Comparison

Tiny Space Program vs Casting Away

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Space Program

Manage your own space agency, from designing and building rockets to launching missions for research, mining, or tourism. Explore planets and moons, establish off-world economies, and advance your technology in this interplanetary simulation.

Highlights
  • Space program management
  • Build off-world colonies
  • Launch rockets and spaceships
  • Research technologies
  • Mine resources from celestial bodies
  • Astronaut progression
  • Simulates orbital mechanics
Features
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Build and run your own space program — like SpaceX, but yours. Launch rockets, manage astronauts, mine planets, and colonize the solar system from the Moon to beyond the Kuiper Belt. WHAT WOULD YOU DO AS A SPACE BILLIONAIRE? Send tourists on a spacewalk? Start a mining operation on Titan? Build a space station around Mars? In Tiny Space Program you manage the early colonization of our solar system — based on real orbital mechanics and ship propulsion. BUILD YOUR SPACE AGENCY - Launch rockets and spaceships into orbit - Build off-world colonies, outposts, and modular space stations - Mine resources on moons, planets, and dwarf planets - Research new technologies and better spacecraft - Level up your astronauts and equip spacesuits - Establish off-world economies and trade A CHILL GAME, NOT A CHORE No forced ads, no daily-streak punishments. Play at your own pace — run an hour-long research expedition, take tourists on a quick tour, then put it down and come back later. Mines keep producing while you're away. MADE BY ONE DEVELOPER Actively updated (space stations, automation, dwarf planets, and vehicles all shipped recently). Join the Discord and help shape what comes next.

About

Casting Away

Embark on a survival fishing adventure on a beautiful, mysterious island after a plane crash. Explore the sea, catch diverse fish, cook meals, and customize your island home. Enjoy real-time sunsets and relaxing wave sounds.

Highlights
  • Island customization and building
  • Catch diverse types of fish
  • Cook meals with gathered ingredients
  • Explore the sea by boat
  • Real-time scenic views
  • Relaxing wave sounds
  • Raise fish in a tank
Features
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Survival Fishing Game of a "Casting away" island with beautiful scenery. ◎ The Story of Casting Away You are a successful movie star, on a private jet flying to a vacation destination. Suddenly, the jet was struck by lightning. You crash-landed onto an uninhabited island that isn't even on the map. You wake up on a beach alone. You find a bizarre altar, strange gems from dead fish, and feel a strange aura spread across the whole island… Is this really an ordinary deserted island? Start fishing to survive on a lonely, desolate island. ◎ Features -Customize your own island! Construct buildings by collecting materials from the sea, and you'll be able to do various things by yourself. -You can catch lots of types of fish from the sea! Beautiful, mysterious fish to be caught. If you get lucky, you can find some floating chests! -More than just fish! You can cook and eat food made from various ingredients you get from your animals. -You can go out to the sea on a boat! You'll find even more variety of fish. -Enjoy the beautiful sunsets and moonlight over the sea. Offers a beautiful scenery where the sun rises and moon sets based on real-time. -The sound of waves to relax to For those who are tired, the natural ASMR of waves will take you to the peaceful sea. -Raise various fish in your own fish tank! You can open treasure chests by collecting Hearts from the fish. -The longer the fishing line, the deeper you can fish! You'll be able to catch bigger fish in the deep sea. However, you can only reach it if you can avoid small fry.

Screenshots

Tiny Space Program4 screens
Casting Away4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Space Program at 4.5 against Casting Away's 2.9. Tiny Space Program also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 40%) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 398). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 14 one-off in-app purchases and Casting Away sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Space Program holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 398 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Tiny Space Program's written reviews are positive against 40% of Casting Away's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Space Program ships an update monthly, Casting Away every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tiny Space Program versus Casting Away: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny Space ProgramCasting Away
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better2.9 (398 ratings)
Positive reviews81.2% of reviews — better40.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better398
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB323 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJerry NeimannNexelon

Customer experience

Tiny Space Program

All ratings1,633 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews661 reviews
Positive81.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.3%

Casting Away

All ratings398 ratings
Positive41.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative45.7%
Written reviews345 reviews
Positive40.3%
Neutral15.7%
Negative44.1%

User reviews

Tiny Space Program

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome game
  • 👍 No ads or pay-to-win
  • 🚀 Engaging gameplay
  • 🚀 Lots of depth and content
  • 👍 Great for space enthusiasts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔧 Confusing UI and menus
  • 💰 Difficult to earn credits/resources
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and long wait times
  • 🤔 Unclear tutorials and instructions

Casting Away

From 398 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Relaxing gameplay
  • 👍 Beautiful graphics and music
  • 🚀 Simple and easy to play
  • 💡 Unique fishing mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Excessive ads and monetization
  • 🔁 Repetitive and grindy progression
  • 🔍 Unclear mechanics and lack of guidance

Bugs and 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

Casting Away

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing and becoming unresponsive
  • Progress and purchases being lost
  • Inability to interact with certain UI elements
  • Ads not working as intended

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to store and reuse caught fish as bait
  • More content and areas to explore
  • Better progression system and balance
  • Improved performance and stability

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Tiny Space Program

One-time14
  • 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
  • Plasma Space Ship Package$8.99
  • You are great! Many thanks$9.99
  • Crystal Pack 2$9.99
  • Colonizer Pack$9.99
  • Experimental Dragon Ships$9.99
  • Aerospike space ship pack$9.99
  • A big pile of credits$19.99
  • Crystal Pack 3$19.99
  • Biggest box of credits$49.99
  • Crystal Pack 4$49.99
9 purchases

Casting Away

One-time9
  • Casting Away [Bait Package I]$0.99
  • Casting Away [Bait Package Ⅱ]$1.99
  • [Rune 5000]$1.99
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  • Bait Package Ⅲ$2.99
  • [Rune 12000]$4.99
  • Casting Away [No Ads]$7.99
  • [Rune 31000]$7.99
  • [Rune 76000]$19.99
  • [Rune 200000]$39.99

Questions

Is Tiny Space Program free?
Tiny Space Program is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Casting Away free?
Casting Away is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Space Program or Casting Away?
Tiny Space Program is rated higher. Tiny Space Program averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Casting Away averages 2.9 from 398 ratings.
Do Tiny Space Program or Casting Away have ads?
Both Tiny Space Program and Casting Away show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Space Program or Casting Away?
Tiny Space Program ships an update monthly, and Casting Away every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Space Program was updated on September 29, 2026 and Casting Away on September 21, 2026.

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