Falcon Lander vs Interplanetary III
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Falcon Lander
Experience the challenge of landing a rocket on a platform. This retro-style simulation game lets you test your skills in a difficult, yet rewarding, endeavor. Can you achieve a successful landing?
- Rocket landing simulation
- 8-bit retro graphics
- Challenging gameplay
- SpaceX Falcon 9 inspired
- Ocean platform landings
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It is super hard to land a rocket on a platform in the middle of an ocean. Elon Musk has had to learn that the hard way, and now, you too can experience the crushing disappointment of trying to land the SpaceX Falcon 9 lander, thanks to this game (completely unaffiliated with SpaceX). Yes, it is possible to land it!
Interplanetary III
Experience an immersive 3D rocket simulation game. Launch, fly, and control renowned rockets from around the world to destinations like the Moon and Mars. Navigate through space encountering meteorites and asteroids for a thrilling journey.
- 3D rocket simulation
- Launch and fly rockets
- Control renowned rockets
- Explore Moon and Mars
- Encounter space phenomena
- Simple launch mechanics
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Interplanetary III is an immersive 3D rocket simulation game that lets you launch, fly, and control any rocket with ease. EARTHSHAKING ROCKETS It features renowned rockets and spacecraft from all over the world. Different rockets have different capabilities. Pick your favorite one and launch them into space! GROUNDBREAKING EXPERIENCE To provide the most thrilling experience possible, we eliminated unnecessary procedures and made it extremely simple to launch and fly a rocket while keeping the inherent danger of space travel. The game also features destinations such as the Moon, Mars, and other planets. So you can land your spacecraft anywhere you want! Or make a flyby if you don’t feel like landing. BREATHTAKING JOURNEYS The journey is as exciting as the destination. Meteorites, asteroids, and nebulae? You will never know what to expect while flying. Watch the Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T851ax9QXk4
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Falcon Lander at Free against Interplanetary III's $0.99. Falcon Lander also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 33%) and ratings volume (258 vs 23). Interplanetary III's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On 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
Falcon Lander is free to download; Interplanetary III costs $0.99 up front. Falcon Lander sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Interplanetary III sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Interplanetary III holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Falcon Lander has 258 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Falcon Lander's written reviews are positive against 33% of Interplanetary III's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Falcon Lander ships an update every 6 weeks, Interplanetary III every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Falcon Lander | Interplanetary III |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (258 ratings) | 4.5 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 258 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 338 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandr Peancovschi | Wenda Li |
Customer experience
Falcon Lander
Interplanetary III
Bugs and requests
Falcon Lander
Reported bugs
3 issues- Extreme mode is impossible to complete
- Inconsistent landing detection
- Compatibility issues on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- More rocket designs (Starship, New Glenn)
- Additional levels and difficulty modes
- Improved graphics
- Leaderboards and stats tracking
Interplanetary III
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Falcon Lander
- Remove ads$0.99
Interplanetary III
- One Cosmic Cube$1.99
- Three Cosmic Cubes$4.99
- Six Cosmic Cubes$8.99
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- Own All Rockets$19.99
Questions
Is Falcon Lander free?
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