Astrå vs Crimson Legion
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
Crimson Legion
Assemble a powerful legion of warriors in this dark fantasy idle RPG. Tap, idle, and optimize your damage with specialized units and a deep progression system. Watch your numbers grow as you push through stages and gain permanent power boosts.
- Tap + Idle hybrid combat
- Build and upgrade legions
- Specialized unit roles
- Elemental damage
- Offline rewards
- Prestige system
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Crimson Idle Legion is a dark fantasy idle RPG built around massive numbers, powerful legions, and endless progression. Tap, idle, and optimize your damage as you assemble a growing legion of warriors each specializing in Tap Damage, Auto DPS, Hybrid combat, or Global Power boosts. Every run pushes you further, every prestige makes you stronger, and every upgrade feeds the numbers fantasy. FEATURES: • Tap + Idle hybrid combat system • Build and upgrade a full legion of unique units • Specialized roles: Tap, DPS, Hybrid, and Global Buff units • Elemental damage with proc chances and scaling • Elite enemies, commanders, and bosses • Smooth damage numbers and satisfying hit feedback • Offline rewards and idle progression • Prestige system that reshapes difficulty and power • Clean, stylized dark fantasy UI PROGRESSION: Defeat enemies to earn gold, upgrade your legion, unlock stronger units, and push through stages. When progress slows, prestige to reset and gain permanent power boosts that let you climb faster and hit harder. Whether you play actively or let your legion fight while idle, Crimson Idle Legion is built for players who love watching the numbers grow. Build your legion. Break the limits. Push forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Crimson Legion at Free against Astrå's $0.99. Crimson Legion also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Astrå's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 4) and device support (4 vs 2). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Crimson Legion is free to download; Astrå costs $0.99 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 4.0 for Crimson Legion. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astrå has 21 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Astrå's written reviews are positive against 100% of Crimson Legion's.
Astrå ships an update every 5 months, Crimson Legion every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astrå | Crimson Legion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (21 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Pablo Molina Garcia | Jian Zellner |
Customer experience
Astrå
Crimson Legion
In-app purchases
Astrå
No in-app purchases
Crimson Legion
No in-app purchases









