Comparison

Sector vs Space Operators

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

Head to head
About

Sector

Generate and explore detailed star maps for your Sci-Fi RPG campaigns. Features include automatic world generation with UPP data, trade routes, and editable maps. Export maps as PDFs or text listings.

Highlights
  • Automatic sector generation (16 subsectors)
  • Full UPP generation for worlds
  • Random name generation
  • Trade route calculation and display
  • Editable map (add/remove worlds)
  • PDF and text export
  • Import plain text sector listings
Features
Read full description

Sector is a mapping tool for classic tabletop Science Fiction Roleplaying games. With a single click Sector will generate an entire sector (16 subsectors) of worlds for you and your players to explore. • Full UPP (Universal Planetary Profile) generation for every world • Random name generation for all worlds, sectors and subsectors. • Beautiful mapping that shows the mainworld size, atmosphere and surface type at a glance. • Minor and major trade routes calculated and drawn on the map • Clusters, chains and voids are automatically detected and named • Pan and zoom the map with multitouch. Tap a world for more details. Tilt your device to shift the labels and routes slightly. • Tap the map with two fingers to show or hide the navigation and toolbars • Export your map as a beautiful PDF, or as a plain text listing. • Import original plain text sector listings in the standard format. Many classic sectors are even bundles in the app! That's not all - the map is editable! Tap the 'Edit' button and then tap hexes to remove a world you don't want, or add a world to a blank hex. Trade routes and cluster names are generated on the fly. Note: requires the use of an RPG rules system. Contains materials from the Traveller SRD document: http://www.traveller-srd.com Note: Mapping an entire sector is resource intensive. Recommended for iPad Pro and iPhone 6s devices or better.

About

Space Operators

Read full description

This app lets you generate and store a collection of characters for Fantasy Games Unlimited's classic science fiction role-playing game. Characters are generated using the rules in the Volume 1 & 2 rule books. The app walks through the steps, generating random die rolls and offering options when available. After character generation, you may modify a stored character’s characteristics, skills and possessions during play. The app includes databases of skills and equipment from the rule books. You may create custom skills and equipment as desired. The logotype is a Registered Trademark of Fantasy Games Unlimited used with FGU’s permission.

Screenshots

Sector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Space Operators at Free against Sector's $3.99. Space Operators also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Sector's advantage is device support. On in-app purchases 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

Space Operators is free to download; Sector costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sector versus Space Operators: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSectorSpace Operators
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaptix LtdArt Gorski

In-app purchases

None

Sector

No in-app purchases

None

Space Operators

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sector free?
Sector costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space Operators free?
Space Operators is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Other comparisons