Comparison

Space Out vs Bit Rocket

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

Head to head
About

Space Out

Experience a retro arcade game that combines classic space shooter and brick-breaking mechanics. Enjoy authentic 8-bit sound effects and speech synthesis for an immersive blast from the past.

Highlights
  • Space shooter gameplay
  • Brick breaking mechanics
  • Retro arcade feel
  • 8-bit sound effects
  • Speech synthesis
  • Digital Crown control
Features
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"Very cool 8^) - Fun old style arcade for us old arcade fans!" - Drewx67 "Great game - Awesome." - Goodluck74 "Nice retro watch game - Still loving this app. Fun to play on the watch while waiting in line or out and about. Quick hit gaming with fun retro feel. They keep on updating app too to make sure it works on OS updates. Thanks! Great retro game for the watch. It's like space invaders & block out combined! Works really well on the Apple watch. Uses new API's from watchOS 3. Nice scrolling with the crown and even uses the watch speaker for the great retro sounds. Love it! Next gen of watch games is here!" - peteostro "Excellent-- an iOS Classic! - I bought this game when the first version came out on iOS 2. It's been nearly 10 years and I still play it! I am so glad the developer keeps it updated. My favorite thing about it is the Commodore 64 SID sound effects and the speech synthesis-- this game would not look out of place in an early 80s arcade. The watchOS version plays very well on top of that! The Digital Crown makes moving the paddle a dream. Would definitely recommend this app to any retro game fan." - cyelvington "Gamers ... will likely find Space Invaders to be overly simplistic and outdone by most of its clones in the App Store such as Space Out." - http://toucharcade.com "I took a look at about 40 [games], I decided which ones lived up to the hype and which ones didn’t. One of my favorites was the game called Space Out." - Jamin Brophy-Warren, Wall Street Journal Online "Arkanoid + Space Invaders with the gorf voice thrown in for good measure! Sold." - GreatLakesDrifta Space Out is the original mashup, a tribute to old school arcade games; it truly delivers that early arcade feel. It combines 2 classic game concepts, shooting invaders and brick breaking, into a unique and exciting retro experience. It's a blast back to the late '70s. Complete with all new 8-bit sound effects created with a MOS 6581 SID chip from the Commodore 64 and speech generated with 8kHz 8-bit allophones. (Any control issues were fixed years ago.)

About

Bit Rocket

Experience a retro-style arcade game with pixel art graphics. Navigate your ship through space, avoiding asteroids with simple one-finger controls. Immerse yourself in a classic 2D space adventure.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel art graphics
  • One-finger gameplay
  • Asteroid avoidance
  • 2D space experience
  • Simple controls
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Retro style arcade game with pixel art graphics. Super simple, one finger gameplay. Fly through space and avoid hitting asteroids. Jump into the 2D experience of Bit Rocket today!

Screenshots

Space Out4 screens
Bit Rocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bit Rocket at Free against Space Out's $0.99. Bit Rocket also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.6). Space Out's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 3). On 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

Bit Rocket is free to download; Space Out costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bit Rocket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Out has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Out ships an update every 2 months, Bit Rocket every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Space Out versus Bit Rocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace OutBit Rocket
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (16 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanny BlissJake Short

Customer experience

Space Out

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral18.8%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral10.7%
Negative11.9%

Bit Rocket

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Space Out

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Crashes on Apple Watch Series 4
  • Game plays 2x faster after pausing on iPhone X
  • Unplayable on iPhone X
  • App freezes on iPad after update
  • Stopped opening day after purchase
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  • Freezing paddle issue
  • Screen gets sticky, missed moves
  • Paddle gets stuck, doesn't move
  • Crash problem, also affecting email
  • Paddle sometimes freezes for seconds

Requested features

8 requests
  • High score list (not just highest)
  • Online daily/weekly/all-time high score lists
  • Separate iPhone and Watch lists
  • Settings for shooting on/off
  • Volume control
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  • Tilt control option
  • Pause game when not touching screen
  • Describe power-ups in-game

Bit Rocket

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Space Out

No in-app purchases

None

Bit Rocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Out free?
Space Out costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bit Rocket free?
Bit Rocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Space Out or Bit Rocket?
Bit Rocket is rated higher. Space Out averages 4.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Bit Rocket averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Space Out or Bit Rocket have ads?
Neither Space Out nor Bit Rocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Out or Bit Rocket?
Space Out ships an update every 2 months, and Bit Rocket every 24 months. Most recently, Space Out was updated on October 6, 2026 and Bit Rocket on October 3, 2026.

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