Comparison

Rocket Simulator vs Apollo vs Vostok Mission

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

Head to head
About

Rocket Simulator

Build and launch your own rockets in augmented reality. Assemble various rocket models, learn about their history and functions, and customize them with AI-generated stickers. Experience space exploration with different missions and modes.

Highlights
  • AR rocket assembly
  • Rocket model customization
  • Historical rocket information
  • AI sticker generation
  • Flight simulation
  • Educational facts about rockets
Features
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3… 2… 1… Liftoff! Are you ready to launch your very first space rocket? Assemble rockets in AR and launch it into outer space! VARIOUS ROCKET MODELS Just choose your favourite rocket model and let’s begin. ASSEMBLY PUZZLE Assemble all rocket parts in the right order and discover historical info about its creation and missions. Customize rockets with AI stickers. INTERESTING FACTS Read about every rocket in detail and learn the functions of each rocket part. Rocket models from all over the world are waiting for you! KEEP IN MIND: Some features are only available for Subscription holders. Paid version includes all rocket models, all missions, free mode, sharing, unlimited access to AR mode, unlimited sticker generation. Free version includes 2 rockets, 2 missions, 2 AR mode launches, 3 sticker generations. https://educationterra.com/privacy https://educationterra.com/tos

About

Apollo vs Vostok Mission

Experience the historic Apollo-Soyuz joint mission in this simulator game. Relive the first crewed international space flight that marked the end of the Space Race. Witness the docking of American and Soviet spacecraft.

Highlights
  • Apollo-Soyuz mission simulation
  • Historical space flight recreation
  • First crewed international space mission
  • End of the Space Race context
  • Docking simulation
Features
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This simulator game of Apollo–Soyuz relives the version ASTP experimental flight that was the first crewed international space mission, carried out jointly by the United States and the Soviet Union in July 1975. Millions of people around the world watched on television as a United States Apollo spacecraft docked with a Soviet Union Soyuz capsule. The project is generally considered to mark the end of the Space Race, which had begun in 1957 with the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik 1.

Screenshots

Rocket Simulator4 screens
Apollo vs Vostok Mission3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Apollo vs Vostok Mission at none against Rocket Simulator's 6. Apollo vs Vostok Mission also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 11%) and rating (4.2 vs 3.8). Rocket Simulator's advantage is ratings volume (428 vs 29). On price, ads 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. Rocket Simulator sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Apollo vs Vostok Mission asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Apollo vs Vostok Mission holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rocket Simulator has 428 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Rocket Simulator's written reviews are positive against 40% of Apollo vs Vostok Mission's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Rocket Simulator versus Apollo vs Vostok Mission: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRocket SimulatorApollo vs Vostok Mission
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (428 ratings)4.2 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.9% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings428 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size286 MB271 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEducation TerraRenzo Macedo

Customer experience

Rocket Simulator

All ratings428 ratings
Positive68.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative27.1%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive10.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative85.9%

Apollo vs Vostok Mission

All ratings26 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

Rocket Simulator

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Parts don't connect
  • No command center on launch
  • Rocket goes to sky and mission complete
  • Animations not shown correctly
  • Slow rollout animation
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  • Minimal launch animation
  • Typos in subtitles

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add command center
  • Add space exploration
  • Add more to the game
  • Add staging and space rocket control
  • Add other planets to land on
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  • Make it free

Apollo vs Vostok Mission

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Rocket Simulator

Subscriptions6
  • Rocket Ship - 1 Week$6.997 Days
  • 1 Week Subscription$9.997 Days
  • Rocket Simulator: Spaceflight$19.991 Month
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  • Rocket Ship Building & Launch3 Days trial$20.991 Year
  • 3 Months Subscription3 Days trial$20.993 Months
  • 2 Months Subscription3 Days trial$39.992 Months
None

Apollo vs Vostok Mission

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rocket Simulator free?
Rocket Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apollo vs Vostok Mission free?
Apollo vs Vostok Mission is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rocket Simulator or Apollo vs Vostok Mission?
Apollo vs Vostok Mission is rated higher. Rocket Simulator averages 3.8 out of 5 from 428 ratings, while Apollo vs Vostok Mission averages 4.2 from 29 ratings.
Do Rocket Simulator or Apollo vs Vostok Mission have ads?
Both Rocket Simulator and Apollo vs Vostok Mission show ads.

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