Comparison

Sky Force Reloaded vs Astral Bloom

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

Head to head
About

Sky Force Reloaded

Experience an intense scrolling shooter with explosive action, diverse aircraft, and challenging missions. Master beautiful stages, battle colossal bosses, and customize your plane with hundreds of upgrades. Rescue operatives and collect bonus cards for deeper gameplay.

Highlights
  • 15 beautiful and immersive stages
  • Enormous and intimidating bosses
  • Unlock new difficulty modes
  • Rescue missing operatives
  • Assemble 9 different aircrafts
  • Hunt down 30 bonus cards
  • Hundreds of weapon and equipment upgrades
Features
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The shoot ‘em up you were looking for! New entry in the series will keep you entertained with all the things you’ve came to love in scrolling shooters. Meaty explosions, incinerating lasers, collosal bosses and diverse aircrafts to pilot. “Sky Force Reloaded” is not your average scrolling shooter. It will draw you in with its beautiful environments and intense effects. It will keep you with its superb gameplay mechanics, progression system and in-game collectibles. It will leave you wishing for more, once it’s over. Fortunately, there’s a lot to do before that happens. * Master 15 beautiful and immersive stages with challenging missions to complete. * Battle enormous and intimidating bosses, laugh when they explode and cry when you explode. * Unlock new difficulty modes, all the way from Normal to Nightmare. * Put yourself in danger to rescue missing operatives from the battlefield. * Assemble and test 9 different aircrafts. Pick your favorite, with its unique features and play style. * Hunt down 30 elusive bonus cards to add even more depth to the gameplay. Some of them will grant permanent benefits, while others will boost your abilities only temporarily. * Install hundreds of upgrades to your weapons, shields and other equipment. Turn your plane into a flying tank. * Complete in-game objectives to unlock 8 assisting technicians. Choose one of them to help you with their special skill. * Spot the wrecks of your fallen friends and get rewards for picking them up. * Appreciate highly polished gameplay and well balanced difficulty curve, whether you consider yourself a casual gamer or a die-hard shmup fanatic. * Enjoy professional voiceover and incredible electronic soundtrack. Welcome to your new favorite shoot ‘em up. Welcome to Sky Force Reloaded!

About

Astral Bloom

A relaxing spatial puzzle game featuring interactive 3D cubes with directional patterns. Offers two modes: Normal for progression with challenges and Zen for a pressure-free experience. Enjoy offline play and customizable feedback.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D cube puzzles
  • Normal progression mode
  • Relaxing Zen mode
  • Offline gameplay
  • Optional sound and haptic feedback
  • Hint system
Features
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Astral Bloom is a relaxing spatial puzzle game filled with interactive cubes, directional patterns, and satisfying visual transformations. CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT TO BLOOM NORMAL MODE Solve increasingly challenging cubes. Clear each puzzle to advance, manage your lives, and use hints when you need them. ZEN MODE Unwind with medium-sized cubes, unlimited lives, and the freedom to generate a new puzzle whenever you want. No pressure—just relax and play. FEATURES • Interactive 3D cube puzzles • Normal progression mode • Relaxing Zen mode • Zoom, pan, and reset-view controls • Optional sound and haptic feedback • Helpful hint system • Offline gameplay • Optional Remove Ads purchase • Restore Purchases support Explore every face, follow the patterns, and bring each Astral Bloom cube to life.

Screenshots

Sky Force Reloaded4 screens
Astral Bloom3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Sky Force Reloaded at 11K against Astral Bloom's 3. Sky Force Reloaded also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Astral Bloom's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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. Sky Force Reloaded sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Astral Bloom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Astral Bloom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sky Force Reloaded has 11K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sky Force Reloaded ships an update monthly, Astral Bloom every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sky Force Reloaded versus Astral Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky Force ReloadedAstral Bloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size687 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperInfinite DreamsStephen Lutz II

Customer experience

Sky Force Reloaded

All ratings11,427 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews528 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral8.0%
Negative17.2%

Astral Bloom

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sky Force Reloaded

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Inconsistent performance on some devices
  • Syncing issues with saved progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • More level variety
  • Ability to customize controls
  • Landscape mode support
  • Expanded upgrade system
  • Multiplayer or co-op modes

Astral Bloom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Sky Force Reloaded

One-time5
  • Precious Cargo$1.99
  • SX2 - Star Doubler$3.99
  • Ads Removal$3.99
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  • Plane Generator$3.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
1 purchases

Astral Bloom

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Sky Force Reloaded free?
Sky Force Reloaded is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Astral Bloom free?
Astral Bloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sky Force Reloaded or Astral Bloom?
Astral Bloom is rated higher. Sky Force Reloaded averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Astral Bloom averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Sky Force Reloaded or Astral Bloom have ads?
Both Sky Force Reloaded and Astral Bloom show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sky Force Reloaded or Astral Bloom?
Sky Force Reloaded ships an update monthly, and Astral Bloom every 6 days. Most recently, Sky Force Reloaded was updated on November 10, 2026 and Astral Bloom on November 6, 2026.

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