Elite Space Trader vs Pickpocket Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elite Space Trader
Engage in a 2D space trading and combat simulation. Navigate between star systems, evade pirates, and raid ships for cargo while evading law enforcement. Choose your path between good and evil.
- 2D space trading
- Space combat
- Pirate evasion
- Ship boarding
- Cargo theft
- Choice of good or evil path
- Touch controls
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Elite Space Trader is a 2d space trading and fighting game. Travel to different star systems, while avoiding pirates. Or board over ships and steal their cargo, but watch out for the police. You get to choose which path you will go down, good or evil. Control your ship by holding the screen, or shoot by touching the screen.
Pickpocket Run
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Run around and steal as many things as you can!! Avoid obstacles by moving around swiftly and don’t get caught by the angry crowd! Escape with your fancy speedboat and sell all the items stolen for cash! Will you become the richest?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pickpocket Run at Free against Elite Space Trader's $0.99. Pickpocket Run also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 29 months). Elite Space Trader's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, 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
Pickpocket Run is free to download; Elite Space Trader costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Elite Space Trader ships an update every 29 months, Pickpocket Run weekly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Elite Space Trader | Pickpocket Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | JOhn Lyons | Full Fat Productions Ltd |
In-app purchases
Elite Space Trader
No in-app purchases
Pickpocket Run
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Elite Space Trader free?
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Do Elite Space Trader or Pickpocket Run have ads?
Which is updated more often, Elite Space Trader or Pickpocket Run?
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