# Astro vs Rocket Pixels

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rocket Pixels at none against Astro's 3. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Astro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Rocket Pixels asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Astro against 5.0 for Rocket Pixels. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Astro | Rocket Pixels |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astro-scape-space-arcade/id976963426/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rocket-pixels-space-runner/id6701996449/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 35 MB | 120 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Brendan Perry](https://appshunter.io/developer/1399550436) | [Fajar Dirham](https://appshunter.io/developer/1597228456) |

## What reviewers say

### Astro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astro-scape-space-arcade/id976963426)

Experience endless arcade action deep in space. Dodge meteoroids, collect shards to unlock new ships, and customize your fleet with over 100 combinations. Compete on global leaderboards and earn achievements in this reflex-testing game.

**Highlights:** Endless arcade action, Dodge meteoroids, Collect shards to unlock ships, Over 100 ship customization combinations, Game Center leaderboards, Multiple achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pile o' Shards | $0.99 | one-time |
| Stack o' Shards | $4.99 | one-time |
| Chest o' Shards | $14.99 | one-time |


### Rocket Pixels

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rocket-pixels-space-runner/id6701996449)

Pilot a rocket through an asteroid field, dodging obstacles and collecting gold. Experience an exciting runner game with simple, engaging gameplay.

**Highlights:** Dodge asteroids, Collect gold, Rocket-based runner gameplay, Exciting action

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Astro free?

Astro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Rocket Pixels free?

Rocket Pixels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Astro or Rocket Pixels?

Astro and Rocket Pixels are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Astro or Rocket Pixels have ads?

Neither Astro nor Rocket Pixels shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*