Spaceflight Simulator vs Elon Mars SpaceFlights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spaceflight Simulator
Build and launch rockets to explore a realistic, open universe. Experience space exploration with accurate physics and a vast, explorable solar system.
- Build custom rockets
- Realistic orbital mechanics
- Explore a scaled universe
- Visit planets and moons
- Open-world space exploration
- Real-life physics simulation
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This game is about space explorations, its about building your own rocket, and going out to explore and see whats out there, all while following real life physics. • Realistically scaled universe, with planets up to hundreds of kilometers in size and millions of kilometers of space between them. • Realistic orbital mechanics • Open universe, if you see something in the distance, you can go there, no limits, no invisible walls. Current planets: Mercury. Venus. Earth. Moon. Mars. Phobos. Deimos.
Elon Mars SpaceFlights
Build and pilot rockets in a 3D spaceflight simulator. Explore planets, master piloting, and craft unique spacecraft. Complete missions to earn funding for further space exploration.
- Build custom rockets
- Realistic space flight simulation
- Master piloting and navigation
- Craft unique spacecraft mechanisms
- Complete space exploration tasks
- Earn in-game funding
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Elon Mars is a 3D spaceflight simulator about space exploration. Raccoons build spaceships for Spaceflights to conquer space. And they are inspired by their idol - Elon Mars. You have to help the raccoons to conquer space: - Create your rocket Unlock the components and build the perfect rocket. Don't forget about weight, power and fuel tank capacity. Can you fly out of the atmosphere in your first Spaceflight? And fly around the planet Earth? And fly to the moon and back? It depends on you in realistic space flight simulator. Master piloting and fly Leave your native Earth as soon as possible, because there are so many interesting things ahead! Find the right trajectory, gain maximum speed, avoid drifts, save fuel and don't forget about atmospheric drag in your Spaceflights. - Craft crazy mechanisms There are no restrictions other than funding, of course. Do you want to make a rocket with a dozen engines? No problem! If you want to build a real space cruiser, everything is in your hands. Use your imagination and make 1 more Spaceflight! - Complete tasks and earn money Improve your reputation, overcome the earth's orbit, conquer the force of gravity, make a parachute landing, master a splashdown and much more. For each assignment, Elon Mars space flight simulator provides additional funding for new experiments. Become part of the Elon Mars team and help the raccoons conquer endless space in 3D spaceflight simulator!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spaceflight Simulator at 4.8 against Elon Mars SpaceFlights's 3.0. Spaceflight Simulator also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 50%) and ads (none vs shown). Elon Mars SpaceFlights's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Spaceflight Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Elon Mars SpaceFlights sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Spaceflight Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spaceflight Simulator has 97K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Spaceflight Simulator's written reviews are positive against 50% of Elon Mars SpaceFlights's.
Spaceflight Simulator ships an update every 9 days, Elon Mars SpaceFlights every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spaceflight Simulator | Elon Mars SpaceFlights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (97K ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 97K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 212 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spaceflight Simulator UK Ltd | Evgeny Grishakov |
Customer experience
Spaceflight Simulator
Elon Mars SpaceFlights
Bugs and requests
Spaceflight Simulator
Reported bugs
4 issues- Rocket parts sometimes clipping through each other
- Occasional freezing or crashing when launching large rockets
- Issues with RCS thrusters firing unexpectedly during docking
- Problems with maintaining stable orbits and transfers
Requested features
6 requests- Add more planets, moons, and celestial bodies to explore
- Implement a career mode or progression system with challenges
- Allow for more customization of rocket parts and spacecraft
- Improve docking and rendezvous mechanics to make them more accessible
- Add the ability to control individual astronauts and perform EVAs
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- Implement a fuel line system for more efficient staging
Elon Mars SpaceFlights
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spaceflight Simulator
- Skins Expansion$2.99
- Full Version$3.99
- Redstone + Atlas Pack$3.99
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- Parts Expansion$4.99
- Infinite Area Expansion$4.99
- Expansion Bundle$7.99
- Cheats Expansion$9.99
- Full Bundle Upgrade$9.99
- Full Bundle$11.99
- Full Bundle$14.99
Elon Mars SpaceFlights
- 5k Pack$0.99
- Orbital Rocket$1.99
- 15k Pack$1.99
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- Moon Rocket$2.99
- Mars Rocket$3.99
- 50k Pack$3.99
- Remove ADS$4.99
- Rocket Pack$4.99
- Special Offer$5.99
- 500k Pack$9.99
- 1 Million Pack$11.99
Questions
Is Spaceflight Simulator free?
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Which has better reviews, Spaceflight Simulator or Elon Mars SpaceFlights?
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