Astrå vs forma.8 GO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Astrå | forma.8 GO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (21 ratings) | 4.1 (82 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews — better | 53.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 82 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 605 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Pablo Molina Garcia | Mixedbag Srl |
Customer experience
Astrå
forma.8 GO
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
Astrå
No in-app purchases
forma.8 GO
No in-app purchases









