# Space Trader 2018

> Galactic trading and combat strategy game remake. (iPhone/iPad app by Marc Auger.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-trader-2018/id1106932709 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Marc Auger](https://appshunter.io/developer/1106932708)
- Category: Games, Role Playing, Strategy
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 1.88/5 from 25 App Store ratings · 44 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 35 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2016-07-14
- Data updated: 2026-07-29
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-trader-2018/id1106932709/reviews.md

## What is Space Trader 2018?

Travel the galaxy, become an expert trader, fight pirates, and run from the police in Space Trader! A much-anticipated remake of the hugely popular, timeless strategy game from the 1980s, Space Trader is a historically accurate port of the original Palm Pilot game by Pieter Spronck. It features the original ten commodities and more than 100 original planets, each with unique tech levels, governments, resources, and other characteristics.

For support or to submit a bug report, email hello@spacetraderios.com.

## Key features

- Galactic travel
- Commodity trading
- Pirate combat
- Police evasion
- 100+ unique planets
- Historically accurate port

## Recent user reviews (10 of 44)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-trader-2018/id1106932709/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Buggy

*2026-04-22*

Sometimes the app crashes and reverts me to a time way early in the game. 
I was also unable to sell certain equipments because when I click, it shows as weapons or shields. 
Additionally, some ships never show up in the game, like the Termite or Wasp. 
The moon purchasing also is buggy, I was allowed to pay twice, and then it says I don’t have enough when I already bought the moon. 
All in all good for nostalgia but it needs to be fixed.

### 2/5 — Crashes all the time

*2026-04-14, version 2.2*

A real shame. The original PalmOS one was flawless compared to this

### 1/5 — DO NOT BUY!!!!

*2023-07-18, version 2.2*

This game is buggier than a termite infested house. It treats over half the warps as 20 parsecs, even if they aren’t. The warp button will quit working at random, meaning you have to start over, and the prices will randomly be inverted so a profit will register as a loss. The developer should put their keyboard away forever and learn to turn a wrench, because this is the buggiest game I have ever played, bar none. I want my money back

### 4/5 — Where’s dark mode at?

*2023-06-07, version 2.2*

Like seriously.. the stark white screen makes it impossible to play at night without blinding me. Rly not too much to ask for a text based game in 2023.

### 5/5 — Great game

*2022-10-14*

Really fun, takes you back decades to when the game was played on Palm!

### 3/5 — An almost perfect port

*2022-03-25, version 2.2*

This game was one of the best time killers for me when I had my palm. Crashes a lot, so I’d recommend a lot of saves.

### 5/5 — classic

*2022-03-08, version 2.2*

i always come back and beat this game every once in a while

### 1/5 — Don’t Bother

*2021-09-29, version 2.2*

Unfortunately, a poor representation of a great game. Unlike the terrific Palm OS game, the inconsistent performance of this incarnation of ST is riddled with lapses, inconsistencies and, yes, unrecoverable and frequent crashes. Save your money.

### 2/5 — Would be great if not for frequent crashes

*2021-08-19*

Hi there; having played the original Space Trader ages ago on the palm pilot, this is a fun throwback with a good UI for a smartphone.  

However, barely 10 minutes into the game, I keep getting app crashes when I try to travel between planets, making the game unplayable.  If not for these QC issues, this would likely be a great port.

Please fix the bugs and I will be happy to give it a much higher rating.  I cannot give it more than this in its my current state.  Regards.

### 1/5 — Unfortunately Unplayable

*2021-05-04*

One of the only games I’ve played that I had to uninstall because of bugs. Non stop glitches, you can barely go 5 minutes without the entire thing crashing and losing all of your progress. And that doesn’t begin to touch on the bugs that just impact gameplay. Being unable to warp, mechanics not working properly, and overall strange decisions would be enough to avoid this app. Add in the nonstop crashes and essentially this is just highway robbery

## Frequently asked questions about Space Trader 2018

### What is Space Trader 2018?

Space Trader 2018 is a remake of a classic 1980s strategy game. It allows players to travel the galaxy, trade commodities, fight pirates, and evade the police. The game is a historically accurate port of the original Palm Pilot version.

### What are the key features of Space Trader 2018?

Key features include galactic travel, becoming an expert trader, fighting pirates, and running from the police. It boasts over 100 original planets, each with unique tech levels, governments, and resources, along with the original ten commodities.

### How much does Space Trader 2018 cost?

Based on the provided information, this application is a paid app. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model.

### What kind of gameplay can I expect?

You can expect a deep strategy experience focused on economic simulation and space combat. Players will need to manage their trading routes, upgrade their ships, and make strategic decisions to succeed in the dangerous galaxy.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 2.2 — 2018-01-22

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

MAJOR STABILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND BUGFIXES
-the hanging/crashing issue on warp and especially arrival is fixed
-the quests all now work appropriately
-scooped items can now only be sold once :)
-a whole bunch of little things that were wrong aren't wrong anymore

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