Space Frontier vs Orbital Drift
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
Orbital Drift
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Pilot your ship through the void in Orbital Drift, a classic arcade space shooter with modern visuals and intense action. SURVIVE THE ONSLAUGHT Face waves of increasingly challenging enemies, each with unique attack patterns and behaviors. Scouts, hunters, bombers, assassins, and more will test your reflexes as you fight deeper into space. EPIC BOSS BATTLES Every fifth wave brings a massive boss encounter. From The Guardian to The Overlord, each boss has multiple phases with devastating attacks - lasers, missiles, shockwaves, and more. Learn their patterns and strike back. SIMPLE CONTROLS, DEEP GAMEPLAY Thrust, turn, shoot, and shield. Easy to pick up, difficult to master. Manage your shield energy carefully and weave through bullet hell patterns to survive. FEATURES • Endless waves of increasing difficulty • 10 unique enemy types with distinct behaviours • 5 epic multi-phase boss fights • Dynamic space backgrounds that shift each wave • Game Center leaderboards How long can you survive?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Orbital Drift at none against Space Frontier's shown. Space Frontier's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Space Frontier sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Orbital Drift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Space Frontier | Orbital Drift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (14K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 231 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Jason Foster |
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
Orbital Drift
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Space Frontier
- Remove Ads$1.99
Orbital Drift
- Orbital Drift Full Game$0.99
Questions
Is Space Frontier free?
Is Orbital Drift free?
Do Space Frontier or Orbital Drift have ads?
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