Comparison

Advanced Space Flight vs Galaxy Space Simulator 3D+

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

Head to head
About

Advanced Space Flight

Explore the cosmos with a realistic space simulator for interplanetary and interstellar travel. Experience relativistic effects, view planets in real scale, and chart star systems with confirmed exoplanets. Discover the true scale of the universe, from nearby moons to the observable universe.

Highlights
  • Realistic space flight simulation
  • Relativistic effects for interstellar travel
  • Planetarium with real-scale planets and orbits
  • Star chart and exoplanet explorer
  • Full-scale universe exploration
  • Multiple spacecraft and flight modes
Features
Currently charting
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Advanced Space Flight is a realistic space simulator for interplanetary and interstellar travel. It is the only space simulator available that takes into account relativistic effects during interstellar flight. Besides simulating space flight this app can also be used as a planetarium, with all known planets shown in real scale with their accurate keplerian orbits. It can also be used as a star chart and exoplanet explorer, showing all solar systems with confirmed exoplanets within 50 light years from the Sun. This is the only app where you can get a sense of the true scale of the Universe, zooming out throught thousands of galaxies and galaxy clusters until you see the entire observable universe in your screen. Locations: - All Solar System planets plus 5 dwarf planets and 27 moons - All confirmed exoplanetary solar systems within 50 light years from the Sun, making a total of over 100+ exoplanets. - Over 50+ stars, including main sequence stars like the Sun, red dwarfs like TRAPPIST-1, white dwarfs like Sirius B, brown dwarfs like 54 Piscium B, etc. - Experience the full scale of the Universe: you can zoom out from a few meters to billions of light years, until you see the entire observable universe in your screen. Flight Modes: - Realistic Flight: Travel using optimized trajectories, calculated based on the orbital parameters of the origin and destination planets to minimize fuel usage. These are the kind of trajectories that would be used in a real space mission. - Free Flight: Take manual control of a spaceship in space, activating the engines as you see fit to achieve your goals. Spaceships: Advanced Space Flight features several spacecraft, based on present and future technology: - Space Shuttle (Chemical Rocket): Designed in 1968-1972 by NASA and North American Rockwell. It has been in service from 1981 to 2011, making it the most successful reusable spacecraft ever built. - Falcon Heavy (Chemical Rocket): Designed and manufactured by SpaceX, made its first flight in 2018. - Nuclear Ferry (Nuclear Thermal Rocket): Designed in 1964 by Ling-Temco-Vought Inc. - Lewis Ion Rocket (Ion Drive): Designed in a 1965 study by the Lewis Research Center. - Project Orion (Nuclear Pulse Propulsion): Designed in 1957-1961 by General Atomics. Some early prototypes were built before the project was abandoned after 1963. - Project Daedalus (Fusion Rocket): Designed in 1973-1978 by the British Interplanetary Society. - Antimatter Startship (Antimatter Rocket): First proposed in the early 1950s, the concept was further studied after advances in antimatter physics in the 80s and 90s. - Bussard Ramjet (Fusion Ramjet): First proposed in 1960 by Robert W. Bussard, design was improved in 1989 by Robert Zubrin and Dana Andrews. - IXS Enterprise (Alcubierre Warp Drive): Based on a concept design fom NASA designed in 2008 and popularized in 2015, it was the first serious attempt to design a superluminal spacecraft. Artificial Satellites: Several human-made satellites are present in the app: - Sputnik 1 - Hubble Space Telecope - Internation Space Station - Kepler Space Observatory - Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) - James Webb Space Telescope Effects: - Atmospheric light scattering effects, making atmospheres look realistic both from space and from the surface of planets. - Planetary clouds that move at different speed than the surface. - Clouds in tidal-locked planets form giant hurricanes, caused by the Coriolis force. - Stars with volumetric corona and lens flares. Star color determined by surface temperature. - Planetary rings with realistic light scattering and real-time shadows from the planet. - Realtivistic effects when travelling close to the speed of light: time dilation, length contraction and relativistic doppler effect. Join our discord community for discussions or suggestions about the app: https://discord.gg/guHq8gAjpu You can also contact me by email if you have any complaint or suggestion: gpawlowsky@gmail.com

About

Galaxy Space Simulator 3D+

Features
Currently charting
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Create your own solar system with our immersive 3D and realistic space simulator! Galaxy Space Simulator is an immersive, fun, and addicting simulator with base on real astrophysical gravity law. You can watch in real time how a planet orbits the sun and how asteroid belt forms. It’s an educational activity that is so mesmerizing and entertaining for the whole family. === FEATURES OF PLANETARY SPACE SIMULATOR: === * IMMERSIVE HIGH QUALITY 3D GRAPHIC Enjoy the immersive, realistic graphic. It really feels like you are in the outer space and observing the solar system from away. This app uses simple swipe and pinch to control the view. You can view the planetary orbits and track them. You start with unlimited planets and you can unlock new planet types by completing achievements. We add new achievements to unlock so you will never run out of things to do and explore. * REALISTIC SIMULATOR The movement of the sky objects are simulated based on how gravity works in the outer space and how each object pulling at each other depending on their mass. You can see how the planet orbits the sun and maybe collides with each other, how asteroid belt forms, and other space phenomenon. * CUSTOMIZATION Customize your planets and stars with textures and skins. You can also change the background of the scene. You can also adjust for speed, size, and location of the sky objects, as well as choose for random distribution. * HOW TO PLAY GUIDE You don’t need to feel overwhelmed. We explain the app control and functions within the app so you know how to create sky objects, follow the orbits, view guide, and more. * SAVE, LOAD, PAUSE AND RESUME You don’t have to worry of losing your solar system if you can’t finish it in one go. Save your project and load it later on. You can also pause and resume the solar system anytime. * SHARE ONLINE Do you want to impress your friends and family with your creation? Share your creation on social media. You can also share your solar system model with other users, find models by other users and modify them to create your own. You don’t have to be a sky gazer or a science fiction enthusiast to enjoy our space simulator app. This is a very fun and addicting activity to do anytime, anywhere. Don’t worry if you don’t know where or how to start. You can load other people’s solar systems and add your own elements to them as you like. Keep creating and experimenting and enjoy watching what will happen as the planets, stars, and asteroids moving and orbiting each other. You can witness planetary collisions and the evolution of the solar system you create as time goes by. It will certainly deepen our understanding about the space and universe. *** We appreciate all the feedback from our users. Please support Planetary Space Simulator, 3D Solar System Simulator by leaving a rating and review. Don’t forget to share our universe sandbox app to your friends and family so they can enjoy it too!

Screenshots

Advanced Space Flight4 screens
Galaxy Space Simulator 3D+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Advanced Space Flight at none against Galaxy Space Simulator 3D+'s 10. Advanced Space Flight also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months). Galaxy Space Simulator 3D+'s advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On ads, chart position, device support and iOS requirement 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

Advanced Space Flight costs $4.99 and Galaxy Space Simulator 3D+ $2.99 up front. Galaxy Space Simulator 3D+ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Advanced Space Flight asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Advanced Space Flight ships an update every 4 months, Galaxy Space Simulator 3D+ every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Advanced Space Flight versus Galaxy Space Simulator 3D+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdvanced Space FlightGalaxy Space Simulator 3D+
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.3 (39 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#174 — better#196
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuillermo PawlowskyKrassimir Kondarev

In-app purchases

None

Advanced Space Flight

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Galaxy Space Simulator 3D+

One-time10
  • High Resolution Makemake$0.99
  • High Resolution Eris$0.99
  • High Resolution Mars$0.99
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  • Background Blue Energy$1.99
  • Background Nebula Clash$1.99
  • Background Deep Space$1.99
  • Background Green Nebula$1.99
  • High Resolution Earth$1.99
  • Unlock Asteroids$3.99
  • Unlock Everything!!$8.99

Questions

Is Advanced Space Flight free?
Advanced Space Flight costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Galaxy Space Simulator 3D+ free?
Galaxy Space Simulator 3D+ costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Advanced Space Flight or Galaxy Space Simulator 3D+ have ads?
Neither Advanced Space Flight nor Galaxy Space Simulator 3D+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Advanced Space Flight or Galaxy Space Simulator 3D+?
Advanced Space Flight ships an update every 4 months, and Galaxy Space Simulator 3D+ every 11 months. Most recently, Advanced Space Flight was updated on September 29, 2026 and Galaxy Space Simulator 3D+ on September 21, 2026.
Which is more popular, Advanced Space Flight or Galaxy Space Simulator 3D+?
Advanced Space Flight currently peaks at #174 in the App Store charts, and Galaxy Space Simulator 3D+ at #196. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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