Light Ship vs Plucky Rocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light Ship
Navigate a spaceship through unpredictable space, collecting points and avoiding obstacles. Challenge yourself to see how long you can survive as the difficulty increases over time. Compete with friends on the global leaderboard.
- Spaceship navigation
- Obstacle avoidance
- Point collection
- Progressive difficulty
- Leaderboard competition
- Unpredictable space behavior
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Maneuver your spaceship around obstacles and collect points along the way! See how long you can go, but be careful things behave unpredictable in space! This came gets progressively harder as time goes on! Compete with friends and see how you rank on our leaderboard!
Plucky Rocket
Navigate a plucky rocket through the cosmos, using gravity to your advantage or avoiding its pull. This physics-based arcade game features over 100 offline levels and weekly online competitions. Customize your engine and unlock retro spaceships as you travel light-years.
- Physics simulation
- Dual steering modes
- Over 100 offline levels
- Weekly online competitions
- Unlockable retro spaceships
- Gravity manipulation
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Help a small but plucky rocket travel through the universe and reach its final destination. You need to think quickly and be creative! Show your skills by avoiding stars along the way. But watch out! The closer your spaceship is to a star, the stronger the star's gravitational pull is. Sometimes gravity may help you, and sometimes it may create troubles. Configure your engine and adapt it to your preferred flight style. Collect points, helpful items and don't forget about regular refueling! Features: - Enjoyable physics simulation - Unique steering - two modes available for casual and pro pilots - Over 100 offline levels - Blocky graphics with a focus on gameplay. - Gravity lines - Weekly online competitions on dedicated levels (1 new astro level every week) - 30 free retro, classic spaceships to unlock - And...thousands of light-years of travel in front of you. Let us know if you like the game. Which map is the best and which is super annoying?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Light Ship at none against Plucky Rocket's 1. Light Ship also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Plucky Rocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Light Ship asks for nothing beyond the download.
Light Ship ships an update daily, Plucky Rocket every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Light Ship | Plucky Rocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aryaman Sharda | MIDYO DOMOLEWSKI MICHAL |
Customer experience
Light Ship
Plucky Rocket
In-app purchases
Light Ship
No in-app purchases
Plucky Rocket
- Plucky Rocket VIP Package$0.99
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