Comparison

TiddlyWinks 3D vs Elite Space Trader

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

Head to head
About

TiddlyWinks 3D

Experience a classic 3D TiddlyWinks game with multiple play modes. Challenge up to three computer opponents or practice your skills in free play. Intuitive touch controls allow for precise aiming and camera adjustments.

Highlights
  • Classic 3D TiddlyWinks gameplay
  • Up to 4-player modes (vs. AI)
  • Practice/free play mode
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Adjustable camera views
  • Zoom and screen movement
Features
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Classic 3D TiddlyWinks game loosely based on tournament rules. You can play four players (you versus 3 computer opponents), two player (you versus one computer opponent) or just play free play in practice mode. To squidge a wink, click on your wink, hold down and slowly drag your finger to draw a launch vector. Let go when ready to fire. Use the camera icons to change views and use touch controls to move around the screen and zoom in and out.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 2D space trading
  • Space combat
  • Pirate evasion
  • Ship boarding
  • Cargo theft
  • Choice of good or evil path
  • Touch controls
Features
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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.

Screenshots

TiddlyWinks 3D3 screens
Elite Space Trader2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TiddlyWinks 3D at 67% against Elite Space Trader's 0%. TiddlyWinks 3D also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.0 vs 1.0). On ratings volume, 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

TiddlyWinks 3D 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TiddlyWinks 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of TiddlyWinks 3D's written reviews are positive against 0% of Elite Space Trader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TiddlyWinks 3D ships an update every 4 days, Elite Space Trader every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TiddlyWinks 3D versus Elite Space Trader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiddlyWinks 3DElite Space Trader
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGLOBE NETWORKING LLCJOhn Lyons

Customer experience

TiddlyWinks 3D

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Elite Space Trader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

TiddlyWinks 3D

No in-app purchases

None

Elite Space Trader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TiddlyWinks 3D free?
TiddlyWinks 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elite Space Trader free?
Elite Space Trader costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TiddlyWinks 3D or Elite Space Trader?
TiddlyWinks 3D is rated higher. TiddlyWinks 3D averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Elite Space Trader averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TiddlyWinks 3D or Elite Space Trader have ads?
Neither TiddlyWinks 3D nor Elite Space Trader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TiddlyWinks 3D or Elite Space Trader?
TiddlyWinks 3D ships an update every 4 days, and Elite Space Trader every 29 months. Most recently, TiddlyWinks 3D was updated on June 1, 2026 and Elite Space Trader on September 8, 2026.

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