Star Drives vs Starhaven
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Drives
Pilot a spaceship through a cosmic obstacle course. Dodge enemy ships and aim for the highest star rank to unlock new vessels. Enjoy addictive gameplay with a charming cartoon art style.
- Addictive gameplay
- Multiple unlockable spaceships
- Space ranks and achievements
- Cartoon art style
- High replayability
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Simple and fun space game. Fly in circles and avoid crashing into the enemy ships. Survive as long as you can. Speed up or slow down, just don't crash and have fun. Challenge yourself and reach the highest star rank. Can you unlock and fly with all the spaceships available? Get ready, pilot! FEATURES - addictive gameplay - various spaceships - space ranks and achievements - cartoon art - replayability - play now
Starhaven
Explore a distant region of space, visiting planets and black holes. Engage in large-scale combat with enemy drones and compete with friends online through Game Center integration.
- Space exploration
- Planet and black hole visits
- Large-scale combat
- Enemy drone ships
- Multiplayer via Game Center
- Online leaderboards
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A single-player and multiplayer spaceflight game that allows you to: Visit planets and black holes in a remote region of outer space. Witness and engage in large-scale combat with enemy drone ships. Integrate with Apple's Game Center so you can face off with friends and other players online!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Starhaven at 5.0 against Star Drives's 4.2. Starhaven also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (15 vs 5). Star Drives's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Star Drives sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Starhaven asks for nothing beyond the download.
Starhaven holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 15 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Star Drives ships an update every 5 days, Starhaven every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Drives | Starhaven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inlogic Software | Jared Prior |
Customer experience
Star Drives
Starhaven
In-app purchases
Star Drives
- 900 Coins$0.99
- Coin Doubler$2.99
- Goldenium$2.99
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- Coin Tripler$5.99
- High Five Special Price$6.99
- High Five$11.99
Starhaven
No in-app purchases
