Comparison

Space Shuttle Agency vs Build Your Rocket

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

Head to head
About

Space Shuttle Agency

Experience realistic NASA shuttle missions in this 3D simulator game. Launch, fly, and land iconic spacecraft through orbital and atmospheric stages. Test your piloting skills in a challenging spaceflight adventure.

Highlights
  • Realistic shuttle launch simulation
  • Orbital mission objectives
  • ISS docking
  • Accelerometer-controlled re-entry
  • Landing gear deployment
  • Multiple shuttle models
Features
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Launch a shuttle, complete an orbital mission and guide it back to Earth in Space Shuttle Agency, a 3D space flight game. FOLLOW THE MISSION Time your launch stages and booster separation as you climb toward orbit. Then take on satellite operations and docking challenges at the space station. RETURN TO EARTH Control the shuttle during reentry, line up your approach and deploy the landing gear for touchdown. PRACTISE EACH STAGE Explore launch, orbital operations, reentry and landing through the game's missions and mobile controls. Support: domatic.software@gmail.com

About

Build Your Rocket

Design and construct your own powerful rocket with optimal fuel and speed. Launch into space to explore distant planets, achieve higher scores, and unlock new levels in this interstellar adventure.

Highlights
  • Build custom rockets
  • Manage fuel and speed
  • Explore different planets
  • Unlock new levels
  • Compete for high scores
Features
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Who doesn't want to reach other planets? Speed and fly away by building your rocket! Build a rocket with power, fuel, and speed to make it the most powerful of all. Start and fly to the farthest planets and reach to end of the galaxy if you can! The higher you go with your rocket to different planets, the better you score and reach new levels. Beat your competition and fly to all planets before they do! The score goes up high as your rocket reaches new heights in the galaxy. Do you see Mars? Accelerate and score! Features: - Build your own powerful rocket - Fuel and speed up - Reach different planets! - Unlock new levels

Screenshots

Space Shuttle Agency4 screens
Build Your Rocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Build Your Rocket at 4.8 against Space Shuttle Agency's 4.2. Build Your Rocket also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 27 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Space Shuttle Agency's advantage is review sentiment (39% vs 0%) and ratings volume (859 vs 84). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Build Your Rocket holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Shuttle Agency has 859 ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Space Shuttle Agency's written reviews are positive against 0% of Build Your Rocket's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Shuttle Agency ships an update every 27 months, Build Your Rocket fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Space Shuttle Agency versus Build Your Rocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace Shuttle AgencyBuild Your Rocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (859 ratings)4.8 (84 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings859 — better84
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size277 MB154 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRenzo MacedoClap Clap Games

Customer experience

Space Shuttle Agency

All ratings857 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative16.8%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive39.2%
Neutral11.8%
Negative49.0%

Build Your Rocket

All ratings66 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Space Shuttle Agency

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch or during missions
  • Inability to complete first mission
  • Unresponsive controls and button inputs

Requested features

4 requests
  • More time for satellite capture missions
  • Improved camera controls and views
  • Accessibility options for disabled users
  • Reduced in-game advertisements

Build Your Rocket

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Space Shuttle Agency

No in-app purchases

None

Build Your Rocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Shuttle Agency free?
Space Shuttle Agency is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Build Your Rocket free?
Build Your Rocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Space Shuttle Agency or Build Your Rocket?
Build Your Rocket is rated higher. Space Shuttle Agency averages 4.2 out of 5 from 859 ratings, while Build Your Rocket averages 4.8 from 84 ratings.
Do Space Shuttle Agency or Build Your Rocket have ads?
Both Space Shuttle Agency and Build Your Rocket show ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Shuttle Agency or Build Your Rocket?
Space Shuttle Agency ships an update every 27 months, and Build Your Rocket fortnightly. Most recently, Space Shuttle Agency was updated on November 2, 2026 and Build Your Rocket on November 3, 2026.

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