# Pixel Starships™ vs Space Command

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Space Command at none against Pixel Starships™'s 10. Pixel Starships™'s advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pixel Starships™ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Space Command asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pixel Starships™ ships an update every 9 days, Space Command monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pixel Starships™ | Space Command |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (35K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixel-starships/id321756558/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **35K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 450 MB | 180 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Savy Soda Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/295726257) | [Markus Gutmann](https://appshunter.io/developer/6810676109) |

## What reviewers say

### Pixel Starships™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixel-starships/id321756558)

Command every aspect of your starship in a persistent online universe. Build, battle, explore, and manage resources in this 8-bit spaceship management game. Form alliances and conquer with friends.

**Highlights:** Build custom starships, Command multiple races and factions, Online player battles, Manage resources and power, Explore planets and secrets, Form alliances, Program AI for automatic combat

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Month Membership | $3.99 | per month |
| Special Offer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Clip of Starbux | $4.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Season Pass | $8.99 | one-time |
| Roll of Starbux | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Stash of Starbux | $19.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $19.99 | one-time |
| Case of Starbux | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Decent game with no pay wall harassment
- 🚀 Great little game
- 🚀 Good game
- 🚀 Straight gas
- 🚀 Amazing game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy
- 🐛 Horrible backend, would not recommend for slower devices
- 🐛 Cleverly disguised ad farm
- 🐛 Needs some fixing
- 🐛 Unfair in battle

**Reported bugs**

- Crew abilities not working as intended
- Losing resources and trophies due to connection issues
- Ads not rewarding the promised amount of Starbux
- Scrolling issues when rearranging ship layout
- Inconsistent loading times

**Requested features**

- Lower how much bux people can ask for items and resources
- Set a limit on bux that's not too ridiculous
- Add more galaxies to explore
- Add larger ships
- Add smaller support craft that can fight alongside the main ship


### Space Command

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-command-skylark/id6810676107)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pixel Starships™ free?

Pixel Starships™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Space Command free?

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

### Do Pixel Starships™ or Space Command have ads?

Neither Pixel Starships™ nor Space Command shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pixel Starships™ or Space Command?

Pixel Starships™ ships an update every 9 days, and Space Command monthly. Most recently, Pixel Starships™ was updated on November 3, 2026 and Space Command on October 29, 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.*