Space Rocket Exploration vs X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Rocket Exploration
Build and launch custom rockets to explore planets and moons in our solar system. Construct a space station with unlimited potential and deploy various satellites. Experience realistic space physics and astonishing graphics.
- Build custom rockets
- Explore solar system planets and moons
- Construct unlimited space stations
- Launch and control satellites
- Realistic space physics simulation
- Astonishing graphics
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Space Rocket Exploration gives you the ability to feel the exctiment of traveling to space and exploring planets like you never have felt and seen before. The game has astonishing graphics and physics that simulate space how it's in the real life! First part of the game is where you have to build your own rocket and launch it in the launch area! There are three stages: small stages, medium stages and larg stages. You can combine all parts of different size and make a big rocket that you can travel and discover planets further and further. Most interesting part of the game is the ability to build a Space Station in space by attaching every single part that you bring from earth. Size of Space Station is unlimited you can also add controllers to make it controllable. Satellite is another object that you can launch in space. You have many different satellites. The Game has all planets with their moons that exist in our solar system which all of them have different characteristics. Now is time for you to try it!
X
Experience the thrill of piloting a Starship on Earth and Mars. This simulation app features realistic physics for an authentic spaceflight experience. Take on challenging missions and master the belly-flop landing.
- Pilot Starship
- Earth missions
- Mars missions
- Realistic physics
- Belly-flop landing
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SpaceX is about to fly a Starship to 45,000 and belly-flop to a landing in Texas. Here's your chance to fly the mission yourself. And then... try it on Mars. All with realistic physics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: X at 4.4 against Space Rocket Exploration's 3.7. X also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Space Rocket Exploration's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs paid). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
X holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 315 and 905 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Space Rocket Exploration's written reviews are positive against 81% of X's.
Space Rocket Exploration ships an update monthly, X every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Space Rocket Exploration | X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (315 ratings) | 4.4 (905 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.3% of reviews | 80.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 315 | 905 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 216 MB | 3.4 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Genc Sadiku | Laminar Research |
Customer experience
Space Rocket Exploration
X
Bugs and requests
Space Rocket Exploration
Reported bugs
4 issues- Rockets exploding on launch
- Satellites randomly exploding in orbit
- Inability to remove space station parts
- Orbit lines not showing correctly
Requested features
5 requests- Add landing on planets
- Improve space station building
- Introduce more rocket parts
- Add astronaut and EVA functionality
- Implement interplanetary travel
X
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Space Rocket Exploration
No in-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Space Rocket Exploration free?
Is X free?
Which has better reviews, Space Rocket Exploration or X?
Do Space Rocket Exploration or X have ads?
Which is updated more often, Space Rocket Exploration or X?
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