Comparison

Flare Elite vs PlanetBuilder

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

Head to head
About

Flare Elite

Engage in an action-packed space shooter with innovative gameplay. Explore lengthy campaigns, customize your ship with upgradable weapons, and navigate a stunning, interactive star map. Enjoy an original soundtrack that complements the intense space battles.

Highlights
  • Lengthy campaigns with 13 missions
  • Upgradable weapons and ship add-ons
  • Original retro soundtrack
  • Interactive touchable Star Map
  • Multiple difficulty levels
Features
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Join the Flare Elite in this action packed space shooter. Flare Elite significantly innovates on the genre, with features that have never been seen before. LENGTHY CAMPAIGNS WITH STUNNING ACTION The game contains three lengthy campaigns of varying difficulty, totaling to 13 challenging missions and providing hours of gameplay. Five different upgradable weapons and other ship add-ons create countless ways to play through the game. Each mission is filled with action and plenty of explosions. ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Four original retro music tracks are included that match the action perfectly. They will be stuck in your head long after you have stopped playing. GORGEOUS STAR MAP Forget about those boring mission selection menus of other games. Flare Elite features a gorgeous touchable Star Map to navigate to your next mission, or to just leisurely float around in space. For more information, visit http://www.firigames.com/flare

About

PlanetBuilder

Shape cosmic debris into a living planet, bending gravity to your will. Defend your creation from deadly debris and hostile alien forces as life evolves and civilization rises.

Highlights
  • Shape cosmic debris into a planet
  • Bend gravity to manipulate your world
  • Defend against cosmic debris and alien forces
  • Witness life evolve and civilization rise
  • Adapt to challenges as your world grows
Features
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Bend gravity. Build a world. Protect life. You are a chosen member of an ancient race that has mastered the fabric of space itself. In these proving grounds, you must gather cosmic debris and shape it into a living planet, and then defend it as life emerges and evolves. BUT... the universe is not empty. Deadly cosmic debris is everywhere. Hostile alien forces will test your creation at every stage. Your planet’s survival depends on your mastery of gravity, your reflexes and your ability to adapt. As life evolves, your world grows stronger. Civilization rises. Defenses awaken. And if life endures long enough… …it will ascend.

Screenshots

Flare Elite4 screens
PlanetBuilder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PlanetBuilder at every 26 months against Flare Elite's every 84 months. PlanetBuilder also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 57%). Flare Elite's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

Flare Elite costs $0.99 and PlanetBuilder $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flare Elite holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Flare Elite's written reviews are positive against 71% of PlanetBuilder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flare Elite ships an update every 84 months, PlanetBuilder every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flare Elite versus PlanetBuilder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlare ElitePlanetBuilder
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better4.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings47 — better
Update frequencyEvery 84 monthsEvery 26 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB90 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFiri GamesStrange Labs LLC

Customer experience

Flare Elite

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral21.7%
Negative21.7%

PlanetBuilder

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Flare Elite

No in-app purchases

None

PlanetBuilder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flare Elite free?
Flare Elite costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlanetBuilder free?
PlanetBuilder costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flare Elite or PlanetBuilder?
Flare Elite is rated higher. Flare Elite averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while PlanetBuilder averages 4.1 from 7 ratings.
Do Flare Elite or PlanetBuilder have ads?
Neither Flare Elite nor PlanetBuilder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flare Elite or PlanetBuilder?
Flare Elite ships an update every 84 months, and PlanetBuilder every 26 months. Most recently, Flare Elite was updated on October 12, 2026 and PlanetBuilder on October 11, 2026.

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