Comparison

Rocket Sky! 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

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

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

Rocket Sky!4 screens
Build Your Rocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Build Your Rocket at none against Rocket Sky!'s 9. Build Your Rocket also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Rocket Sky!'s advantage is ratings volume (108K vs 66) and review sentiment (17% vs 0%). On price, 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. Build Your Rocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Build Your Rocket holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rocket Sky! has 108K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Rocket Sky!'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

Rocket Sky! ships an update every 3 months, Build Your Rocket fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Rocket Sky! versus Build Your Rocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRocket Sky!Build Your Rocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (108K ratings)4.8 (66 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings108K — better66
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size267 MB154 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKwalee LtdClap Clap Games

Customer experience

Rocket Sky!

All ratings108,302 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews1,223 reviews
Positive17.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative75.5%

Build Your Rocket

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

Bugs and 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

Build Your Rocket

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Build Your Rocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rocket Sky! free?
Rocket Sky! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Build Your Rocket free?
Build Your Rocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rocket Sky! or Build Your Rocket?
Build Your Rocket is rated higher. Rocket Sky! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 108K ratings, while Build Your Rocket averages 4.8 from 66 ratings.
Do Rocket Sky! or Build Your Rocket have ads?
Both Rocket Sky! and Build Your Rocket show ads.
Which is updated more often, Rocket Sky! or Build Your Rocket?
Rocket Sky! ships an update every 3 months, and Build Your Rocket fortnightly. Most recently, Rocket Sky! was updated on September 28, 2026 and Build Your Rocket on September 8, 2026.

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