AQ vs Space Commando
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AQ
Command a growing fleet of customizable starships in this real-time space strategy MMO. Engage in epic battles, explore the galaxy, build your base, and forge alliances with players worldwide. Compete in PvP, PvE, and live events to conquer sectors and earn rewards.
- Epic space fleet battles with customizable ships
- Real-time PvP and co-op multiplayer
- Cross-platform MMO play (mobile/PC)
- PvE missions and open-world exploration
- Resource management and base building
- Alliance warfare and territory capture
- In-depth crafting and equipment upgrades
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Command the Stars in AQ: First Contact – The Ultimate Space Strategy MMO! Take your place as Commander in this thrilling real-time strategy (RTS) space game. Start with a single Corvette and build your war fleet into an unstoppable armada of Titan-class starships. Customize your ships with powerful weapons, advanced upgrades, and unique abilities to conquer the galaxy in this online multiplayer game. FEATURES - Epic Space Fleet Battles: Create and upgrade your fleet with Corvettes, Destroyers, Battleships, and massive Titans, each fully customizable with sci-fi weaponry and tech. - Real-Time PvP & Co-op: Join intense 3v3 multiplayer battles or team up with friends in guilds and alliances to dominate the galaxy. - Cross-Platform MMO: Play with players worldwide on mobile or PC. Sync your progress and never miss a moment in this sci-fi strategy MMO. - PvE & Exploration: Take on space pirates, raiders, and xeno invaders in campaign missions, then explore vast open-world space zones for resources, rare loot, and new tech. - Resource Management and Base Building: Mine, salvage, and manage resources. Upgrade your space station, build mines, fighter hangars, and shield generators to defend your territory. - Alliance Warfare: Join or create corporations, declare war, forge alliances, and capture strategic outposts and sectors to expand your influence. - Events & Rewards: Compete in daily and weekly live events for legendary rewards. - In-Depth Crafting: Upgrade equipment, forge legendary weapons, and customize your arsenal for your personal playstyle. - Global Chat & Social Play: Plan strategies in global chat or create private channels for your alliance and friends. Experience the next generation of sci-fi warfare, base building, and interstellar conquest. Download now and command your fleet to victory in the ultimate space MMO RTS! Terms of Use: https://www.aqfirstcontact.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.aqfirstcontact.com/privacy
Space Commando
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The year is 3045 and Earth is at war with the Vrarkrix, an alien horde consisting of varied semi-intelligent species looking to expand from their dying home. Our world, although damaged would support the Vrarkix for the next 50 years, giving them the time to find more worlds to plunder. The Vrarkrix have pushed forward into our solar system and established a forward base on Callisto, one of Jupiter’s 79 moons. They are planning an all-out assault in the coming days. You, Marshal Jarak have orders to destroy the portal transporter that is being used by the Vrarkrix to deploy their soldiers deeper into our solar system and stop this attack before it begins. Intelligence on the location of the portal is limited and we have only been able to confirm that it is located inside the forward base which itself lies in a canyon network on Callisto. The enemy are using the canyons to offer some protection from the harsh conditions on the moon. Our intelligence services believe that a full assault would be impractical as a large force would be easily identified and destroyed before it ever reached Callisto. We have managed to reverse engineer a wrecked portal to some degree, but the technology needed to fully power one of these portals is beyond our reach at the current time. We have managed to successfully transport one person to earth’s moon and our last attempt to send a squad through the portal ended up making quite a mess. We have enough power to send one Marine to the enemies forward base and a recharge time of 7 days before we can send anyone else or to bring you back if you are successful. We have co-ordinates for the start of the canyon network on Callisto, which is your entry point for the mission, expect immediate conflict on your arrival. Good luck Marshall, you are our last hope, should you fail in your mission there will be no time to send anyone else.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Space Commando at none against AQ's 17. Space Commando also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). AQ's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. AQ sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Space Commando asks for nothing beyond the download.
AQ ships an update every 2 months, Space Commando fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AQ | Space Commando |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (181 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 181 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 458 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Seven Point Red Ltd | Oathsworn Software Limited |
Bugs and requests
AQ
Reported bugs
4 issues- Market place notifications always on
- Servers down / Can't log in
- Weapons disappear when moved between ships
- Accused of being an alt
Requested features
30 requests- Add Russian language
- More content diversity
- Dedicated mining ships
- Ships with mining bonus
- Direct resource/chip exchange
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- Chat translator
- Actual 'help' section in guide
- More small ships or fewer large ships in fleets
- Retreat function
- Small chance for credits from 'trader stuck' drone mission
- Improved graphics and animations
- More ships
- More diversity (campaign)
- More ships in one fleet
- Bomber bays
- Fighter bays
- Proper carrier class ship
- EMP cell/fitting
- Bounty missions
- Escort trader missions
- Delivery missions
- More lore
- NPCs with dialogue/benefits
- Planets to trade/fight over
- Improve ship repair speed
- Improve max ships in one fleet
- Direct control of ships in battle
- Autonomous technology research
- Improve space station interactivity
- Improve graphics
Space Commando
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AQ
- Tiny Credits$0.99
- Credits + Cells2 variants$1.99
- Crate Cache$1.99
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- New player offer$1.99
- Ship pack$1.99
- Credits + Battleship Cells$1.99
- Credits + Titan Cells$1.99
- Small Credits$1.99
- Medium Credits$5.99
- Medium Credits Sale!$5.99
- Ship Parts Pack$5.99
- Hyperion Pack$5.99
- Large Credits$9.99
- Large Credits Sale!$9.99
- Huge Credits Sale!$25.99
- Huge Credits$25.99
Space Commando
No in-app purchases









