Comparison

Spaceship Joyride! vs Astronaut Rush

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

Head to head
About

Spaceship Joyride!

Pilot a spaceship through treacherous space, dodging obstacles and collecting stars. Compete with friends on leaderboards and share your high scores. Record and share gameplay videos to showcase your skills.

Highlights
  • Tilt controls for spaceship movement
  • Obstacle dodging gameplay
  • Collect stars and astronauts
  • Record and share gameplay videos
  • Game Center Leaderboard integration
  • iCloud score synchronization
Features
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Tilt your device to move your spaceship through the terrible dangers of space. Dodge any obstacles that get in your way and collect stars and astronauts. The further you go, the higher your score! Try and beat your friends! FEATURES ► Record gameplay videos and share them with your friends! ► Compete with your friends using Game Center Leaderboard ► Get a notification when you overtake your Game Center friends! ► Uses iCloud to synch your scores with all your devices ► Share your score in Facebook and Twitter ► Casual game, easy to use ► Polished design ► Retina Support ► Universal App

About

Astronaut Rush

Navigate a spaceship through a dangerous galaxy, dodging obstacles and collecting stars. Use collected stars to unlock new spacesuits and enhance your journey. Encounter helpful rockets that speed up your progress and clear your path.

Highlights
  • Dodge asteroids and aliens
  • Collect stars and bonuses
  • Unlock new spacesuits
  • Use rockets for faster travel
  • Destroy obstacles with rockets
Features
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In the Astronaut Rush game, the Astronaut must get to the space station while dodging asteroids, aliens and various objects. Along the way, the astronaut collects stars and various bonuses. Sometimes he can meet a rocket that will help him get to the station faster while destroying asteroids on his way. During the journey, the astronaut collects stars, which can later be exchanged for new spacesuits.

Screenshots

Spaceship Joyride!4 screens
Astronaut Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Spaceship Joyride! at none against Astronaut Rush's shown. Spaceship Joyride! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 12.0). Astronaut Rush's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spaceship Joyride! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Astronaut Rush sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spaceship Joyride! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spaceship Joyride! ships an update every 31 months, Astronaut Rush every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Spaceship Joyride! versus Astronaut Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpaceship Joyride!Astronaut Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan CasanuevaVladimir Sobol

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spaceship Joyride!

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
3 purchases

Astronaut Rush

One-time3
  • Two Extra Lives$0.99
  • Jetpack$0.99
  • NoAds$1.99

Questions

Is Spaceship Joyride! free?
Spaceship Joyride! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Astronaut Rush free?
Astronaut Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spaceship Joyride! or Astronaut Rush?
Spaceship Joyride! is rated higher. Spaceship Joyride! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Astronaut Rush averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Spaceship Joyride! or Astronaut Rush have ads?
Astronaut Rush shows ads; Spaceship Joyride! does not.
Which is updated more often, Spaceship Joyride! or Astronaut Rush?
Spaceship Joyride! ships an update every 31 months, and Astronaut Rush every 4 months. Most recently, Spaceship Joyride! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Astronaut Rush on November 3, 2026.

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