Solar System Planet Smash vs Starhaven
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solar System Planet Smash
Engage in a planet destruction simulator where you can obliterate various celestial bodies with an arsenal of weapons. Explore the cosmos and unleash your destructive power on Earth and other planets in the solar system.
- Planet destruction simulator
- Destroy Earth and other planets
- Variety of weapons
- Simulate solar system destruction
- Includes Pluto and dwarf planets
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Solar System Planet Smash is a planet destruction simulator. You can use various weapons to destroy Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uran, Neptune, Pluto, Makemake and more. Warning: This game contains flashing lights that may make it unsuitable for people with photosensitive epilepsy or other photosensitive conditions. Player discretion is advised. images credits: https://www.solarsystemscope.com/textures/ license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Starhaven
Explore a distant region of space, visiting planets and black holes. Engage in large-scale combat with enemy drones and compete with friends online through Game Center integration.
- Space exploration
- Planet and black hole visits
- Large-scale combat
- Enemy drone ships
- Multiplayer via Game Center
- Online leaderboards
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A single-player and multiplayer spaceflight game that allows you to: Visit planets and black holes in a remote region of outer space. Witness and engage in large-scale combat with enemy drone ships. Integrate with Apple's Game Center so you can face off with friends and other players online!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Starhaven at 100% against Solar System Planet Smash's 23%. Starhaven also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4) and ads (none vs shown). Solar System Planet Smash's advantage is ratings volume (204 vs 15). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Starhaven holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solar System Planet Smash has 204 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Solar System Planet Smash's written reviews are positive against 100% of Starhaven's.
Solar System Planet Smash ships an update every 2 weeks, Starhaven every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solar System Planet Smash | Starhaven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (204 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 204 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ara Berberyan | Jared Prior |
Customer experience
Solar System Planet Smash
Starhaven
Bugs and requests
Solar System Planet Smash
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes frequently
- Glitchy gameplay
- Planets not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- More weapons and destruction options
- Improved graphics
- Reduce ads
- Compatibility with older devices
Starhaven
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Solar System Planet Smash
No in-app purchases
Starhaven
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Solar System Planet Smash free?
Is Starhaven free?
Which has better reviews, Solar System Planet Smash or Starhaven?
Do Solar System Planet Smash or Starhaven have ads?
Which is updated more often, Solar System Planet Smash or Starhaven?
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