Comparison

Faily Rocketman vs Idle Rocket Launch

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

Head to head
About

Faily Rocketman

Pilot a homemade rocket on an ambitious journey to the moon. Navigate through atmospheric hazards and space debris, upgrading your vehicle to survive increasingly challenging obstacles. Experience physics-based gameplay with hilarious ragdoll crashes.

Highlights
  • Physics-based endless runner gameplay
  • Navigate atmospheric and space debris
  • 12+ upgradeable rockets
  • Rocket armor, fuel, steering, and engine upgrades
  • In-game pickups like fuel, lasers, and shields
  • Epic crashes and ragdoll physics
Features
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Can you make it all the way to the Moon?? "Faily Rocketman is the latest game in the hit Faily series from the developers of No 1 smash hit Faily Brakes! It’s the 50th anniversary of the moon landing and Phil Faily has decided to leave his mark on human space travel! Undeterred by his complete lack of skills or qualifications, Phil is building Space Rockets in his back yard and testing them himself! Houston, we have a problem! In this physics-based endless runner you need to maneuver the rocket as it climbs higher and higher in altitude, breaking through a debris field of crazy birds, storm clouds, planes, helicopters, hang gliders and hot air balloons. Eventually blasting into space, the rocket will need to avoid space debris, satellites, asteroids and meteors and even UFO’s! Ground control to Major Phil! Come in Phil! Features include: Animated sky and space scenery with hilarious flying items and space junk 12+ Upgradeable rockets Upgrade your rocket armor, fuel, steering assistance and engine thrust. Pickups to improve your play including Fuel, Lazers and shields Epic crashes and the usual crazy rag doll action Faily style".

About

Idle Rocket Launch

Build and manage your own space industry. Launch rockets to earn money, upgrade your facilities, and unlock historical rocket designs. Experience the thrill of space exploration from your device.

Highlights
  • Launch rockets
  • Earn money
  • Upgrade base
  • Unlock rockets
  • Manage space industry
Features
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Run your own space industry! - Launch Crazy Rockets to make money. - Upgrade your base and facilities. - Unlock the most exciting rockets in history.

Screenshots

Faily Rocketman4 screens
Idle Rocket Launch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Idle Rocket Launch at 78% against Faily Rocketman's 26%. Idle Rocket Launch also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Faily Rocketman sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Rocket Launch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Rocket Launch holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 441 and 702 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Faily Rocketman's written reviews are positive against 78% of Idle Rocket Launch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Faily Rocketman ships an update monthly, Idle Rocket Launch every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Faily Rocketman versus Idle Rocket Launch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaily RocketmanIdle Rocket Launch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (441 ratings)4.7 (702 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings441702 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — 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
Size143 MB221 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpunge Games Pty LtdStarBlaze CO.,LTD

Customer experience

Faily Rocketman

All ratings441 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral13.2%
Negative60.5%

Idle Rocket Launch

All ratings702 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative17.8%

User reviews

Faily Rocketman

From 441 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
  • 💡 Interesting take on the 'Faily' game series

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Excessive ads that disrupt gameplay
  • 💰 Expensive to remove ads and unlock features

Idle Rocket Launch

From 702 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Nice graphics and detailed rocket designs
  • 📵 No intrusive ads or optional ad viewing
  • 🎮 Fun and engaging idle game mechanics
  • ⏱️ Good for killing time
  • 🚀 Variety of launch locations

Room to improve

  • ⏳ Game is too short and lacks content
  • 😴 Becomes boring after level 5
  • 🎯 Lacks challenge and difficulty
  • 💰 Money/progression isolated per location
  • 🐛 Level display mismatch (shows level 11 instead of 10)

Bugs and requests

Faily Rocketman

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sound issues with echoes and distortion
  • Controls not responsive at times
  • Compatibility problems with newer device versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • More varied and challenging levels
  • Ability to play in first-person view
  • Clearer progression and end-game content

Idle Rocket Launch

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Level upgrade counter mismatch
  • Download fails at halfway point
  • Unskippable ads in earlier versions
  • Ads interrupting other app audio

Requested features

7 requests
  • More launch locations and environments
  • Minigames or additional activities
  • Missions or tasks system
  • Increased difficulty and challenge
  • Shared currency across all locations
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  • More rockets and launch pads
  • Longer gameplay progression

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Faily Rocketman

One-time11
  • Small Coin Pack$1.99
  • The Frizzle$1.99
  • Baaaby$1.99
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  • The Ringo$1.99
  • The Phil$1.99
  • Coin Doubler$2.99
  • Regular Coin Pack$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Big Coin Pack$3.99
  • The Murica$3.99
  • Bigger Coin Pack$5.99
None

Idle Rocket Launch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Faily Rocketman free?
Faily Rocketman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Rocket Launch free?
Idle Rocket Launch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Faily Rocketman or Idle Rocket Launch?
Idle Rocket Launch is rated higher. Faily Rocketman averages 4.5 out of 5 from 441 ratings, while Idle Rocket Launch averages 4.7 from 702 ratings.
Do Faily Rocketman or Idle Rocket Launch have ads?
Both Faily Rocketman and Idle Rocket Launch show ads.
Which is updated more often, Faily Rocketman or Idle Rocket Launch?
Faily Rocketman ships an update monthly, and Idle Rocket Launch every 3 weeks. Most recently, Faily Rocketman was updated on October 16, 2026 and Idle Rocket Launch on October 18, 2026.

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