Planet Orbiter vs Astro Builder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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 ?
Astro Builder
Build a sprawling space station in orbit with this idle construction game. Start with basic components and expand your facility by unlocking new equipment and generating resources. Discover and develop new areas as your station grows.
- Idle space station construction
- Resource management
- Unlock new equipment
- Expand and develop areas
- Space elevator material transport
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Welcome to Astro Builder, the ultimate casual idle game where you construct a space station in near-Earth orbit. Begin with a simple setup—a connecting ground track and a small platform. Material is transported to the platform via a space elevator and piled on the ground. Utilize the resources to expand and improve the platform, unlocking new equipment and producing valuable resources. Each construction phase reveals a new area, waiting to be developed and unlocked. Can you build the ultimate space station and conquer the cosmos?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Planet Orbiter at 100% against Astro Builder's 35%. Planet Orbiter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Astro Builder's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 8). 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
Both are free to download. Astro Builder sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Planet Orbiter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Astro Builder holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astro Builder has 3.4K 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 35% of Astro Builder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Planet Orbiter | Astro Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (8 ratings) | 4.7 (3.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 34.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 3.4K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 251 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Two4Tea | Solid Games |
Customer experience
Planet Orbiter
Astro Builder
Bugs and requests
Planet Orbiter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Astro Builder
Reported bugs
3 issues- Builders getting stuck or ignoring resource needs
- Inconsistent behavior when collecting from processors
- Permanent worker upgrades not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to continue progress offline
- More varied level designs and challenges
- Autonomous builder behavior
- Background progress while app is closed
In-app purchases
Planet Orbiter
No in-app purchases
Astro Builder
- AD TICKETS 10$0.99
- AD TICKETS 25$1.99
- AD TICKETS 60$3.99
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- Ad-free 7 day$4.99
- Permanent ad-free!$9.99
Questions
Is Planet Orbiter free?
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