Fleet.io vs Space Pixel Swarm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fleet.io
Command a fleet of ships in a vast, procedurally generated universe. Upgrade your main vessel by defeating opponents and collecting energy. Compete with players globally to become the leader and survive.
- Infinite procedurally generated universe
- Massive multiplayer gameplay
- Intuitive controls
- Cooperative and solo play options
- Ship upgrades and energy collection
- Progress saving
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Control a fleet of ships in an infinite, procedurally generated universe. Upgrade your main ship by destroying other players and objects in the universe and collecting energy. Compete with other players to become the leader and survive as long as you can. Features: ► Infinite, Procedurally Generated Universe to Explore ► MASSIVE multiplayer! Player with people all over the world. ► Simple and Intuitive Controls ► Form a group and work together, or go it alone. ► Save your progress Tips: ► Click to Move or Select a Target for your fleet. ► Stay within a solar system for protection. ► Pirates get stronger as you get farther away from the start. ► Picking up energy not only increases your power, it heals your ship! New features and improvements coming soon.
Space Pixel Swarm
Engage in an offline, single-player 2D space real-time strategy game. Overcome overwhelming odds by making difficult strategic choices, sacrificing planets to bolster your fleet, or fortifying your defenses. Enjoy diverse units, configurable AI, and a unique desperation mechanic.
- Offline single-player RTS
- Procedural skirmish mode
- Configurable swarm AI
- Desperation mechanic: lost planets fuel forces
- 29 campaign levels
- Diverse unit types
- Multiple enemy variations
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Space Pixel Swarm is an offline, single‑player space RTS where you start outnumbered and win by making hard strategic tradeoffs. Sacrifice planets to power up your fleet, or hold the line and fortify. Features - Offline single‑player RTS - Short sessions + procedural skirmish mode - Configurable swarm AI behaviors - Unique “desperation” mechanic: lost planets fuel your remaining forces - 29 carefully designed campaign levels with progressive difficulty - Diverse units: fighters, capital ships, shield generators, and missile installations - Multiple enemy variations that force different tactics Master Your Strategy Every level pushes you to refine your approach: expand fast to contest the enemy’s growth, or consolidate and build an unbreakable defense. Experiment with unit mixes, timing, and positioning to survive increasingly intense swarm pressure. Skirmish Mode for Endless Replayability Jump into randomized maps with customizable settings for quick matches and long-form challenges. Tune the swarm to your preference and test new strategies whenever you want. Share Your Thoughts Found a bug or have an idea? We’re actively improving the game and welcome feedback at: yearofthegamerdev@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Space Pixel Swarm at 4.6 against Fleet.io's 4.0. Space Pixel Swarm also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 56%). Fleet.io's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). 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. Space Pixel Swarm sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Fleet.io asks for nothing beyond the download.
Space Pixel Swarm holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Fleet.io's written reviews are positive against 82% of Space Pixel Swarm's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fleet.io | Space Pixel Swarm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (18 ratings) | 4.6 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Simplicial Software, LLC | David Smith |
Customer experience
Fleet.io
Space Pixel Swarm
In-app purchases
Fleet.io
No in-app purchases
Space Pixel Swarm
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Buy 20 Merits$0.99
- 10 Merits$0.99








