Comparison

Random Space vs Int. Space Station

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

Head to head
About

Random Space

Embark on a survival adventure in uncharted space after a spacecraft failure. As an engineer, upgrade your module, build robots, gather resources, and construct a new ship to return home. Manage your basic needs while exploring diverse, procedurally generated planets.

Highlights
  • Space survival gameplay
  • Base and spacecraft construction
  • Resource gathering and management
  • Robot assistance
  • Procedurally generated star systems
  • Planet exploration
Features
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Random Space is a game of survival in the wild space. You suffered a wreck in an unknown system due to spacecraft failure. Everything you have is an emergency accommodation module and a heap of scrap. But by good fortune, you are an engineer and you have a clever pair of hands. Upgrade your habitation, build assisting robots, collect enough resources and build a spacecraft. To come home, you will have to visit all planets to determine your current location. In addition, you need to breathe, sleep and eat – remember about it! Design your spacecraft, save every drop of fuel, every tomato sprout and every gulp of air. Nobody knows for how long you will have to stay here. Follow planet movement to make a flight at the right moment when they move closer. Build and again build, upgrade, get and remember about your own needs. It will be a unique experience for every player – the star system is generated in an unpredictable manner, starting with visual parameters up to physical peculiarities of planets. Methods to survive on every planet differ – required resources available, amount of luminous energy, atmosphere availability, force of gravity, and surface area. Tune in the beat of the atmosphere of unknown planets and loneliness. I hope you will like this story. However, it depends on you whether the wild space will be friendly with you...

About

Int. Space Station

Embark on a mission aboard the International Space Station as an astronaut testing experimental gear. Uncover a mystery unfolding on Earth while maintaining the station. This game blends simulation, storytelling, and gamification.

Highlights
  • Experimental space suit testing
  • Zero-gravity movement mechanics
  • Space station maintenance
  • Earth-based mystery storyline
  • Simulation and gamification elements
Features
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Steelman, an astronaut in charge of the International Space Station is recently tasked with testing a new space suit with experimental technology, one of the features is the the ability to move without the interference of zero-gravity. As he is tasked with testing the suit and running maintenance in the station, something doesn't seem quite right back on Earth. Will you be able to keep the station running while you try to find out what is happening? Developed by Interactiva Studios, ISS: Zenith is a spiritual successor to Before Dusk, and is a test of mixing a simulation, with storytelling, and gamification elements.

Screenshots

Random Space4 screens
Int. Space Station4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Int. Space Station at none against Random Space's 4. Int. Space Station also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). Random Space's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (83% vs 70%). On price 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. Random Space sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Int. Space Station asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Random Space holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Random Space's written reviews are positive against 70% of Int. Space Station's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Random Space ships an update every 8 months, Int. Space Station every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Random Space versus Int. Space Station: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandom SpaceInt. Space Station
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (55 ratings) — better4.5 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings55 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB724 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAlexander TavintsevInteractiva LLC

Customer experience

Random Space

All ratings55 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative13.3%

Int. Space Station

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Random Space

One-time4
  • Thank the author (1)$0.99
  • Thank the author (2)$1.99
  • Thank the author (3)$3.99
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  • Thank the author (4)$6.99
None

Int. Space Station

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Random Space free?
Random Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Int. Space Station free?
Int. Space Station is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Random Space or Int. Space Station?
Random Space is rated higher. Random Space averages 4.7 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Int. Space Station averages 4.5 from 13 ratings.
Do Random Space or Int. Space Station have ads?
Random Space shows ads; Int. Space Station does not.
Which is updated more often, Random Space or Int. Space Station?
Random Space ships an update every 8 months, and Int. Space Station every 3 weeks. Most recently, Random Space was updated on November 2, 2026 and Int. Space Station on November 3, 2026.

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