Comparison

Star Traders vs AD3000 Premium

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

Head to head
About

Star Traders

Command your own starship and crew in a vast, procedurally generated open universe. Forge your path as a pirate, merchant, bounty hunter, or explorer, influencing factions and shaping your crew through your choices in this epic sci-fi RPG.

Highlights
  • Open universe exploration
  • Multiple captain careers (26 jobs)
  • Spaceship customization (350+ upgrades)
  • Crew assembly and talent management
  • Dynamic narrative and faction influence
  • Crew molding based on player choices
  • Varied difficulty options including permadeath
Features
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You are the captain of a starship venturing through a massive open universe. Customize your crew and take command at the helm of your very own ship as you explore a galaxy torn apart by internal strife, alien threats, and political intrigue. Command your ship and crew as a space pirate, merchant, bounty hunter, and more in Star Traders: Frontiers – an epic space RPG from Trese Brothers Games. Venture forth into a massive open universe, rich with adventure and the lore of the Star Traders. Choose your path by assembling and commanding your custom crew and spaceship in a constantly evolving galaxy torn by internal strife, political intrigue, and alien threats. Will you fly as a pirate terrorizing shipping lanes, join the solar wars as a military captain, or track targets across the stars as a fearsome bounty hunter? - Explore a rich, open universe: Discover endless procedurally-generated galactic maps, meet unique characters, and take on enemies to conquer the galaxy! - Become an intergalactic captain: Take on the role of a spy, smuggler, explorer, pirate, merchant, bounty hunter, and more (26 jobs total)! - Customize your own spaceship: Choose from more than 350 upgrades and 45 ship hulls to build your very own vessel to venture across the vast reaches of space. - Assemble and tailor a loyal crew: Assign talents and equip specialized gear for every spaceship crew member. - Experience an ever-changing narrative: Decide to make friends or foes with other factions and influence political, economic, and personal vendettas. - Mold the crew by your choices: As you make decisions and set the tone for your ship, your crew will grow and change to match. Destroy enemy ships with all hands on deck and your crew will become more bloodthirsty and savage. Explore distant worlds and loot dangerous wastelands and your crew will become intrepid and clever ... or scarred and half-mad. - Varied Difficulty Options! play with save slots to try out different builds or storylines or turn on character permadeath and enjoy classic roguelike experience - Achievement Unlocks: accomplish story and challenge goals to unlock additional optional (but not better) content like new starting ships and new starting contacts First there was the Exodus – when survivors of a great war left the ruins of the Galactic Core behind in search of a new home in the stars. Scattered worlds were claimed on the fringe of the galaxy. Each pocket of survivors held on to an isolated set of worlds while trying to rebuild under the great law of Shalun. Three centuries later, technology has brought them back together again. Discovery of the hyperwarp has bridged what was once an unimaginable distance between far-flung colonies, long-lost families, and political factions. With that reunification has come great economic prosperity. The hyperwarp reestablished the transportation of cargo, goods, and technologies between the quadrants – but it has also brought great strife. Political rivalries have been rekindled, blood has been shed in age-old feuds, and the fires of war have been stoked. Amidst the political infighting, a ruthless revolution is rising – and the fervent explorers of the hyperwarp have awoken something that was better left asleep. Our very first game, Star Traders RPG, took hundreds of thousands of gamers on an interstellar adventure. Star Traders’ success and overwhelmingly positive reception helped to launch Trese Brothers Games. It was the adventures of our community’s star-crossed captains that put us on a trajectory to share more of our worlds, ideas, and dreams. We set out to capture the loneliness, bravery, and camaraderie of people living together in a spaceship sailing across the stars. It is with great pride that after releasing four other games in the Star Traders universe, we’ve created a sequel to the original Star Traders RPG. Step onto the bridge of your starship, take to the stars, and create your own story in Star Traders: Frontiers.

About

AD3000 Premium

Experience uninterrupted gameplay with this premium version of an exploration game. Enjoy full access to all features and play offline without any advertisements.

Highlights
  • Ad-free experience
  • Full access
  • Offline play
  • Premium version
Features
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Premium version of AD3000 with full access, no ads, and offline play. Build a galactic empire in Empire Mode, or captain your own starship in Captain Mode. New to AD3000? Try the ad-supported AD3000: Space Odyssey to experience the same core gameplay before choosing Premium.

Screenshots

Star Traders4 screens
AD3000 Premium3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Star Traders at 673 against AD3000 Premium's 3. Star Traders also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 60%) and chart position (#56 vs unranked). AD3000 Premium's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $6.99). On rating, 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

Star Traders costs $6.99 and AD3000 Premium $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Star Traders against 4.7 for AD3000 Premium. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Traders has 673 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Star Traders's written reviews are positive against 60% of AD3000 Premium's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Star Traders versus AD3000 Premium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar TradersAD3000 Premium
Price$6.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.6 (673 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings673 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#56 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size316 MB344 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTrese BrothersJianfeng Wu

Customer experience

Star Traders

All ratings668 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews221 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative20.4%

AD3000 Premium

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Star Traders

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crew combat screen UI issues causing accidental input
  • Reputation/faction system bugs leading to unexpected outcomes
  • Crashes and freezes when navigating certain screens
  • Inconsistent behavior with ship component upgrades

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize ship colors and appearances
  • Option to command/control multiple ships as a fleet
  • More end-game content and progression systems
  • Improved UI scaling and optimization for larger screens
  • Cloud save/sync functionality across devices

AD3000 Premium

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Star Traders

No in-app purchases

None

AD3000 Premium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Traders free?
Star Traders costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AD3000 Premium free?
AD3000 Premium costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Star Traders or AD3000 Premium?
AD3000 Premium is rated higher. Star Traders averages 4.6 out of 5 from 673 ratings, while AD3000 Premium averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Star Traders or AD3000 Premium have ads?
Neither Star Traders nor AD3000 Premium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Traders or AD3000 Premium?
Star Traders ships an update every 3 weeks, and AD3000 Premium every 3 weeks. Most recently, Star Traders was updated on October 24, 2026 and AD3000 Premium on October 17, 2026.

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