Comparison

Star Trailz vs SkyTower Challenge

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

Head to head
About

Star Trailz

Pilot a ship using gravity to slingshot around celestial bodies and collect items. Master the unique gameplay mechanic of only being able to accelerate to navigate challenging levels and survive the cosmos. Engage with a growing community and contribute to the game's evolution.

Highlights
  • Gravity-based navigation
  • Collectible items
  • Multi-stage levels
  • 100 hand-crafted campaign levels
  • Weekly updates
  • Community Discord
Features
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Join the world's craziest space pilots and download Star Trailz! Slingshot around planets and stars to collect space goodies. Only those who can master gravity will survive. How do you navigate the cosmos without having any controls to steer? Star Trailz explores that thoroughly by letting you pilot a ship that is pulled around with gravity. In fact, the only thing you can do is GO FASTER. Features: ● Cute astronaut flying a cute ship. The ship is good at going fast and the astronaut is good at keeping their fingers crossed. ● MULTI-STAGE LEVELS. Play fun, challenging levels with collectibles and obstacles dispersed throughout! ● CAMPAIGN. Play through 100 hand-crafted levels. ● EVOLVING INDIE GAME. This is a new game and my personal passion project that I am working on. Watch it evolve as I add updates every week. ● COMMUNITY. Join the discord and give me your ideas and feedback with other players. ● FREE to download! --- This game may include: - Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13.

About

SkyTower Challenge

Features
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SkyTower Challenge The gameplay is simple! This addictive game involves building blocks by tapping at the right moment. Your concentration and patience are needed to stack blocks higher. Compete with friends on the displayed leaderboard to challenge who can build the tallest tower!

Screenshots

Star Trailz4 screens
SkyTower Challenge2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Star Trailz at none against SkyTower Challenge's shown. Star Trailz also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Trailz ships an update weekly, SkyTower Challenge every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Star Trailz versus SkyTower Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar TrailzSkyTower Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB171 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPhillip DonnellyTakuma Takahashi

In-app purchases

None

Star Trailz

No in-app purchases

None

SkyTower Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Trailz free?
Star Trailz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkyTower Challenge free?
SkyTower Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Star Trailz or SkyTower Challenge have ads?
SkyTower Challenge shows ads; Star Trailz does not.
Which is updated more often, Star Trailz or SkyTower Challenge?
Star Trailz ships an update weekly, and SkyTower Challenge every 2 weeks. Most recently, Star Trailz was updated on October 14, 2026 and SkyTower Challenge on October 20, 2026.

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