Comparison

Stellar Horizon vs Chess Memory

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Stellar Horizon

Embark on an interstellar journey in a vast, procedurally generated universe. Explore planets, discover alien life, build space stations, and engage in trade or combat. Your choices shape your path to skill, knowledge, wealth, and power.

Highlights
  • Explore procedurally generated universe
  • Discover planets and alien species
  • Build and manage space stations
  • Engage in trading and combat
  • Complete missions and analyze samples
  • Discover wormholes and ancient secrets
Features
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Travel among the stars, explore planets, discover new animal species and ancient monoliths, build your own space station, encounter aliens, trade and combat in an infinite procedurally generated universe ! Stellar Horizon is a game about exploration and survival. Starting with only a small starship and a few credits, do whatever it takes to earn skill, knowledge, wealth and power. Trading, hunting, mining, exploration : how you play Stellar Horizon is up to you. A TRULY OPEN UNIVERSE You can fly seamlessly from the surface of a planet to another, and every star in the sky is a sun that you can visit. Where you’ll go and how fast you’ll make your way through this universe is up to you. BUILD FOR AN EPIC JOURNEY Whether you want to explore and see things never before discovered, or directly find the best trade routes, how you play Stellar Horizon is up to you. Explore and map new star systems, earning yourself recognition and credits. Help rebels overthrow an oppressive regime or a government put down a rebellion, working as a gun-for-hire or assassin. Trade and influence the commodity market prices. Buy your own spatial stations and become an entrepreneur! Complete geographic missions, or analyse vegetal/water samples from different systems to become a renowned scientist! Discover new animal species, or learn alien language to communicate with local inhabitants! Build your own base on a beach, on your favorite planet! Discover wormholes that allow you to reach thousands light years distant systems! Discover new planets and enjoy gorgeous landscapes : every planet is different from the next. Find ancient monoliths that could reveal the secrets behind the universe... Explore giant bunkers, and find legendary items 4 BILLION STAR SYSTEMS. INFINITE FREEDOM. BLAZE YOUR OWN TRAIL. *************************************************************** *************************************************************** What is procedural generation ? Core to Stellar Horizon is that its virtual galaxy, including the stars and planets, are all created through random procedural generation using deterministic algorithms. A single seed number is used to create these features via mathematical computation thus eliminating the need to create each of these features by hand. This enables the game to have a massively open nature: it is estimated that with the 32-bit seed number, Stellar Horizon virtual galaxy will include over 4 billion planets. Any player will be able to visit a specific planet once they know its galactic coordinates, given their spacecraft has the capability to do so, and find the same features as any other player, as these coordinates serve as the seed for the planet's topography and environment.

About

Chess Memory

Features
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Discover Chess Memory, the innovative application that transforms your visual memory into a real strength, while immersing you in the captivating world of chess! Inspired by the incredible abilities of chess grandmasters to memorize complex positions on the chessboard, Chess Memory offers a fun and progressive approach to strengthen your mental agility. The concept: learn to memorize like a grandmaster Chess grandmasters don’t just play, they visualize and memorize. Their ability to remember the exact position of dozens of pieces, or even an entire game, is legendary. This talent is not reserved for an elite: it is a skill that Chess Memory allows you to develop, whatever your level. The principle is simple and addictive: you start by memorizing the position of 2 pieces on the chessboard. Once you master this exercise several times, a new piece is added. As your progress accelerates, the challenges become more and more complex, challenging and strengthening your visual memory, concentration and patience. Why play Chess Memory? By playing Chess Memory, you do much more than have fun. You actively stimulate your brain and improve essential skills such as: - Visual memory: By remembering the configurations of the chessboard, you work on your ability to visualize and memorize spatial information. - Concentration: The exercises require sustained attention, perfect for strengthening your ability to stay focused. - Mental resilience: Each challenge you overcome strengthens your perseverance when faced with complex tasks. Take on the challenge, piece by piece, and discover how far your mind can go with Chess Memory. Let your memory evolve like that of the greatest masters!

Screenshots

Stellar Horizon4 screens
Chess Memory3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chess Memory at $1.99 against Stellar Horizon's $3.99. Stellar Horizon's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Stellar Horizon costs $3.99 and Chess Memory $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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Stellar Horizon versus Chess Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStellar HorizonChess Memory
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.9 (57 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings57 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB1 MB
Age rating12++4
DeveloperS.MARSAULTSylvain Lambert

Bugs and requests

Stellar Horizon

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Game crashes on launch for some devices (iPhone 5, iPad Mini)
  • Launch button disappears during gameplay
  • Cannot launch from flat surfaces
  • Game hangs when not skipping animations
  • Planetary exploration gets stuck and prevents takeoff
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  • Discovery scanning not working (version 1.0.105)
  • Manual docking at orbital stations is impossible
  • Slow frame-by-frame movement causing 10+ second delays per action
  • Navigation pointer doesn't correctly point to mission targets
  • Crashes when approaching stations
  • Interface bugs with skip function

Requested features

20 requests
  • Free-flowing joystick movement on planets instead of grid-based
  • Improved star map with zoom and selection capabilities
  • Tutorial or guided onboarding system
  • Larger, scalable text options
  • Multiple planets per star system
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  • Moons and orbital mechanics
  • Real-time smooth planetary exploration
  • Direct mission navigation with auto-pilot
  • Multiplayer or PvP functionality
  • Better ship and station graphics
  • More interactive content on planets (aliens, combat, NPCs)
  • Difficulty settings
  • Faster planetary movement animations
  • Asteroid mining and resource gathering in space
  • Story-driven campaign or narrative elements
  • MFi controller support
  • Motion/tilt controls for flight
  • Variable speed control during flight
  • Automatic docking computer
  • Strategy guide or in-game hints

Chess Memory

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stellar Horizon

No in-app purchases

None

Chess Memory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stellar Horizon free?
Stellar Horizon costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Memory free?
Chess Memory costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stellar Horizon or Chess Memory have ads?
Neither Stellar Horizon nor Chess Memory shows ads.

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