Comparison

Space Frontier vs Carpet Bombing

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

Head to head
About

Space Frontier

Launch rockets to orbit and beyond to colonize Mars in this addictive physics game. Earn in-game currency to upgrade your rockets and compete for high scores. Easy to learn, but challenging to master, offering endless replayability.

Highlights
  • One-button gameplay
  • Fun, fast physics
  • Easy to learn, hard to master
  • Colonize Mars
  • Earn in-game currency
  • Buy new rocket parts
  • Multiple rocket styles
Features
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Blast off to the stratosphere and colonize Mars in Space Frontier, the addictive physics rocket game that your friends will want to play—but they can’t! Because it’s your phone. But hey! They can download it on theirs, too. In fact, you want them to do that. So you can pound them into dust with your superior rocket scores! In Space Frontier your mission is to launch your rocket as high in to the orbit as possible and beyond to Mars. Earn in-game currency from launches and hard working Martians. Invest it to acquire new parts/styles, and send more people to mars! Easy to play but hard to master gameplay means you’ll be coming back again and again for one more boost. Ridiculously Cool Features List: ◉ One-button gameplay ◉ Fun, fast physics ◉ Easy to learn, hard to master ◉ Colonize Mars ◉ Infinite variety and replayability ◉ Earn in-game currency to buy new rocket parts ◉ More than sixteen rocket styles to try

About

Carpet Bombing

Engage in thrilling 2D aerial combat, flying an aircraft to destroy various enemy units. Collect power-ups and upgrade your plane between levels for enhanced performance. Enjoy destructible terrain and endless, randomly generated maps.

Highlights
  • Varied enemy types
  • Aircraft upgrades and power-ups
  • Randomly generated maps
  • Destructible terrain
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • No interrupting ads
Features
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Fun bomber game! Fly an aircraft and engage enemies! VARIED GAMEPLAY Several types of enemies to combat: soldiers, tanks, helicopters, airplanes and more! UPGRADES AND POWER-UPS Collect power-ups to boost your aircraft in game. Upgrade the aircraft between each level to increase its awesomeness! ENDLESS FUN Randomly generated maps tests your skill in more and more challenging levels INTUITIVE TOUCH CONTROL Simply touch screen where to go. A joystick mode of control is available in the settings. DESTRUCTABLE TERRAIN Like worms and scorched earth. Boom! GOOD QUALITY Check the reviews, most users give the game 5 stars NO INTERUPTING ADS No ads will block your view or disturb your gameplay. NO INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED Play whenever, wherever you like!

Screenshots

Space Frontier4 screens
Carpet Bombing4 screens

Verdict

The call

Space Frontier and Carpet Bombing both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Carpet Bombing's written reviews are positive against 47% of Space Frontier's. Carpet Bombing also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Space Frontier's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 571). On price, rating, ads and 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

Both are free to download. Space Frontier sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Carpet Bombing 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 — 4.3 for Space Frontier against 4.4 for Carpet Bombing. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Frontier has 14K ratings behind it against 571, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Space Frontier's written reviews are positive against 82% of Carpet Bombing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Frontier ships an update every 2 months, Carpet Bombing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Space Frontier versus Carpet Bombing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace FrontierCarpet Bombing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (14K ratings)4.4 (571 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.6% of reviews82.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better571
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB131 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperKetchappSynthetic Mind AB

Customer experience

Space Frontier

All ratings13,632 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews399 reviews
Positive46.6%
Neutral18.3%
Negative35.1%

Carpet Bombing

All ratings571 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews261 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative8.8%

User reviews

Space Frontier

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good for getting into rocket science
  • 👍 Fun and interesting game
  • 🚀 Excellent game
  • 🚀 Great game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game just slows down
  • 🐛 Crashes
  • 🤖 Ad takeover
  • 🤖 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Doesn't save

Carpet Bombing

From 571 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and easy gameplay
  • 👍 No forced ads
  • 🚀 Addictive and challenging
  • 🚀 Good difficulty curve
  • 👍 Respectful monetization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Control issues (sensitivity, responsiveness)
  • 🐛 Progression reset issues
  • 🐛 Certain weapons not functioning as expected

Bugs and requests

Space Frontier

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Ads pop up during launch causing rocket to explode
  • Ads don't load properly
  • Game freezes and lags
  • Mute button doesn't work
  • Coins from ads not working correctly
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  • Rocket goes really slow due to glitches
  • Money randomly disappears

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add more planets
  • Add more content
  • Add more customization
  • Add more levels
  • Add more upgrades
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  • Add more planets to colonize
  • Add aliens and other obstacles
  • Add different types of people with different roles
  • Add more strategy elements
  • Add the ability to build on planets
  • Add the ability to travel between planets
  • Add the ability to steer the rocket
  • Add the ability to control the people
  • Add the ability to upgrade fuel efficiency, rocket size, etc.
  • Add the ability to choose fuel load
  • Add the ability to reach new planets beyond the solar system

Carpet Bombing

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashing on higher levels
  • Progression/purchase restoration issues
  • Control issues on certain devices
  • Graphical/visual bugs

Requested features

5 requests
  • More plane/weapon options
  • Customizable controls
  • Leaderboard/multiplayer features
  • Improved enemy AI and variety
  • Expanded level/environment selection

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Space Frontier

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
10 purchases

Carpet Bombing

One-time10
  • 1000 Gold Stars$1.09
  • PAK FA T-50$1.29
  • F-16$1.29
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  • B-52$1.29
  • Desert Strike$1.99
  • F-18$1.99
  • B-2 Stealth Bomber$2.19
  • F-4 Phantom II$2.29
  • Bag of Stars: 6500 stars$5.49
  • Chest of Stars: 16000 stars$10.99

Questions

Is Space Frontier free?
Space Frontier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Carpet Bombing free?
Carpet Bombing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space Frontier or Carpet Bombing?
Carpet Bombing is rated higher. Space Frontier averages 4.3 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Carpet Bombing averages 4.4 from 571 ratings.
Do Space Frontier or Carpet Bombing have ads?
Both Space Frontier and Carpet Bombing show ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Frontier or Carpet Bombing?
Space Frontier ships an update every 2 months, and Carpet Bombing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Space Frontier was updated on October 21, 2026 and Carpet Bombing on October 26, 2026.

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