Comparison

Idle Rocket Launch 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

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.

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

Idle Rocket Launch4 screens
Build Your Rocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

Idle Rocket Launch and Build Your Rocket both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Idle Rocket Launch's written reviews are positive against 0% of Build Your Rocket's. Idle Rocket Launch also leads on ratings volume (702 vs 66). On price, rating, 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. 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 — 4.7 for Idle Rocket Launch against 4.8 for Build Your Rocket. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Rocket Launch has 702 ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Idle Rocket Launch's written reviews are positive against 0% of Build Your Rocket's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Rocket Launch ships an update every 3 weeks, Build Your Rocket fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Idle Rocket Launch versus Build Your Rocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Rocket LaunchBuild Your Rocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (702 ratings)4.8 (66 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings702 — better66
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size221 MB154 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarBlaze CO.,LTDClap Clap Games

Customer experience

Idle Rocket Launch

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

Build Your Rocket

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

Bugs and requests

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

Build Your Rocket

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Idle Rocket Launch

No in-app purchases

None

Build Your Rocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idle Rocket Launch free?
Idle Rocket Launch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Build Your Rocket free?
Build Your Rocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Idle Rocket Launch or Build Your Rocket?
Build Your Rocket is rated higher. Idle Rocket Launch averages 4.7 out of 5 from 702 ratings, while Build Your Rocket averages 4.8 from 66 ratings.
Do Idle Rocket Launch or Build Your Rocket have ads?
Both Idle Rocket Launch and Build Your Rocket show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Rocket Launch or Build Your Rocket?
Idle Rocket Launch ships an update every 3 weeks, and Build Your Rocket fortnightly. Most recently, Idle Rocket Launch was updated on October 14, 2026 and Build Your Rocket on October 2, 2026.

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