Comparison

Star Combat Base vs Apocalypse Idle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Star Combat Base

Manage resources and build your star fleet in this offline space tycoon game. Develop planets, upgrade facilities, and hire commanders to lead your warships to victory in a universe-wide conflict.

Highlights
  • Spaceship tycoon management
  • Planet development and exploration
  • Facility upgrades
  • Offline mode support
  • Hire interstellar commanders
  • Completely free to play
Features
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The Star Alliance war has started, and the frontline resources are in short supply and you need to provide funds! As a commander, how to survive, your strategy is very important! *Real spaceship tycooon management game. *Many planets are available for development, let your spaceship travel through the planets in the universe. *Chariot manufacturing plant, fighter aircraft manufacturing plant, prospecting vehicle manufacturing plant, loading center... more than a dozen facilities allow you to upgrade management *Support offline mode, normal operation of battleships, huge profits *Completely free, you can play all planets freely! * Hire powerful interstellar commanders to make your spaceship more powerful If you love development tycoon games and casual strategy games, join us and become our commander. We need you!

About

Apocalypse Idle

Features
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Fight against zombies in a lot of different locations. Since apocalypse has began you decided to destroy as much zombies as possible. You have only one gun at start, but in the shop you can buy powerful weapon. Check your skills in different sandboxes with endless mode and try to survive as long as you can. Collect gold, destroy zombies and save the world from monsters!

Screenshots

Star Combat Base4 screens
Apocalypse Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Star Combat Base at none against Apocalypse Idle's shown. Star Combat Base also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Combat Base ships an update monthly, Apocalypse Idle every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Star Combat Base versus Apocalypse Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar Combat BaseApocalypse Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size424 MB193 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperGlobal Mobile GamesOleksii Petrochenko

In-app purchases

None

Star Combat Base

No in-app purchases

None

Apocalypse Idle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Combat Base free?
Star Combat Base is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apocalypse Idle free?
Apocalypse Idle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Star Combat Base or Apocalypse Idle have ads?
Apocalypse Idle shows ads; Star Combat Base does not.
Which is updated more often, Star Combat Base or Apocalypse Idle?
Star Combat Base ships an update monthly, and Apocalypse Idle every 12 months. Most recently, Star Combat Base was updated on October 5, 2026 and Apocalypse Idle on October 6, 2026.

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