Space Station X vs Elite Space Trader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Station X
Defend your space station by tapping on incoming objects. Utilize various pickups to aid in your defense and keep the station intact. This game offers simple, engaging gameplay for quick sessions.
- Tap to defend
- Incoming object defense
- Use pickups
- Space station survival
- Simple arcade gameplay
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• Space Station X • Tap on incoming objects to keep the Space Station intact. Use different pickups to help with the defense.
Elite Space Trader
Engage in a 2D space trading and combat simulation. Navigate between star systems, evade pirates, and raid ships for cargo while evading law enforcement. Choose your path between good and evil.
- 2D space trading
- Space combat
- Pirate evasion
- Ship boarding
- Cargo theft
- Choice of good or evil path
- Touch controls
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Elite Space Trader is a 2d space trading and fighting game. Travel to different star systems, while avoiding pirates. Or board over ships and steal their cargo, but watch out for the police. You get to choose which path you will go down, good or evil. Control your ship by holding the screen, or shoot by touching the screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Space Station X at 50% against Elite Space Trader's 0%. Space Station X also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 29 months). On 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
Space Station X is free to download; Elite Space Trader costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Space Station X ships an update every 3 weeks, Elite Space Trader every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Station X | Elite Space Trader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andre Tobisch | JOhn Lyons |
Customer experience
Space Station X
Elite Space Trader
In-app purchases
Space Station X
No in-app purchases
Elite Space Trader
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Space Station X free?
Is Elite Space Trader free?
Do Space Station X or Elite Space Trader have ads?
Which is updated more often, Space Station X or Elite Space Trader?
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