Gunner vs Asteroid Commando
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gunner
Engage in intense first-person space combat as a turret gunner. Protect friendly assets and eliminate waves of alien attackers using a variety of weapons. Features two engaging game modes with multiple levels.
- First-person 3D space combat
- Protect friendly objects
- Destroy attacking enemies
- 12 Primary & 6 Secondary weapons
- Campaign and Survival modes
- Game Center achievements & leaderboards
- iCloud save game backup
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Gunner: Space Defender is the first-person 3D space shooter. Good old motto "Kill 'em all" is probably the best way to precisely describe the game's purpose. You are the gunner controlling a space turret and your objective is to protect friendly objects and destroy all attacking enemies. 12 types of Primary weapons and 6 types of Secondary weapons will help you to do the job. Bullets for Primary weapons are unlimited, but each one will cost you a score point. Secondary weapons are limited in ammo. During intensive firing the primary weapon might overheat and misfire; the temperature gauge that indicates overheating is located under the ammo counter. There are two game play modes: Campaign and Survival; each with 32 levels will not leave you indifferent and will not let you get bored. GAME FEATURES: • Game Center Enabled • Earn GameCenter Achievement points and compare your Leaderboard scores with your friends! • iCloud Support • With iCloud enabled, you can back up your save game and all your Achievements and Leaderboard scores, and even continue your game on multiple devices!
Asteroid Commando
Pilot a ship through a retro arcade experience, blasting asteroids and collecting gems while battling alien pirates and avoiding mines. Enjoy classic vector graphics and power-ups across iPhone and Apple Watch.
- Vector graphics (modern or classic)
- Power-ups (Shield, Triple Shot, Rapid Fire, Time Freeze)
- Intuitive Crown controls for Apple Watch
- Swipe controls for iPhone
- Daily global rankings
- Short burst gameplay
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Asteroid Commando is a vector graphics arcade game for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Pilot your ship as you blast asteroids in search of priceless gems. Battle alien pirates and avoid deadly space mines! • Choose between Modern Tron inspired graphics or original arcade Vector graphics • Vector style asteroids, enemies and mines! • Power-ups include Shield, Triple Shot, Rapid Fire and Time Freeze! • Intuitive and simple controls using the Crown on the Watch! • Swipe to move on the iPhone! • Short burst gameplay is perfect for the Watch and iPhone! • Daily rank to see how you compare to the rest of the world! • Retro sound effects on the iPhone and Watch! • Play anywhere, anytime! • Runs at 60fps on the Watch! • Watch features stylish Complications! • Ability to invert Crown controls on the Watch! • TouchArcade Game of the Week! Relive the glory days of the arcade on your Apple Watch and iPhone. Thanks for playing -Johnno and Pete
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Asteroid Commando at every 6 weeks against Gunner's every 14 months. Asteroid Commando also leads on ratings volume (134 vs 39) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Gunner's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (50% vs 38%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Gunner costs $2.99 and Asteroid Commando $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gunner holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 134 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Gunner's written reviews are positive against 38% of Asteroid Commando's.
Gunner ships an update every 14 months, Asteroid Commando every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gunner | Asteroid Commando |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (39 ratings) — better | 4.0 (134 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 134 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #195 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Sokolov | Red Sprite Studios |
Customer experience
Gunner
Asteroid Commando
In-app purchases
Gunner
No in-app purchases
Asteroid Commando
No in-app purchases
