Comparison

Space Pickle vs Rocket Sky!

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

Head to head
About

Space Pickle

Tap to keep a character in flight, collecting items while avoiding obstacles. Future updates aim to add protective shields and attraction tools.

Highlights
  • Tap-based flight control
  • Collect pickle friends for points
  • Avoid asteroid collisions
  • High score chasing gameplay
  • Future feature development
Features
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Give Space Pickle a shot and see if you can tap your way to a highscore! Simply tap-tap-tap to keep Space Pickle in flight. Watch out for the astroids and collect your pickle friends along the way. Each pickle collected is a point, but a collision with an astroid will end your flight. By downloading and playing, you're helping us build new features! Here's what we're working on for future releases: * Switch to new hi-fi graphics or enjoy the classic pickle experience! * Arcade Mode: spend your pickles on upgrades and see how far you can go! * Story Mode: learn more about the origins of Space Pickle and explore the cosmos! Have something you'd like to see added? Leave a review and let us know!

About

Rocket Sky!

Tap and hold to launch your rocket, managing heat to avoid overheating. Upgrade your rocket to reach new heights, break records, and explore diverse planets. Unlock new rockets and enjoy a colorful 2D space adventure.

Highlights
  • Tap and hold to launch
  • Manage rocket heat
  • Rocket upgrades
  • Explore new planets
  • Unlock rockets
  • Colorful 2D design
Features
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Tap and hold the screen to launch your rocket as far as you can, but make sure not to overheat, otherwise it's game over! Upgrade your rocket to reach new heights, break records and explore new planets. Space is waiting for you! Rocket Sky! features: Simple and addictive gameplay Numerous upgrades to keep you exploring Variety of planets and rockets to unlock Colourful 2D design SUBSCRIBE TO ROCKET SKY! Subscribe to Rocket Sky! for all of the following benefits: * Receive x2 Earnings * Get the Monster Truck * No Ads, which removes non-optional adverts from the game SUBSCRIPTIONS INFORMATION: Rocket Sky! VIP Membership access offers two membership options: 1) A weekly subscription costing $5.49 per week after a 3 day FREE trial period. 2) A monthly subscription costing $14.49 per month. After buying this subscription, you will unlock; x2 earnings for your in game currency on all your flights, the monster truck which will give you an extra boost on every flight, and receive no ads, which removes non-optional ads from the game. This is an auto-renewable subscription. The payment is charged to your account after confirmation. The subscription is renewed unless you unsubscribe 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will also be charged for renewal The price notes are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may change and actual charges may be converted to local currency. End of trial and subscription renewal: - The payment is charged to your iTunes account after a confirmation of purchase - The subscription is renewed unless you unsubscribe 24 hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the end of the current period at the standard cost of the weekly subscription - The user may manage the subscription and auto-renewal by accessing the user's account settings after purchase in the store - No cancellation of the current subscription is permitted during the active subscription period - Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when the subscription is purchased Cancelling a trial or subscription: - In order to cancel a subscription during the free trial period you need to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. http://privacy.servers.kwalee.com/privacy/RocketSkyEULA.html

Screenshots

Space Pickle3 screens
Rocket Sky!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Space Pickle at 100% against Rocket Sky!'s 17%. Space Pickle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Rocket Sky!'s advantage is ratings volume (109K vs 21). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Rocket Sky! sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per 7 days. Space Pickle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space Pickle holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rocket Sky! has 109K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Space Pickle's written reviews are positive against 17% of Rocket Sky!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Space Pickle versus Rocket Sky!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace PickleRocket Sky!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (21 ratings) — better4.5 (109K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better17.2% of reviews
Number of ratings21109K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB267 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRyan StoutKwalee Ltd

Customer experience

Space Pickle

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rocket Sky!

All ratings108,302 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews1,229 reviews
Positive17.2%
Neutral7.3%
Negative75.5%

Bugs and requests

Space Pickle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rocket Sky!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and crashing after watching ads
  • Inconsistent rocket performance and height
  • Upgrade options not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline play mode
  • More planets and rocket variety
  • Reduced advertisement frequency
  • Ability to permanently remove ads

In-app purchases

None

Space Pickle

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Rocket Sky!

Subscriptions2
  • VIP MEMBERSHIP3 Days trial$5.497 Days
  • MONTHLY VIP MEMBERSHIP$14.491 Month
One-time4
  • Special Event2 variants$0.99
  • Remove Ads3 variants$2.99
  • Explorer's Pack$9.99
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  • Explorer's Pack$24.99

Questions

Is Space Pickle free?
Space Pickle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rocket Sky! free?
Rocket Sky! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space Pickle or Rocket Sky!?
Space Pickle is rated higher. Space Pickle averages 4.9 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Rocket Sky! averages 4.5 from 109K ratings.
Do Space Pickle or Rocket Sky! have ads?
Both Space Pickle and Rocket Sky! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Pickle or Rocket Sky!?
Space Pickle ships an update every 3 months, and Rocket Sky! every 3 months. Most recently, Space Pickle was updated on October 12, 2026 and Rocket Sky! on October 23, 2026.

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