# Stellar Wanderer vs Sol Frontiers

The clearest difference is price: Sol Frontiers at Free against Stellar Wanderer's $4.99. Sol Frontiers also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 42%) and ratings volume (122 vs 8). Stellar Wanderer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Sol Frontiers is free to download; Stellar Wanderer costs $4.99 up front. Stellar Wanderer sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Sol Frontiers sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Sol Frontiers holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sol Frontiers has 122 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Stellar Wanderer's written reviews are positive against 59% of Sol Frontiers's.

Stellar Wanderer ships an update every 2 weeks, Sol Frontiers fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stellar Wanderer | Sol Frontiers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stellar-wanderer/id1059797590/reviews) | **[4.2 (122 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sol-frontiers-idle-strategy/id6460690100/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **122** |
| Positive reviews | 41.9% of reviews | **58.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 193 MB | 192 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Crescent Moon Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/370521012) | [Early Morning Studio AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/507813427) |

## What reviewers say

### Stellar Wanderer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stellar-wanderer/id1059797590)

Embark on an epic space adventure in a vast open-world universe. Develop your character, choose your playstyle, and explore diverse star systems. Engage in combat, trading, mining, or piracy, and customize your ship with numerous upgrades.

**Highlights:** Vast open-world universe, Multiple playstyles (Fighter, Trader, Tank, Engineer), Engage in combat, mining, trading, and piracy, Ship customization with over 100 items, Cockpit and third-person camera views, Gorgeous visuals and unique atmosphere

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 CHIPS | $0.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $0.99 | one-time |
| 35 CHIPS | $2.99 | one-time |
| 70 CHIPS | $4.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| 150 CHIPS | $9.99 | one-time |
| 350 CHIPS | $9.99 | one-time |


### Sol Frontiers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sol-frontiers-idle-strategy/id6460690100)

Embark on a sci-fi odyssey to reclaim humanity's lost home. Captain a mothership, awaken your crew, gather resources, and battle cosmic threats in an idle strategy adventure.

**Highlights:** Explore uncharted cosmos, Battle the Swarm and Deeper Darkness, Upgrade mothership and starfighters, Awaken and train diverse crew, Gather resources for repairs, Idle gameplay mechanics

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Packet of Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| Canister of Dark Matter | $2.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Starter Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Canister of Credits | $6.99 | one-time |
| Starter Package | $7.99 | one-time |
| Array of Credits | $9.99 | one-time |
| Array of Dark Matter | $14.99 | one-time |
| Stockpile of Credits | $29.99 | one-time |
| Vault of Credits | $59.99 | one-time |
| Vault of Dark Matter | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay loop
- ⭐ Similar to other successful games
- 💡 Innovative space theme
- 🚀 Good for patient players

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏳ Slow progression
- ⏳ Long wait times
- 💰 Pay-to-win elements
- 💸 Expensive in-game purchases
- 😩 Repetitive gameplay

**Reported bugs**

- Save progress not working
- Game no longer works on iPhone 12
- Awaken 2 heroes bug
- Crew is locked
- Cannot save progress due to no login

**Requested features**

- Add skip ad feature
- Add overview map
- Option to buy with less/no ads
- Add building base options
- Add ship customization


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stellar Wanderer free?

Stellar Wanderer costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Sol Frontiers free?

Sol Frontiers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Stellar Wanderer or Sol Frontiers?

Sol Frontiers is rated higher. Stellar Wanderer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Sol Frontiers averages 4.2 from 122 ratings.

### Do Stellar Wanderer or Sol Frontiers have ads?

Sol Frontiers shows ads; Stellar Wanderer does not.

### Which is updated more often, Stellar Wanderer or Sol Frontiers?

Stellar Wanderer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sol Frontiers fortnightly. Most recently, Stellar Wanderer was updated on October 29, 2026 and Sol Frontiers on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*