Bonus ships awarded for score thresholds met, and for destroying UFOs. - Persistent high score tracking, with the option to reset it anytime from Settings. - Optional Remove Ads purchase for an uninterrupted, ad-free experience. Enjoyed METEORIC? I also made DEFENDER REBORN, another classic arcade tribute, and ALIENSWARMS, an original 3D space combat game unlike anything else -- both available on the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: METEORIC at 100% against Space Flea's 33%. METEORIC also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 59 months). Space Flea's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. METEORIC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Space Flea asks for nothing beyond the download.
METEORIC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Space Flea's written reviews are positive against 100% of METEORIC's.
Space Flea ships an update every 59 months, METEORIC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Flea | METEORIC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 59 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flat Black Films | Mark Mangieri |
Customer experience
Space Flea
METEORIC
In-app purchases
Space Flea
No in-app purchases
METEORIC
- Remove Ads$0.99









