Space Shuttle AR vs Space
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Shuttle AR
Experience the Space Shuttle's return through augmented reality. As the launch director, guide the shuttle from launch to a safe docking with the International Space Station. Witness realistic smoke, fire, and engine separation in your own environment.
- Augmented Reality (AR) experience
- Launch director role
- Space Shuttle launch simulation
- Docking with International Space Station
- Realistic smoke and fire effects
- Booster and fuel tank separation
- Multiple viewing angles
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The Space Shuttle has been revived through Augmented Reality(AR) since its last flight in 2011. AR is a technology that displays virtual objects in the real world. You are the launch director of the Space Shuttle. Your mission is to launch the Space Shuttle and dock with the International Space Station safely. The Space Shuttle will be launched with smoke and fire from the launch pad. The shuttle will separate booster engines and an external fuel tank. It will dock with the Space Station above the Earth. The sound and the countdown make AR Space Shuttle more realistic. You can watch the shuttle's motions from various angles. Launch a 3D virtual Space Shuttle in your backyard or any other place. This app is a simple experiment in AR. The app is not only for Space Shuttle fans but also for anyone interested in AR. Try launching the 3D virtual Space Shuttle now.
Space
Navigate your spaceship through the galaxy using celestial gravity. Avoid hazards like asteroids and aliens while collecting power-ups. Each level offers unique challenges and multiple solutions to reach the space station.
- Gravity-based navigation
- Dynamic obstacles
- Asteroid and alien avoidance
- Collect credits and power-ups
- Multiple solutions per level
- Challenging gameplay
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A challenging, fun, and sarcastic journey through the galaxy! Aim and launch your spaceship, then use the gravity of stars, planets, and other bodies to create a path to toward the space station. With a variety of dynamic obstacles, no two levels are alike, and there is never just one way to win. Avoid asteroids, laser-firing aliens, and other deadly hazards. Even when things go wrong, watch all the crazy things gravity will do to your spaceship! Collect credits and power-ups along your way, to avoid danger and reach the space station more easily. Complete levels in fewer moves to earn bonus credits. Welcome to space!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Space Shuttle AR at none against Space's 5. Space Shuttle AR also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 50%) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 38). On price, rating, ads 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 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Space Shuttle AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Space Shuttle AR against 4.8 for Space. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Shuttle AR has 1.1K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Space Shuttle AR's written reviews are positive against 50% of Space's.
| Parameter | Space Shuttle AR | Space |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) | 4.8 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Noriaki Murao | Unbound Software, LLC |
Customer experience
Space Shuttle AR
Space
Bugs and requests
Space Shuttle AR
Reported bugs
2 issues- Freezing and crashing on launch
- Inability to place the shuttle on flat surfaces
Requested features
4 requests- Add more rockets and spacecraft to launch
- Allow users to build and customize their own rockets
- Implement a re-entry and landing sequence
- Provide more background options (e.g., stars, planets)
Space
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Space Shuttle AR
No in-app purchases
Space
- 25 Credit Pack$0.99
- 50 Credit Pack$1.99
- 100 Credit Pack$2.99
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- 200 Credit Pack$3.99
- 500 Credit Pack$4.99
Questions
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