Comparison

Planet Orbiter vs Tiny Space Program

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

Head to head
About

Planet Orbiter

Build and upgrade a satellite army to earn coins and explore space. Discover the solar system and aim to reach Saturn in this idle game.

Highlights
  • Build satellite army
  • Upgrade satellites
  • Earn coins
  • Explore space
  • Discover solar system
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Build your own army of satellites around the earth. Buy new satellite and upgrade them to earn more coins. Discover the space and the solar system. Will you manage to reach saturn ?

About

Tiny Space Program

Build and manage your own space agency, launching rockets, constructing space stations, and colonizing celestial bodies. Explore over 50 moons and dwarf planets, research new technologies, and maintain vital supply lines. Enjoy a calm, thoughtful pace with offline play and optional rewarded ads.

Highlights
  • Launch rockets and satellites
  • Design modular space stations
  • Build outposts and bases
  • Research new ships and fuels
  • Train astronauts
  • Explore 50+ moons and planets
  • Offline play
Features
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Run your own space program. Launch rockets, build space stations and colonize the Solar System, one mission at a time. NEW: GAS GIANT MINING Fit fuel scoops to your ships, dive into the atmosphere of a gas giant and bring back ion and plasma fuel for your fleet. BUILD A REAL SPACE AGENCY • Launch rockets and satellites from your own launch site on Earth • Explore the Moon, Mars and 50+ moons and dwarf planets, from Phobos to Charon • Design modular space stations: plan modules, power and crew • Build outposts and bases, then mine, refine and craft on site • Keep supply lines running with rovers, trucks, cargo ships and fuel • Research new ships, engines and fuels • Train astronauts and fly space tourists PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE • Plays offline: your mines keep producing while you're away • No forced ads, only optional rewarded ads • No daily-streak penalties • A calm, thoughtful pace: plan, build and watch your program grow GRAVITY AND DISTANCE MATTER Every world has its own gravity well. Heavier moons cost more fuel, longer trips need better ships, and a good supply chain makes the difference. MADE BY ONE DEVELOPER Tiny Space Program is made by a solo indie developer and updated regularly. Share ideas and report bugs in the Discord community, which you can reach from inside the game.

Screenshots

Planet Orbiter4 screens
Tiny Space Program4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Space Program at 4.5 against Planet Orbiter's 3.8. Tiny Space Program also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 8). Planet Orbiter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Tiny Space Program sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Planet Orbiter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Space Program holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Space Program has 1.7K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Planet Orbiter's written reviews are positive against 81% of Tiny Space Program's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Planet Orbiter versus Tiny Space Program: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanet OrbiterTiny Space Program
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (8 ratings)4.5 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better81.1% of reviews
Number of ratings81.7K — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwo4TeaJerry Neimann

Customer experience

Planet Orbiter

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tiny Space Program

All ratings1,690 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews665 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative11.4%

Bugs and requests

Planet Orbiter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tiny Space Program

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Buttons not working or unresponsive
  • Disappearing ships and resources
  • Crashes and freezes after updates
  • Quests and missions not tracking properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more planets and moons to explore
  • Improve the economy and resource management
  • Implement cloud/online save functionality
  • Streamline the UI and make it more intuitive
  • Expand the research and upgrade trees
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  • Add more animations and visual effects

In-app purchases

None

Planet Orbiter

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Tiny Space Program

One-time10
  • Supporting the game, thank you$1.99
  • Helping out, many thanks$4.99
  • Crystal Pack 1$4.99
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  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • You are great! Many thanks$9.99
  • Crystal Pack 2$9.99
  • Colonizer Pack$9.99
  • Experimental Dragon Ships$9.99
  • A big pile of credits$19.99
  • Crystal Pack 3$19.99

Questions

Is Planet Orbiter free?
Planet Orbiter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiny Space Program free?
Tiny Space Program is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Planet Orbiter or Tiny Space Program?
Tiny Space Program is rated higher. Planet Orbiter averages 3.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Tiny Space Program averages 4.5 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Planet Orbiter or Tiny Space Program have ads?
Tiny Space Program shows ads; Planet Orbiter does not.

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