Falcon Lander vs Solar Express
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 in the ocean. This game simulates the difficult process of a 8-bit space rocket landing, offering a fun and addictive challenge.
- Rocket landing simulation
- 8-bit graphics
- Challenging gameplay
- Realistic physics
- 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!
Solar Express
Embark on a realistic yet casual spaceflight simulation. Explore the solar system, dock with stations, and perform powered landings on celestial bodies. Deliver supplies across planets and moons with intuitive controls.
- Realistic orbital mechanics
- Solar system exploration
- Space station docking
- Powered landings
- Supply delivery missions
- Heads-up display navigation
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Solar Express is a realistic, yet casual spaceflight simulation game. Start flying your rocket immediately (no building required), with enough delta-V to visit every planet in the solar system. Navigate using a heads-up display optimized for phones. Dock with space stations using your maneuvering thrusters. Do powered landings on the surface of moons and planets. Deliver supplies between planets and space stations around the solar system. Real orbital mechanics, real 3D simulation, real programmer art, real nerdy. :)
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Verdict
Falcon Lander and Solar Express both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 65% of Falcon Lander's written reviews are positive against 0% of Solar Express's. Falcon Lander also leads on ratings volume (259 vs 9). Solar Express's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. Falcon Lander sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Solar Express asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Falcon Lander against 4.2 for Solar Express. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Falcon Lander has 259 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Falcon Lander's written reviews are positive against 0% of Solar Express's.
Falcon Lander ships an update every 6 weeks, Solar Express weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Falcon Lander | Solar Express |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (259 ratings) — better | 4.2 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 259 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 10.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandr Peancovschi | Gilman Tolle |
Customer experience
Falcon Lander
Solar Express
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
Solar Express
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Falcon Lander
- Remove ads$0.99
Solar Express
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Falcon Lander free?
Is Solar Express free?
Which has better reviews, Falcon Lander or Solar Express?
Do Falcon Lander or Solar Express have ads?
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