Comparison

Space LLC vs Space Station

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

Head to head
About

Space LLC

An idle incremental clicker game set in space. Hatch pets, upgrade colonies, and customize your playstyle through a skill tree. Engage in multiplayer to achieve weekly goals and battle UFOs and comets.

Highlights
  • Idle incremental gameplay
  • Multiplayer with weekly goals
  • Pet hatching and collection
  • Colony and freighter upgrades
  • Customizable skill tree
  • Battle UFOs and comets
  • Cloud backups
Features
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-Idle incremental clicker in space! -Multiplayer, play with friends to complete weekly goals! -Realistic graphics! -Hatch eggs to find rare pets, unstable power cores, and more! -16 pets to collect each with it own unique bonus! Stack bonuses to make space bucks faster! -22 unique mining colony upgrades, 10 unique freighters, and 17 mineral levels! -Skill tree allows you to customize your play. Select active or passive bonuses! 4 trees to choose from! -Battle UFOs, and shot down comets for each cash! -Free cloud backups using your iOS key-chain. Keep your game safe even if you upgrade your phone!

About

Space Station

Command an orbital fortress in this sci-fi tower defense game. Build and upgrade turrets, expand your station, and deploy powerful abilities to survive 100 challenging levels against alien invaders. Compete on global leaderboards and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • 360° strategic defense
  • Station building and expansion
  • Multiple turret types with upgrades
  • Powerful special abilities
  • 100 escalating levels
  • Prestige system for replayability
  • Global leaderboards and achievements
Features
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Space Station: Defender is a sci-fi tower defense game where you command the last orbital fortress against relentless waves of alien invaders. Build turrets, expand your station, and survive 100 increasingly brutal levels across 5 enemy tiers. STRATEGIC 360° DEFENSE Enemies approach from every direction. Position turrets along your station's corridors, upgrade them to devastating power, and deploy special abilities at critical moments. Every placement matters — one gap in your defenses and the hull takes damage. BUILD & EXPAND YOUR STATION Start with a simple core and grow into an orbital fortress. Purchase corridor expansions, unlock new turret slots, and design your layout to create deadly killzones. With 20+ expansions possible, no two stations look the same. 6 TURRET TYPES, 5 UPGRADE TIERS From rapid-fire Blasters to devastating Railguns and area-denial Flak Cannons, each turret serves a unique tactical role. Upgrade through 5 tiers to unlock maximum firepower. 5 POWERFUL ABILITIES Turn the tide with Ion Pulse, Missile Barrage, Gravity Well, Solar Flare, and Quantum Rift. Time them right and watch entire enemy waves evaporate. 100 LEVELS OF ESCALATING CHALLENGE Face Scouts, Cruisers, Bombers, Carriers, and massive Bosses — each with Elite variants that demand new strategies. Every 10 waves ramps up the pressure. PRESTIGE & REPLAY Beaten level 100? Prestige to reset your progress with powerful permanent bonuses and prove your mastery all over again. GAME CENTER LEADERBOARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS Compete globally across 5 leaderboards including Highest Level, Total Kills, Daily Kill Count, Longest Win Streak, and Total Levels Won. Earn 16 achievements from First Blood to Station Legend. ARMORY UPGRADES Invest star credits into permanent upgrades: boost turret damage, increase hull strength, enhance shields, and more. Your station grows stronger with every session. No energy timers. No pay-to-win. Just pure strategic tower defense.

Screenshots

Space LLC4 screens
Space Station4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Space LLC at 4.3 against Space Station's 3.7. Space LLC also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). Space Station's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Space LLC sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Space Station 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

Space LLC holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space LLC has 27 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Space LLC's written reviews are positive against 50% of Space Station's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space LLC ships an update every 3 weeks, Space Station every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Space LLC versus Space Station: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace LLCSpace Station
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (27 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdaptive Mobile Development LLCBrian Solomon

Customer experience

Space LLC

All ratings27 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Space Station

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Space LLC

One-time10
  • Random Pet$0.99
  • Mineral Container Permit Half$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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  • Starter Bonus Package$1.99
  • Crack Open Space Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Mineral Container Permit$3.99
  • Crack Open Space Piggy Bank 2x$3.99
  • 1500 Power Cores$4.99
  • 3500 Power Cores$9.99
  • 7000 Power Cores$19.99
10 purchases

Space Station

One-time10
  • 2,500 Star Credits$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Commander Pass$2.99
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  • Double Reward Credits (x2)$4.99
  • 10,000 Star Credits$4.99
  • 30,000 Star Credits$9.99
  • 75,000 Star Credits$19.99
  • 200,000 Star Credits$29.99
  • 500,000 Star Credits$49.99
  • 1,250,000 Star Credits$99.99

Questions

Is Space LLC free?
Space LLC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space Station free?
Space Station is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space LLC or Space Station?
Space LLC is rated higher. Space LLC averages 4.3 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Space Station averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Space LLC or Space Station have ads?
Both Space LLC and Space Station show ads.
Which is updated more often, Space LLC or Space Station?
Space LLC ships an update every 3 weeks, and Space Station every 3 months. Most recently, Space LLC was updated on October 24, 2026 and Space Station on October 21, 2026.

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