Comparison

Operation vs Space Station Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Operation

Defend Earth from a massive alien invasion in this sci-fi multiplayer strategy game. Build your base, raise an army, and command powerful heroes to retake the planet. Form alliances and engage in real-time faction wars against both aliens and hostile humans.

Highlights
  • Build and upgrade military facility
  • Train specialized army units
  • Command and capture enemy heroes
  • Chat, trade, and invite players
  • Join alliances for strategic warfare
  • Engage in real-time faction wars
Features
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Earth. Your home, your memories, your family... All is fading under the colossal shadow of an attacking alien force. Jump into this intense sci-fi multiplayer strategy game. Command an advanced military facility to defend Earth from hostile alien invasion! Uncover advanced technology to infuse and reinforce your stronghold – you are Earth’s last protection against the invaders who are laying waste to the planet! Commander, it’s time to mobilize! Retake and defend the planet. Let no enemy, aliens or hostile humans, stand in your way! • CREATE YOUR BASE – Strategically build your facility by discovering new technologies to become a juggernaut of power. • RAISE AN ARMY - Train a massive army of specialized units including hi-tech infantry and cutting-edge war machines. • COMMAND YOUR HERO - Train an elite Hero unit for incredible advantages and bonuses, while attempting to defeat and capture enemy players’ Heroes in battle. • CHAT, TRADE, INVITE – Chat with other players, trade your resources and invite the strongest amongst your friends to defend Earth together. • JOIN AN ALLIANCE - Assemble an Alliance and strategize together to build a powerful network. • REAL TIME FACTION WARS – Join players around the world in massive battles. The Earth you once knew is growing dim, Commander. Hope is nearly lost. It’s time for Operation: New Earth. PLEASE NOTE that Operation: New Earth is completely free to play, however, optional in game items are available for purchase with real money. If you don’t want to use this feature, you can turn off the option by disabling in-app purchases in your device’s settings. A network connection is also required.

About

Space Station Simulator

Command your own orbital station, managing resources, constructing new modules, and developing your fleet. Engage in peaceful resource extraction or aggressive interplanetary warfare against other players.

Highlights
  • Develop your space station
  • Build a fleet of ships
  • Participate in star wars
  • Extract and recycle resources
  • Plunder interplanetary caravans
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If you are dreaming of space from childhood, then our simulator of the space station you will surely like! At your disposal is a small orbital station with one robot, who is sad without any work and only from you depends its future. You as the captain will have to deal with its development, dumb personnel, the construction of new modules. In the game you can bet on peaceful coexistence, for example, on extracting resources and recycling it or you can act with fire and sword, plundering interplanetary caravans and other players! Features: Developing your own space station Participating in star wars with other players Fantastic flights into space. Building a huge fleet of ships

Screenshots

Operation4 screens
Space Station Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Space Station Simulator at none against Operation's shown. Space Station Simulator also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Operation's advantage is review sentiment (52% vs 36%) and ratings volume (625 vs 110). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Operation sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Space Station Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Operation against 4.3 for Space Station Simulator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Operation has 625 ratings behind it against 110, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Operation's written reviews are positive against 36% of Space Station Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Operation ships an update every 2 weeks, Space Station Simulator every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Operation versus Space Station Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOperationSpace Station Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (625 ratings)4.3 (110 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings625 — better110
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size302 MB97 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTilting Point LLCAppscraft

Customer experience

Operation

All ratings625 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral7.0%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral15.8%
Negative32.1%

Space Station Simulator

All ratings108 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral13.0%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral15.2%
Negative48.5%

Bugs and requests

Operation

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and connection issues
  • Inability to update or download new versions
  • Glitches with UI and in-game mechanics

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved shielding and protection options
  • Expanded map and zoom functionality
  • Better resource production and gathering
  • More balanced matchmaking and region merges

Space Station Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Operation

One-time10
  • Bronze Supply Drop$0.99
  • Iron Supply Drop$1.99
  • Gold Supply Drop$2.99
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  • Bronze Shard Bundle$9.99
  • Epic Bronze Booster Pack$9.99
  • Silver Shard Bundle$29.99
  • Gold Shard Bundle$49.99
  • Platinum Shard Bundle$89.99
  • Platinum Shard Bundle$99.99
  • Platinum Hero Equipment Pack$99.99
10 purchases

Space Station Simulator

One-time10
  • Skip Mission$0.99
  • Module overboost with discount$0.99
  • Add 5000 credits$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Greenhouse$1.99
  • Photon Cannons$1.99
  • Space warping$1.99
  • Hyper Jump$1.99
  • Add 10000 credits$2.99
  • All Gadgets Special Offer$3.99
  • Add 160.000 credits$14.99

Questions

Is Operation free?
Operation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space Station Simulator free?
Space Station Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Operation or Space Station Simulator?
Space Station Simulator is rated higher. Operation averages 4.2 out of 5 from 625 ratings, while Space Station Simulator averages 4.3 from 110 ratings.
Do Operation or Space Station Simulator have ads?
Operation shows ads; Space Station Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Operation or Space Station Simulator?
Operation ships an update every 2 weeks, and Space Station Simulator every 8 days. Most recently, Operation was updated on November 11, 2026 and Space Station Simulator on November 2, 2026.

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