Astrå vs Shuttle Defense
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
Shuttle Defense
Defend your shuttle through challenging space environments with various weapons. Navigate asteroid fields and battle enemy crafts across 40 levels. Enjoy fast graphics, haptic feedback, and a captivating soundtrack.
- 40 levels across 3 stages
- Multiple weapon types
- Keyboard controls
- Haptic feedback
- Speech guidance
- Cross-device play
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40 Levels in 3 stages and bosses. Play it on iPhone, iPad, iPhone touch, Apple TV - and on your Mac (sold separately! If you have a keyboard attached: Fully controllable with keys! Shuttle Defense is a full featured space game. Use your weapons against the perils of space. Navigate through meteors and asteroid fields and fight against tough enemy space crafts. Features: • No ads! • Fast graphics • Haptic feedback on iPhone • Very easy to learn - difficult to master! • Fantastic music and sounds • Many different weapons • Speech - to guide you through the game (can be turned off) • Suitable for all ages • Play on Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod touch • Made with Xcode, Swift, Spritekit and supports Catalyst CREDITS I like to thank others for their great work and contributions: • Background images by NASA http://hubblesite.org • http://www.brianadvent.com • https://www.raywenderlich.com • https://kenney.nl • https://www.dl-sounds.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shuttle Defense at 100% against Astrå's 58%. Shuttle Defense also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0). Astrå's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and ratings volume (21 vs 5). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Shuttle Defense $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shuttle Defense holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Astrå's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shuttle Defense's.
Astrå ships an update every 5 months, Shuttle Defense every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astrå | Shuttle Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (21 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 465 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Pablo Molina Garcia | Markus Malik |
Customer experience
Astrå
Shuttle Defense
In-app purchases
Astrå
No in-app purchases
Shuttle Defense
No in-app purchases









