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AlienScience vs Astra
At a glance
- Astra has more active installs: 1M+, against 40+ for AlienScience.
- On a typical day, Astra is downloaded about 16,175 times, AlienScience about 0.
- AlienScience has no reviews yet.
- Astra was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against May 25, 2017 for AlienScience.
Line by line
Astra leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  AlienScience |  Astra |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #3 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5 | 686.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(6.6K) |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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