Comparison

Astro vs Nebula Blaster

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

Head to head
About

Astro

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
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Astro-Scape is a challenging game that takes place deep in space. Prepare for endless arcade action! Dodge meteoroids for as long as you can to increase your score. This game will test your reflexes as well as your very last nerve. Are you up for the challenge? Maneuver through endless crowds of meteoroids to extend your score to the top of the leaderboards. On your way up, collect shards that allow you to unlock new ships. Every run is different than the last with randomly generated obstacles. Astro-Scape combines the retro style of an arcade game with one touch controls to bring you a simple, yet challenging, experience. FEATURES - Customize In Astro-Scape, there are many different ways to customize the various ships. Over 100 unique combinations! - Game Center Dominate other players on the Game Center leaderboards. Astro-Scape also has multiple achievements for you to earn as you play.

About

Nebula Blaster

Blast through neon-drenched worlds in this arcade space shooter. Dodge bullet-hell patterns, defeat unique bosses, and climb the global leaderboard. Unlock power-ups and upgrades to customize your ship and soundtrack.

Highlights
  • 20 hand-crafted worlds
  • 20 distinct boss warships
  • Worldwide leaderboard
  • Deep power-ups and upgrades
  • Reactive synthwave soundtrack
  • Plays fully offline
Features
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Nebula Blaster is a neon-soaked arcade space shooter that fits in your pocket. Blast through 20 hand-crafted worlds, thread bullet-hell boss patterns, and chase high scores on a worldwide leaderboard. FEATURES - 20 hand-crafted worlds, from Deep Space to the Singularity, each with its own enemies, hazards, and reactive backdrop - 20 distinct boss warships, one unique boss per world, from nimble frigates to colossal faction dreadnoughts - Worldwide leaderboard: your score, the wave you reached, and your run time, ranked against players everywhere - Deep power-ups and upgrades: lasers, homing missiles, scatter, shields and more, plus a Stardust upgrade tree to tune your ship - Reactive synthwave soundtrack that intensifies with the action, with extra tracks to unlock - Plays fully offline: no account, no sign-in, and your progress is saved on your device Free to play, with optional in-app purchases and opt-in rewarded ads. The Founder Pack removes ads while keeping every reward. Dodge, blast, and climb the ranks. How far can you get?

Screenshots

Astro4 screens
Nebula Blaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Astro at none against Nebula Blaster's shown. Astro also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Nebula Blaster's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 28 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Astro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Nebula Blaster sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Astro against 5.0 for Nebula Blaster. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Astro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nebula Blaster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astro ships an update every 28 months, Nebula Blaster every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Astro versus Nebula Blaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstroNebula Blaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrendan PerryJoseph Niccoli

Customer experience

Astro

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Nebula Blaster

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Astro

One-time3
  • Pile o' Shards$0.99
  • Stack o' Shards$4.99
  • Chest o' Shards$14.99
10 purchases

Nebula Blaster

One-time10
  • Pouch of Stardust$0.99
  • Plasma Storm$1.99
  • Phantom Ship$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Eclipse Ship$1.99
  • Bag of Stardust$2.99
  • 24K Gold Ship$2.99
  • Prism Ship$2.99
  • Crate of Stardust$6.99
  • Vault of Stardust$14.99
  • Founder's Pack$14.99

Questions

Is Astro free?
Astro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nebula Blaster free?
Nebula Blaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Astro or Nebula Blaster?
Astro and Nebula Blaster are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Astro or Nebula Blaster have ads?
Nebula Blaster shows ads; Astro does not.
Which is updated more often, Astro or Nebula Blaster?
Astro ships an update every 28 months, and Nebula Blaster every 5 days. Most recently, Astro was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nebula Blaster on October 7, 2026.

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