Space Frontier vs Interplanetary III
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Interplanetary III
Experience an immersive 3D rocket simulation game. Launch, fly, and control renowned rockets from around the world to destinations like the Moon and Mars. Navigate through space encountering meteorites and asteroids for a thrilling journey.
- 3D rocket simulation
- Launch and fly rockets
- Control renowned rockets
- Explore Moon and Mars
- Encounter space phenomena
- Simple launch mechanics
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Interplanetary III is an immersive 3D rocket simulation game that lets you launch, fly, and control any rocket with ease. EARTHSHAKING ROCKETS It features renowned rockets and spacecraft from all over the world. Different rockets have different capabilities. Pick your favorite one and launch them into space! GROUNDBREAKING EXPERIENCE To provide the most thrilling experience possible, we eliminated unnecessary procedures and made it extremely simple to launch and fly a rocket while keeping the inherent danger of space travel. The game also features destinations such as the Moon, Mars, and other planets. So you can land your spacecraft anywhere you want! Or make a flyby if you don’t feel like landing. BREATHTAKING JOURNEYS The journey is as exciting as the destination. Meteorites, asteroids, and nebulae? You will never know what to expect while flying. Watch the Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T851ax9QXk4
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Space Frontier at Free against Interplanetary III's $0.99. Space Frontier also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 23) and review sentiment (47% vs 33%). Interplanetary III's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On in-app purchases 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
Space Frontier is free to download; Interplanetary III costs $0.99 up front. Space Frontier sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Interplanetary III sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Interplanetary III holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Frontier has 14K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Space Frontier's written reviews are positive against 33% of Interplanetary III's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Space Frontier ships an update every 2 months, Interplanetary III every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Frontier | Interplanetary III |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (14K ratings) | 4.5 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 231 MB | 338 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Wenda Li |
Customer experience
Space Frontier
Interplanetary III
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
Interplanetary III
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Space Frontier
- Remove Ads$1.99
Interplanetary III
- One Cosmic Cube$1.99
- Three Cosmic Cubes$4.99
- Six Cosmic Cubes$8.99
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- Own All Rockets$19.99
Questions
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