Comparison

AstroN vs StarForge Online

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

Head to head
About

AstroN

Engage in a thrilling multiplayer shooting game where you battle with players globally to ensure your species' survival in the N-space. Customize your fighter plane, upgrade weapons, and embark on missions to become a hero.

Highlights
  • Massive multiplayer online role-playing game
  • Customizable fighter planes and weapons
  • Easy controls and engaging shooting mechanics
  • Multiple stages and maps
  • In-game chat and formation flying
  • Story-driven missions
Features
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Astro-N is a shooting game which can be played with friends from all over the world. There are 3 species in the universe, but only one species can survive in the N-space. It’s up to you whether your species can survive or not. Board the fighter plane and be a hero right now!! • Massive multiplayer online role-playing game. • Easy controls, brilliant stages and effect, good feeling of shooting. • Two kinds of stages and 6 maps. • You can make your own fighter plane and often change weapons. • You can fly and chat in formation. • Well-organized story : as you just play the game and clear missions and you can be a hero who save your species.

About

StarForge Online

Pilot your custom space fighter in epic multiplayer battles across the galaxy. Compete in daily and hourly events, join guilds for exclusive challenges, and gather resources to craft the ultimate ship.

Highlights
  • Skill-based space combat
  • Custom ship building
  • Resource gathering and crafting
  • Daily and hourly events
  • Guild-exclusive multiplayer events
  • Galaxy exploration
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Battle other pilots across the galaxy as you build your own unique space fighter and compete in hourly and daily events. Engage in skill-based combat events competing against all other StarForge Online players. Join a guild and compete in exclusive guild-only Multiplayer events. Participate in other daily missions, earn rewards, and travel the galaxy to find the best resources to build the most feared ship in the galaxy. STARFORGE ONLINE GAMEPLAY - Compete in daily missions and competitive events to earn rewards. - Travel the galaxy to mine the best resources possible. Resources are randomly generated every 4 hours. Revisit the game often to stockpile the best resources possible. - Craft your own ship components using the best resources you can find to create the most elite ship possible. - Use Credits and Crystals to purchase schematics for epic tier ship components. - Also use resources for daily quests for extra rewards daily. - Join a guild to compete in exclusive, guild-only daily events.

Screenshots

AstroN4 screens
StarForge Online4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StarForge Online at 5.0 against AstroN's 2.1. AstroN's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AstroN sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and StarForge Online sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StarForge Online holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AstroN has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AstroN ships an update weekly, StarForge Online every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AstroN versus StarForge Online: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstroNStarForge Online
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB227 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperCTU GAMES, INC.Michael Schwarz

Customer experience

AstroN

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative31.1%

StarForge Online

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

AstroN

One-time13
  • FP Protection Kit$0.99
  • Tuning Insurance$0.99
  • EXP Protection Kit$0.99
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  • FP Booster$1.99
  • Superior Tuning Insurance$1.99
  • Expanded Trunk$1.99
  • EXP Booster$3.99
  • Expanded Trunk x 3$4.99
  • Skill Initializing Capsule$5.99
  • ID Change$5.99
  • Type Initializing Capsule$7.99
  • Tuning Insurance x 10$9.99
  • Superior Tuning Insurance x 10$13.99
5 purchases

StarForge Online

One-time5
  • Crystal Pack - Small$4.99
  • Credit Pack - Large$9.99
  • StarForge Online - Pro Upgrade$9.99
Show 2 more
  • Crystal Pack - Medium$19.99
  • Crystal Pack - Large$49.99

Questions

Is AstroN free?
AstroN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StarForge Online free?
StarForge Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AstroN or StarForge Online?
StarForge Online is rated higher. AstroN averages 2.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while StarForge Online averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AstroN or StarForge Online have ads?
Neither AstroN nor StarForge Online shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AstroN or StarForge Online?
AstroN ships an update weekly, and StarForge Online every 13 months. Most recently, AstroN was updated on October 14, 2026 and StarForge Online on October 7, 2026.

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