Comparison

Miner Gun Builder vs Spaceship Builder

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

Head to head
About

Miner Gun Builder

Pilot a spaceship through missions to earn in-game currency. Use your earnings to purchase parts and construct powerful, customizable weapons for your ship. Upgrade to larger vessels to accommodate more weapon components and explore procedurally generated worlds.

Highlights
  • Build custom weapons
  • Upgrade spaceships
  • Pilot through missions
  • Procedurally generated worlds
  • Alliance system
  • Skill tree
Features
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This is my first app. I put a lot of effort in it, hope you like it :) You are the captain of a space ship and fly through missions to earn money. With the money you can buy parts to build your weapon in your space ship. You can also buy bigger and better ships which can fit more parts. Building a small weapon is straight forward, but later you can build extremely strong weapons if you use the available space wisely. Features of Miner Gun Builder are: - 8 Captains with custom skills - 100 handmade missions - Infinite procedural created worlds - 50+ Ships - 51 Achievements - 52 Weapon components - 73 skills in the skill-tree - Your own alliance you can invite friends into - over 1.000.000.000.000 possible weapons !!! The game is a light-hearted version of an arcade space shooter and has substantial depth regarding the mechanics. If you like to tinker around and optimize stuff - This is the game for you.

About

Spaceship Builder

Design, build, and pilot your own spaceship in a vast galaxy. Progress through a tech tree, engage in thrilling space combat, and explore new sectors. Earn credits to upgrade your vessel and become a legendary commander.

Highlights
  • Engineer and customize spaceships
  • Unlock advanced technologies
  • Master manual space combat
  • Earn and upgrade ship systems
  • Explore diverse space sectors
Features
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Spaceship Builder: Your Gateway to Galactic Adventure! Take control of your destiny in the vast expanse of space. As a novice cadet in the Empire's fleet, you'll embark on an extraordinary journey from humble beginnings to becoming a legendary spaceship commander. Key Features: - Engineer Your Dream Spaceship Start with limited resources and gradually build your way to the stars. Design and construct your spaceship from the ground up, customizing every aspect to suit your playstyle. - Unlock Advanced Technologies Progress through an extensive tech tree, unlocking cutting-edge parts and systems to enhance your ship's capabilities. Each discovery brings you closer to crafting the ultimate vessel. - Master Space Combat Take full control of your ship in intense, manual battles. Prove your worth as a pilot by outmaneuvering and outgunning your opponents in thrilling space dogfights. - Earn and Upgrade Collect valuable Empire Credits through epic battles and daring missions. Use your hard-earned rewards to upgrade resource limits, improve ship systems, and unlock new technologies. - Explore the Cosmos Navigate through treacherous space sectors, each presenting unique challenges and opportunities. Your decisions and piloting skills will determine your fate in this vast, unforgiving universe. From precise shooting to strategic ship building, every moment in Spaceship Builder is packed with excitement and challenge. Will you rise through the ranks to become the Empire's finest pilot? Your adventure in space awaits! https://www.spaceship-builder.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Miner Gun Builder4 screens
Spaceship Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Miner Gun Builder at 4.9 against Spaceship Builder's 4.5. Miner Gun Builder also leads on ratings volume (152 vs 24) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Spaceship Builder's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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. Miner Gun Builder sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and Spaceship Builder sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Miner Gun Builder holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Miner Gun Builder has 152 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Miner Gun Builder's written reviews are positive against 87% of Spaceship Builder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Miner Gun Builder ships an update every 6 weeks, Spaceship Builder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Miner Gun Builder versus Spaceship Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiner Gun BuilderSpaceship Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (152 ratings) — better4.5 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews93.9% of reviews — better87.0% of reviews
Number of ratings152 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB546 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperGERMAPUR APPS PTE. LTD.DR-Online Sp. z o.o.

Customer experience

Miner Gun Builder

All ratings152 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%

Spaceship Builder

All ratings24 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%

Bugs and requests

Miner Gun Builder

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Alliance code issues (missing 'X' characters)

Requested features

8 requests
  • More items
  • New item merging bullets
  • Updates for Apple version
  • New faction skill tree
  • Special ships
Show 3 more
  • Discount options
  • Language option
  • More updates

Spaceship Builder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Miner Gun Builder

One-time19
  • Buy 100 yellow squares$2.99
  • Buy 100 red crosses$2.99
  • Small cloud ship$2.99
Show 16 more
  • Small Spaceius Ship$2.99
  • Small Refla ship$2.99
  • Value Pack$4.99
  • Medium Cloud ship$6.99
  • Small projectile pack$9.99
  • Big Cloud ship$9.99
  • Big Spaceius ship$9.99
  • Big Refla ship$9.99
  • No Ads$13.99
  • Small premium ship$13.99
  • Buy 1000 red crosses$13.99
  • Small ship pack$13.99
  • Cloud ship pack$13.99
  • Refla Pack$13.99
  • Medium ship pack$40.99
  • Big ship pack$69.99
27 purchases

Spaceship Builder

Subscriptions1
  • Imperial Privilege$3.991 Month
One-time26
  • 1200 Gold Pack (4x Bonus)$0.99
  • 600 Gold Pack (2x Bonus)$0.99
  • 300 Gold Pack$0.99
Show 23 more
  • 1500 credits pack$0.99
  • 2800 Gold Pack (4x Bonus)$1.99
  • 1400 Gold Pack (2x Bonus)$1.99
  • 700 Gold Pack$1.99
  • 5000 credits pack$1.99
  • 6000 Gold Pack (4x Bonus)$3.99
  • 3000 Gold Pack (2x Bonus)$3.99
  • 1500 Gold Pack$3.99
  • 15000 credits pack$4.99
  • Remove obligatory ads$6.99
  • 7000 Gold Pack (2x Bonus)$7.99
  • 14000 Gold Pack (4x Bonus)$7.99
  • 35000 credits pack$7.99
  • 3500 Gold Pack$9.99
  • 500 hangar resources$9.99
  • Sandbox Unlock$12.99
  • 32000 Gold Pack (4x Bonus)$19.99
  • 8000 Gold Pack$22.99
  • 16000 Gold Pack (2x Bonus)$22.99
  • 68000 Gold Pack (4x Bonus)$39.99
  • 2500 hangar resources$39.99
  • 17000 Gold Pack$44.99
  • 34000 Gold Pack (2x Bonus)$44.99

Questions

Is Miner Gun Builder free?
Miner Gun Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spaceship Builder free?
Spaceship Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Miner Gun Builder or Spaceship Builder?
Miner Gun Builder is rated higher. Miner Gun Builder averages 4.9 out of 5 from 152 ratings, while Spaceship Builder averages 4.5 from 24 ratings.
Do Miner Gun Builder or Spaceship Builder have ads?
Both Miner Gun Builder and Spaceship Builder show ads.
Which is updated more often, Miner Gun Builder or Spaceship Builder?
Miner Gun Builder ships an update every 6 weeks, and Spaceship Builder every 3 weeks. Most recently, Miner Gun Builder was updated on October 20, 2026 and Spaceship Builder on October 14, 2026.

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