Beaver Jam vs Starhaven
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beaver Jam
Control a beaver in this 2D side-scroller, collecting berries by navigating platforms and avoiding hazards. Enjoy a simple yet engaging gameplay experience.
- 2D side-scrolling gameplay
- Platform navigation
- Berry collection
- Obstacle avoidance
- Character control
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Beaver Jam is a 2D side-scroller in which you control a beaver and collect berries by jumping onto platforms and avoiding obstacles.
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 in-app purchases: Starhaven at none against Beaver Jam's 1. Starhaven also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 18 months). Beaver Jam's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Beaver Jam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Starhaven asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Beaver Jam against 5.0 for Starhaven. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 15 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Beaver Jam ships an update every 18 months, Starhaven every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Beaver Jam | Starhaven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Schreiber | Jared Prior |
Customer experience
Beaver Jam
Starhaven
In-app purchases
Beaver Jam
- Unlock Full Game$1.99
Starhaven
No in-app purchases
Questions
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