# AD3000 vs Shipwright

The clearest difference is rating: Shipwright at 5.0 against AD3000's 4.4. Shipwright also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). AD3000's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Shipwright holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AD3000 has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

AD3000 ships an update every 2 weeks, Shipwright every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AD3000 | Shipwright |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ad3000-space-odyssey/id1594792820/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shipwright/id6781102889/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **40** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 55.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 213 MB | 125 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jianfeng Wu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1435210283) | [The Food App LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1511967190) |

## What reviewers say

### AD3000

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ad3000-space-odyssey/id1594792820)

Engage in interstellar conquest or embark on a solo space odyssey. Build empires, research technologies, and design starships in a strategic mode, or freely explore a vast galaxy, trade, and complete missions in an adventure mode.

**Highlights:** 4X Strategy Mode, Space Adventure Mode, Civilization building, Ship design, Resource management, Exploration and missions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Shipwright

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shipwright/id6781102889)

Explore a catalog of ship blueprints, assemble fleet compositions, and analyze battle reports. Create custom tier lists to strategize your naval engagements.

**Highlights:** Browse ship blueprints, Build fleet compositions, Review battle reports, Create tier lists, Explore IL catalog

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AD3000 free?

AD3000 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Shipwright free?

Shipwright is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, AD3000 or Shipwright?

Shipwright is rated higher. AD3000 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Shipwright averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do AD3000 or Shipwright have ads?

AD3000 shows ads; Shipwright does not.

### Which is updated more often, AD3000 or Shipwright?

AD3000 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Shipwright every 3 days. Most recently, AD3000 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shipwright on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*