Comparison

iDrone vs Space Station Challenge

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

Head to head
About

iDrone

Pilot a drone through a 3D terrain in this classic endless runner. Complete missions by destroying targets like trucks, bases, and factories. Collect pickups and awards while staying on the right path to achieve objectives.

Highlights
  • Endless runner gameplay
  • Drone piloting
  • Mission objectives
  • Target destruction
  • Pickup collection
  • Multiple drones and missions
Features
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Classic endless runner with missions. iDrone is a classic endless runner game that lets you fly an unmanned aerial vehicle over a 3D terrain. In addition to being an endless runner there are a series of missions so you can still blow stuff up. Game Mode As an endless runner, control the drone and fly over the terrain following the path and collecting pickups Meet mission objectives, by choosing a drone, identify, and destroy your targets to complete the mission. What to do Collect pickups. Collect Awards. Stay on the right path. Take out the target. Blow Stuff Up! Sound like fun? Missions and Drones This endless runner game with mission objectives takes you through 6 missions using one of 4 Drones. Your next missions include: • Destroy a Truck • Destroy the Storage Sites • Destroy the Base • Destroy Boats and the Factory • Destroy Mountain Camps • Liberate the Harbor

About

Space Station Challenge

Experience the excitement of space missions, including docking with the International Space Station and performing extravehicular activities. Navigate your spacecraft and jetpack using intuitive dual joystick controls, guided by ground control.

Highlights
  • Space station docking simulation
  • Extravehicular activity (EVA) missions
  • Dual joystick controls
  • Voice guidance from ground control
  • Accomplishment sharing
  • Universal app support
Features
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Enjoy the thrill of docking with the international space station and then performing five specific EVA (extra vehicular activity) missions. Use the dual joystick interface to modify the orientation of the vehicle with one control, while using the other to carefully move closer to the space station dock. Use similar controls to control the jetpack on your space suit during EVA. Ground control vocally guides you through the various maneuvers, as needed. Optionally shares your accomplishments via email, or text messaging. Universal App - supports iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, including standard, Retina, and iPhone X displays. Even runs on Apple Mac or MacBooks equipped with Apple’s new M1 Silicon chip with easy to use keyboard and mouse controls.

Screenshots

iDrone4 screens
Space Station Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iDrone at 47% against Space Station Challenge's 0%. iDrone also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 29 months). Space Station Challenge's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 1.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ratings volume 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

iDrone is free to download; Space Station Challenge costs $1.99 up front. iDrone sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Space Station Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space Station Challenge holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of iDrone's written reviews are positive against 0% of Space Station Challenge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDrone ships an update monthly, Space Station Challenge every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iDrone versus Space Station Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDroneSpace Station Challenge
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating1.8 (5 ratings)3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 29 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size294 MB122 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBurningThumb SoftwareMagnin & Associates

Customer experience

iDrone

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative41.2%

Space Station Challenge

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iDrone

One-time3
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 1000 Coins$4.99
None

Space Station Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDrone free?
iDrone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space Station Challenge free?
Space Station Challenge costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iDrone or Space Station Challenge?
Space Station Challenge is rated higher. iDrone averages 1.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Space Station Challenge averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do iDrone or Space Station Challenge have ads?
iDrone shows ads; Space Station Challenge does not.
Which is updated more often, iDrone or Space Station Challenge?
iDrone ships an update monthly, and Space Station Challenge every 29 months. Most recently, iDrone was updated on September 17, 2026 and Space Station Challenge on October 10, 2026.

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