Comparison

Astrå vs forma.8 GO

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

Head to head
About

Astrå

Embark on an adventure as Hemera, the goddess of daylight, to combat darkness and uncover the secrets of a unique universe. This orbital platformer features beautiful art, soothing music, and intuitive one-touch controls.

Highlights
  • Arcade action gameplay
  • Unique art, music, and gameplay
  • Simple one-touch controls
  • Auto-runner platformer with space physics
  • Explore, solve puzzles, and discover secrets
  • Game Center integration
  • iCloud support
Features
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Astrå is the adventure of Hemera, the goddess of daylight. Help her fight darkness, and discover the wonders and secrets of the unique Astrå universe. In the media: "Astrå is one of those rare titles that proves just how rewarding the simple things in life can be. By taking the tried-and-tested platforming formula and reducing it down to its very core, Molina has managed to assemble one of the most unique, elegant, and bewitching mobile games I've ever had the good fortune of playing." - Chris Kerr (Stuff) "The graphics are beautiful and incredibly detailed, the music is soothing with whimsical sound effects, the controls feel natural and let you play it with one hand, and the gameplay is challenging." - Christine Chan (AppAdvice) - 4.5 / 5 "Really, Astra stands out among other orbital platformers for its unique art and great feel. But it is a trying game"..."that made the successes more rewarding, and it's long way to the top, that's for sure." - Carter Dotson (TouchArcade) - 4/5 Awards and recognition: • App Store Editors' Choice, Best of 2015 and Greatest Indie Games. • Indie Prize Nominee • Big Indie Pitch Nominee • Junceda illustration prize Features: • Arcade action. • Unique art, music and gameplay. • Designed for touch screen. Simple one touch controls. • Auto-runner platformer with space physics. • Go explore, solve small puzzles, and discover secrets. • Master the game in order to compete in the Game Center. • iCloud support • 32 levels to explore (more to come as free updates) Fabuloso team: Pablo Molina - Game design, programming, production, level design Laia Arqueros - Art concept and graphics design Juan Molina - Sound design, level design, QA

About

forma.8 GO

Embark on a Metroidvania-style action-adventure as a lone exploration probe on an alien planet. Uncover ancient mysteries, battle deadly foes, and recover a lost energy source in a vast, secret-filled world with a unique visual style.

Highlights
  • Explore a huge, open world
  • Solve ancient mysteries
  • Gain new power-ups
  • Fight deadly enemies and bosses
  • Delve into cryptic lore
  • Hand-drawn vector graphics
Features
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forma.8 is a unique take on the proven Metroidvania action-adventure formula, with a striking visual style and a huge world to explore. As the small exploration probe forma.8 you're stranded alone on the surface of an alien planet. Separated from your companions by accident you have a life or death mission to accomplish: find and recover a lost, powerful energy source before it's too late. Ancient civilisations, great perils and dystopian visions await you. And not everything is what it seems... - Explore a huge, open world full of secrets - Solve ancient mysteries - Gain new power-ups to progress in your adventure - Fight deadly enemies and face powerful bosses - Delve into a deep and cryptic lore - Beautifully hand-drawn vector graphics Are you ready to uncover the truth? Warning: the game does NOT run on iPad 2, iPad mini 1st generation, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and iPod Touch 5th generation.

Screenshots

Astrå3 screens
forma.8 GO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: forma.8 GO at every 5 weeks against Astrå's every 5 months. forma.8 GO also leads on ratings volume (82 vs 21) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Astrå's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Astrå costs $0.99 and forma.8 GO $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Astrå against 4.1 for forma.8 GO. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 82 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Astrå's written reviews are positive against 54% of forma.8 GO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astrå ships an update every 5 months, forma.8 GO every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Astrå versus forma.8 GO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstråforma.8 GO
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.0 (21 ratings)4.1 (82 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews — better53.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2182 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB605 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPablo Molina GarciaMixedbag Srl

Customer experience

Astrå

All ratings21 ratings
Positive61.9%
Neutral23.8%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral15.8%
Negative26.3%

forma.8 GO

All ratings82 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative18.3%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral9.4%
Negative37.0%

Bugs and requests

Astrå

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

forma.8 GO

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes on certain devices/iOS versions
  • Graphical glitches and visual bugs reported

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to invert/change control scheme
  • Improve map and provide better navigation tools
  • Introduce more narrative and story elements
  • Optimize performance and battery life on mobile

In-app purchases

None

Astrå

No in-app purchases

None

forma.8 GO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astrå free?
Astrå costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is forma.8 GO free?
forma.8 GO costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Astrå or forma.8 GO?
forma.8 GO is rated higher. Astrå averages 4.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while forma.8 GO averages 4.1 from 82 ratings.
Do Astrå or forma.8 GO have ads?
Neither Astrå nor forma.8 GO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Astrå or forma.8 GO?
Astrå ships an update every 5 months, and forma.8 GO every 5 weeks. Most recently, Astrå was updated on October 20, 2026 and forma.8 GO on October 14, 2026.

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