Comparison

Space Station Simulator vs Stellar Wind Idle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Space Station Simulator

Command your own orbital station, managing resources, constructing new modules, and developing your fleet. Engage in peaceful resource extraction or aggressive interplanetary warfare against other players.

Highlights
  • Develop your space station
  • Build a fleet of ships
  • Participate in star wars
  • Extract and recycle resources
  • Plunder interplanetary caravans
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If you are dreaming of space from childhood, then our simulator of the space station you will surely like! At your disposal is a small orbital station with one robot, who is sad without any work and only from you depends its future. You as the captain will have to deal with its development, dumb personnel, the construction of new modules. In the game you can bet on peaceful coexistence, for example, on extracting resources and recycling it or you can act with fire and sword, plundering interplanetary caravans and other players! Features: Developing your own space station Participating in star wars with other players Fantastic flights into space. Building a huge fleet of ships

About

Stellar Wind Idle

Explore a galaxy in chaos, building and customizing spaceships to battle endless enemy hordes. Investigate different worlds and uncover a developing story to restore order.

Highlights
  • Varied spaceships with unique strengths
  • Customizable ships with modules
  • Engaging spaceship combat
  • Auto battles and offline progress
  • Large campaign map with story
  • Galaxy exploration
Features
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Enter the world where the whole galaxy has lost reason. You were providing security to the human cosmos but this time it is almost impossible. Fly forward, build ships, look for amazing modules, investigate space as if your life depended on it because the endless enemy hordes will never give up. Enjoy selecting ships for your fleet, studying their strengths and weaknesses, and upgrading them using a variety of methods. Travel to different worlds trying to find a way to stop the frenzy the galaxy is engulfed in. Key features: * Varied spaceships with different strengths and weaknesses * Customizable spaceships with modules * Awesome fights between spaceships * Auto battles & offline progress * Large campaign map with a developing story If you have any questions, feel free to ask us anytime at support@entropy-games.com

Screenshots

Space Station Simulator4 screens
Stellar Wind Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stellar Wind Idle at 66% against Space Station Simulator's 36%. Stellar Wind Idle also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (641 vs 110). Space Station Simulator's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Space Station Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Stellar Wind Idle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stellar Wind Idle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stellar Wind Idle has 641 ratings behind it against 110, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Space Station Simulator's written reviews are positive against 66% of Stellar Wind Idle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Station Simulator ships an update every 8 days, Stellar Wind Idle every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Space Station Simulator versus Stellar Wind Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace Station SimulatorStellar Wind Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (110 ratings)4.7 (641 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews66.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings110641 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB760 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAppscraftEntropy Games Studio

Customer experience

Space Station Simulator

All ratings108 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral13.0%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral15.2%
Negative48.5%

Stellar Wind Idle

All ratings625 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative26.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Space Station Simulator

One-time10
  • Skip Mission$0.99
  • Module overboost with discount$0.99
  • Add 5000 credits$1.99
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  • Greenhouse$1.99
  • Photon Cannons$1.99
  • Space warping$1.99
  • Hyper Jump$1.99
  • Add 10000 credits$2.99
  • All Gadgets Special Offer$3.99
  • Add 160.000 credits$14.99
10 purchases

Stellar Wind Idle

One-time10
  • Personal Offer (0.99$)$0.99
  • Start Pack$1.99
  • Personal Offer (1.99$)$1.99
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  • Daily Progress Pack$2.99
  • Personal Offer ($4.99)$4.99
  • Personal Offer (9.99$)$9.99
  • Supernova Psionic Hook$19.99
  • Personal Offer (19.99$)$19.99
  • Personal Offer (29.99$)$29.99
  • Personal Offer (99.99$)$99.99

Questions

Is Space Station Simulator free?
Space Station Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stellar Wind Idle free?
Stellar Wind Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space Station Simulator or Stellar Wind Idle?
Stellar Wind Idle is rated higher. Space Station Simulator averages 4.3 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while Stellar Wind Idle averages 4.7 from 641 ratings.
Do Space Station Simulator or Stellar Wind Idle have ads?
Neither Space Station Simulator nor Stellar Wind Idle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Station Simulator or Stellar Wind Idle?
Space Station Simulator ships an update every 8 days, and Stellar Wind Idle every 10 days. Most recently, Space Station Simulator was updated on November 2, 2026 and Stellar Wind Idle on November 3, 2026.

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