Comparison

Random Space vs Space Sandbox Playground

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

Space Sandbox Playground

Design and build your own space platform, then explore it in game mode. Populate your creations with various creatures and objects for unique cosmic adventures.

Highlights
  • Design custom space platforms
  • Populate with creatures and objects
  • Explore in game mode
  • Cosmic creativity and adventure
  • Build futuristic space stations
Features
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Welcome to "Space sandbox" your ultimate destination for cosmic creativity and adventure! Craft your own space platform, populate it with creatures, catcorns and objects, and embark on thrilling journeys in game mode. In space sandbox playground, you're the architect of your own celestial realm. Design and customize your space platform with a variety of tools and features. Whether you're constructing futuristic space stations with fantastic creatures like the catcorns, robotics spiders and so on. Once you've created your cosmic masterpiece, it's time to explore the wonders of the universe in game mode. Traverse through vast space landscapes, encounter fascinating creatures, and uncover hidden secrets scattered throughout the cosmos.

Screenshots

Random Space4 screens
Space Sandbox Playground4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Random Space at 83% against Space Sandbox Playground's 20%. Random Space also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.1) and ratings volume (55 vs 10). Space Sandbox Playground's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). 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. Random Space sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Space Sandbox Playground asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Random Space holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Random Space has 55 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Random Space's written reviews are positive against 20% of Space Sandbox Playground's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Random Space ships an update every 8 months, Space Sandbox Playground weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Random Space versus Space Sandbox Playground: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandom SpaceSpace Sandbox Playground
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (55 ratings) — better1.1 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings55 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB134 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAlexander TavintsevEventronic Systems, SL

Customer experience

Random Space

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

Space Sandbox Playground

All ratings8 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

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

Space Sandbox Playground

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Random Space free?
Random Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space Sandbox Playground free?
Space Sandbox Playground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Random Space or Space Sandbox Playground?
Random Space is rated higher. Random Space averages 4.7 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Space Sandbox Playground averages 1.1 from 10 ratings.
Do Random Space or Space Sandbox Playground have ads?
Both Random Space and Space Sandbox Playground show ads.
Which is updated more often, Random Space or Space Sandbox Playground?
Random Space ships an update every 8 months, and Space Sandbox Playground weekly. Most recently, Random Space was updated on October 24, 2026 and Space Sandbox Playground on October 24, 2026.

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