Comparison

Advanced Space Flight Lite vs Space Sandbox Playground

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 Lite

Explore the cosmos with a realistic space simulator. Travel between planets and stars, experiencing relativistic effects and the true scale of the universe. Includes detailed planetarium and star chart features.

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 visualization
  • Realistic and free flight modes
Features
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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 through thousands of galaxies and galaxy clusters until you see the entire observable universe in your screen. Locations with full access: - All inner planets in the Solar System and its moons: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon, Mars, Phobos, Deimos, Ceres - Nearby star systems: Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri, Sirius, Epsilon Eridani Locations with partial access: - All solar system planets plus 5 dwarf planets. - All confirmed exoplanetary solar systems within 50 light years. - 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 optimised trajectories, calculated based on the orbital parameters of the origin and destination planets to minimise 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, but only one in available in this free version: - Space Shuttle (Chemical Rocket): Designed in 1968-1972 y 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. 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 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.

About

Space Sandbox Playground

Design and build your own space platform, then explore it in game mode. Populate your creations with various creatures and objects for unique cosmic adventures.

Highlights
  • Design custom space platforms
  • Populate with creatures and objects
  • Explore in game mode
  • Cosmic creativity and adventure
  • Build futuristic space stations
Features
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Welcome to "Space sandbox" your ultimate destination for cosmic creativity and adventure! Craft your own space platform, populate it with creatures, catcorns and objects, and embark on thrilling journeys in game mode. In space sandbox playground, you're the architect of your own celestial realm. Design and customize your space platform with a variety of tools and features. Whether you're constructing futuristic space stations with fantastic creatures like the catcorns, robotics spiders and so on. Once you've created your cosmic masterpiece, it's time to explore the wonders of the universe in game mode. Traverse through vast space landscapes, encounter fascinating creatures, and uncover hidden secrets scattered throughout the cosmos.

Screenshots

Advanced Space Flight Lite4 screens
Space Sandbox Playground4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Advanced Space Flight Lite at 67% against Space Sandbox Playground's 20%. Advanced Space Flight Lite also leads on rating (3.9 vs 1.1) and ratings volume (83 vs 10). Space Sandbox Playground's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Advanced Space Flight Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Advanced Space Flight Lite has 83 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Advanced Space Flight Lite's written reviews are positive against 20% of Space Sandbox Playground's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Advanced Space Flight Lite ships an update every 4 months, Space Sandbox Playground weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Advanced Space Flight Lite versus Space Sandbox Playground: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdvanced Space Flight LiteSpace Sandbox Playground
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (83 ratings) — better1.1 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings83 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB134 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperGuillermo PawlowskyEventronic Systems, SL

Customer experience

Advanced Space Flight Lite

All ratings83 ratings
Positive68.7%
Neutral9.6%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral21.4%
Negative11.9%

Space Sandbox Playground

All ratings8 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

Advanced Space Flight Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 🐛 Cannot go beyond the moon
  • 🐛 Glitchy interstellar travel
  • 🐛 Texture flickering issues
  • 🐛 Poor/no pitch control

Requested features

20 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More stages on rockets
  • Add Jupiter and Neptune rings
  • More spaceships (Ariane, Soyuz, Saturn V, NASA X planes, Interstellar, Star Wars ships)
  • Missions and launchpads
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  • Skylon spaceship
  • Rovers and space probes
  • More realistic planet graphics
  • Unlock faster rockets for free
  • Add tutorial missions
  • Add nebulae, black holes, quasars, pulsars, magnetars, neutron stars, other galaxies
  • Land on planets with terrain view
  • Add asteroids and other interactive elements
  • Payload missions with mission selection
  • Add ISS and Hubble satellites
  • Add more celestial systems (HD 20794, Nu2Lupi, Gliese 433c)
  • Add SpaceX's Falcon-Heavy
  • Add objectives for spaceships (multiple missions, fuel selection)
  • Add comets
  • Add Wolf 359

Space Sandbox Playground

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Advanced Space Flight Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Space Sandbox Playground

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Advanced Space Flight Lite free?
Advanced Space Flight Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space Sandbox Playground free?
Space Sandbox Playground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Advanced Space Flight Lite or Space Sandbox Playground?
Advanced Space Flight Lite is rated higher. Advanced Space Flight Lite averages 3.9 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Space Sandbox Playground averages 1.1 from 10 ratings.
Do Advanced Space Flight Lite or Space Sandbox Playground have ads?
Both Advanced Space Flight Lite and Space Sandbox Playground show ads.
Which is updated more often, Advanced Space Flight Lite or Space Sandbox Playground?
Advanced Space Flight Lite ships an update every 4 months, and Space Sandbox Playground weekly. Most recently, Advanced Space Flight Lite was updated on October 22, 2026 and Space Sandbox Playground on October 24, 2026.

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