Space Rocket Exploration vs Aviateur
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!
Aviateur
Experience realistic flight simulation with a variety of aircraft and diverse, accurate real-world locations. Engage in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat, master challenging landings, and customize weather conditions for an immersive adventure.
- Multiple aircraft types
- Geographically accurate locations
- Air combat (WWII and Modern)
- Dynamic weather system
- Challenging landings
- Customizable flight dynamics
- Day/Night cycle
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Features: -Several aircraft to choose from -Diverse, geographically accurate real-world locations - Air-to-Air and Air-to-ground combat battles against fighter jets, WWII aircraft, tanks, destroyers, submarines, AAAs, SAM missile systems - 2 Combat Eras to choose from - WWII and Modern - Command wingmen into combat, or fly various formations - Rack up a high score in Air Endurance mode where you fight endless enemies -Practice aircraft carrier, destroyer ship and oil platform landings -24 hour Day/Night cycle -Customizable, fully dynamic weather that varies spatially and with time (clear, cloudy, hurricane, thunderstorm, rain, snowstorm, thermals, and more!) -Landing/Engine failure Challenges -Racing Challenges -Air Traffic Control -Comprehensive flight dynamics - Pilot a variety of aircraft, from jet airliner, fighter jets, civilian and military helicopters, general aviation, and vintage planes! - Test your landing skills by landing on an aircraft carrier, destroyer ship or an oil rig, or perhaps add some crosswinds, some turbulence and rain to make things more challenging! - Create air-to-ground combat battles and make use of weapons such as cannons, missiles, bombs, rockets and flares and survive against enemies such as tanks, destroyer ships, surface-to-air missiles, anti-aircraft artilleries and more! - Features fully customizable weather. Control the cloud cover in multiple layers, recreate thunderstorms, snowstorms, rain, customize winds and gusts, visibility and add turbulence! - Visit the locations of Cape Verde and Grand Canyons and take in the views of vast rugged terrain! Locations are recreated on a 1:1 scale with accurate terrain, fully recreated cities, towns and roads from real geodata. Airports are recreated with accuracy and detail to mirror their real life counterparts. - Put your aerobatic stunts on display with the use of customizable aerobatic smoke! - Launch your glider into the sky with a winch and soar through the clouds in an authentic glider simulation! - Try out some landing challenges or create your own! Test your emergency skills with engine failures! - Break the sound barrier in the sky with supersonic jets! - Features Attack Helicopters! - Race against time in racing challenges! - Ability to park your aircraft and walk around! - Features in-depth flight dynamics modelling to bring authenticity to each aircraft! - Features a full day and night cycle! - Features aircraft customization such as changing paint color, selecting weaponry loadouts, external fuel tanks and more! - Fly from a variety of viewing angles, be it 360 degrees around the aircraft, inside the cockpit, or from the passenger seat! - Features ATC (Air Traffic Control) communication and procedures! - Features customizable air traffic! - In-depth controls featuring flaps, gear, spoilers (arm), rudder, reverse thrust, engine start/stop, elevator trim, lights, drag chutes and more! - Features instruments such as: Artificial horizon, altimeter, airspeed, in-flight map, heading, Vertical Speed Indicator, Engine RPM/N1, fuel, G-force gauge, Head-Up Display etc. - Features 3D instrument gauges in cockpits! - Navigate using ILS systems! - Features in-depth Autopilot (Vertical Speed, Altitude change, Autothrottle, Heading) and warning systems for each aircraft! - Features in-depth weapon systems simulation!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aviateur at 4.7 against Space Rocket Exploration's 3.7. Aviateur also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (87% vs 69%). Space Rocket Exploration's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Aviateur sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Space Rocket Exploration asks for nothing beyond the download.
Aviateur holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 313 and 106 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Space Rocket Exploration's written reviews are positive against 87% of Aviateur's.
Space Rocket Exploration ships an update monthly, Aviateur every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Rocket Exploration | Aviateur |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (313 ratings) | 4.7 (106 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.3% of reviews | 86.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 313 — better | 106 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 216 MB | 793 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Genc Sadiku | Rajatdeep Bakshi |
Customer experience
Space Rocket Exploration
Aviateur
User reviews
Space Rocket Exploration
From 313 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 🌟 Great graphics
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💯 Awesome game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Lack of tutorials
- 🔌 Ads interrupting gameplay
- 🔧 Difficult to build space stations
Aviateur
From 106 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Amazing flight simulator experience
- 🚫 No forced ads
- 🎮 Agile interface with many controls
- ✈️ Large variety of aircraft
- 🗺️ Evocative graphics
Room to improve
- 💰 Most good planes cost money
- 💸 Pay to win aspect
- 🗺️ Limited maps
- 🛬 Landing on terrain can be difficult
- 💥 Unrealistic explosions on impact
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
Aviateur
Reported bugs
8 issues- Plane explodes when hitting a tree
- Enemy ground units lock on from too far
- Planes cannot be unlocked (network issue)
- Cannot purchase/restore plane purchases (internet connection required)
- Sun breaks the game (makes everything pink)
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- Stalling when looking at the sun
- Weather editing doesn't allow continuation
- Purple vision when pulling Gs
Requested features
28 requests- Add 747 400, 747 8, 777
- Add 747
- Add 777
- Add AH64 Apache
- Add cars that drive on the streets
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- Worldwide boundless scale flying
- More cities
- More free planes (airliners, fighter jets)
- More alarms (pull up alarm)
- Add a new plane (747, 737-100)
- Better camera controls
- Free DC-10, L-1011, 727, 747
- More added aircraft (Airbus A380, Boeing 777, etc.)
- Add fighter jets
- Add WW2 plane and turboprop airliner
- Purchase pack for all planes
- More airports/promotions
- Add C-17 Globemaster III
- More maps (Pacific North West, Canada/Alaska, Japan, Alps)
- Career mode or procedurally generated tasks (cargo flights, passenger flights, rescue missions)
- Multiplayer
- Failure menu (engine fire, etc.)
- Add joystick control option
- Pause game photo mode
- Hide HUD icons
- Add more military planes
- Improve effect
- More free flights
In-app purchases
Space Rocket Exploration
No in-app purchases
Aviateur
- Fishbed$0.49
- Lightning II Carrier Variant$0.49
- Blackbird$0.49
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- MH-6E$0.49
- Mi-28N$0.49
- Airbus A380$0.49
- Boeing 787$0.49
- Chinook$0.49
- Concorde$0.49
- Douglas DC-3$0.49
- F-16C$0.49
- Extra 330sc$0.49
- SU-27S$0.49
Questions
Is Space Rocket Exploration free?
Is Aviateur free?
Which has better reviews, Space Rocket Exploration or Aviateur?
Do Space Rocket Exploration or Aviateur have ads?
Which is updated more often, Space Rocket Exploration or Aviateur?
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