AIM vs Space Papers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AIM
Embark on a mission to save Earth from an asteroid by traveling to the past. Build a space center, conduct research on asteroids, and use your findings to deflect the threat. Engage in mini-games and strategic building to complete your vital task.
- Build and upgrade space center buildings
- Conduct asteroid research
- Play mission-based mini-games
- Launch satellites
- Deflect future asteroid threats
- Save the Earth
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Oh no, the earth is in danger! An asteroid is coming this way to destroy it. What can be done about it? It’s 2500 A.D. You are a Scientist, working at the European Space Agency. You came up with a plan: “Let’s travel to the past with a time machine and set up a space mission about asteroids. This provides us with research and in that way, we can deflect the future asteroid from its course!” Alright then. This could work! The Director approves and thinks you should go. You sound like the perfect candidate for this operation. Now, pack your bags and go! The time machine takes you back to the right year and your adventure starts immediately. Here’s what you need to do: Build your own Space Centre Construct several buildings which generate coins or research points Upgrade your buildings and perform tasks Play a set of mini-games which follow a breakdown of the mission Launch the satellite into space Reach a group of asteroids and do research on them Gather data and information from the asteroids Travel back to your own time with the research you have Stop the future asteroid in its course Save the earth! Download the game and start your mission today. Good luck!
Space Papers
Become a galactic border agent tasked with checking traveler documents and identifying illegal aliens and interdimensional parasites. Earn points to upgrade equipment and unlock new abilities to protect the galaxy from invasion.
- Intergalactic border agent simulation
- Check traveler papers and identify threats
- Arrest illegal aliens and parasites
- Upgrade equipment and unlock abilities
- Offline gameplay
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Welcome to the Intergalactic Customs Department! As a galactic planetary border agent, you'll be tasked with protecting the galaxy against bad paperwork, illegal aliens (literally), and the greatest threat of all - a transdimensional intergalactic Parasite! They are the main galactic threat and will do anything for universal domination. How good are you at identifying and arresting them? Play Space Papers: Planet’s Border and prove yourself the best intergalactic officer to protect the galaxy against the secret invasion. MISSION: INTERGALACTIC AIRPORT SECURITY As an officer of the intergalactic border patrol, your mission is only one: keep the space airport security. Check all the traveler's papers, please, and stop The Parasites from dominating the galaxy! The more enemies you can arrest, the more points you earn to upgrade equipment, the space airport scanner and even unlock new abilities and planets. Grab your space suit, prepare your intergalactic equipment, and secure the planet's border! TARGET: THE PARASITES The main threat to the planet's border security and the galaxy, The Parasites wants to dominate the universe. As a border patrol officer, check all the traveler's papers, please, and find them. They can use dangerous objects, like bananas... THAT'S RIGHT, BANANAS! Use the space airport scanner and secure the planet border. The Parasites must be arrested as soon as possible! Download Space Papers: Planet’s Border now and keep galaxy security. *Space Papers: Planet’s Border is a free offline game. However, the game has purchases of extra features and add-on packs that are optional for gameplay.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AIM at 5.0 against Space Papers's 3.8. AIM also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Space Papers's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, ads 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. Space Papers sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. AIM asks for nothing beyond the download.
AIM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Papers has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AIM ships an update daily, Space Papers every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AIM | Space Papers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.8 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 452 MB | 273 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | ESA - European Space Agency | Tapps Games - Jogos Eletronicos |
Customer experience
AIM
Space Papers
In-app purchases
AIM
No in-app purchases
Space Papers
- Hard Currency Pack 01$1.99
- Hard Currency Pack 02$4.99
- Hard Currency Pack 03$9.99
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- Hard Currency Pack 04$19.99
- Hard Currency Pack 05$49.99
- Hard Currency Pack 06$99.99
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