Comparison

Four Tribes vs Space Force

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

Head to head
About

Four Tribes

Lead your people to victory as a god, flattening land for settlements and unleashing disasters on rival tribes. Guide your peasants to build and harness their power to dominate the competition.

Highlights
  • Lead your tribe as a god
  • Flatten land for settlements
  • Build settlements
  • Unleash disasters on enemies
  • Compete against rival tribes
Features
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As the God of your tribe you must protect and lead your people to victory over the other three competing tribes. Flatten the land so your peasants can find space to build settlements, and with the power that they give to you rain down disasters on your enemies' heads. For the latest news on all of my games follow @SeansGames on Twitter!

About

Space Force

Command fleets and build empires in a real-time strategy game. Engage in galactic conflicts across 100 unique levels, each inspired by astronomical features. Enjoy a completely offline experience with no timers, ads, or accounts required.

Highlights
  • Real-time galactic strategy
  • 100 custom levels across 10 galaxies
  • Offline play, no internet required
  • No timers, ads, or accounts
  • Planet upgrades and gas-giant fortresses
  • Multi-faction AI with varying personalities
  • Optional in-app boost packs
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Command fleets. Capture planets. Build empires across the cosmos. Space Force is a real-time strategy game distilled to its essentials: every level is a self-contained galactic conflict. Tap a planet to select its fleet, tap another to send. Watch ships streak across constellations. Defend gas-giant fortresses. Break enemy supply lines. Win — or get out-produced and erased. 100 CUSTOM LEVELS Ten galaxies, ten levels each, each built around a real astronomical feature. Orion's Belt. Cygnus the Swan. The Hercules Globular Cluster. The Cassiopeia W. From training-difficulty constellation patterns to the campaign apex — Level 100: Queen of the Sky. NO TIMERS. NO ADS. NO ACCOUNTS. Completely offline. No internet connection required. No data collected, ever. No popups asking you to rate the app. No "energy" meters, no forced waits, no daily check-ins. The full 100-level campaign is free; optional boost packs are there if you want a leg up. REAL STRATEGY, NOT BUTTON-MASHING - Planet tiers: upgrade conquered worlds for more production - Gas-giant fortresses: cap-3 anchors with missile defense range - Multi-faction AI: up to four warring empires per level, each with its own personality (turtling, expansionist, harassing) - Mid-game events: solar flares disable missile defense — exploit the window or pay for ignoring it - Win conditions vary: eliminate, capture, survive — every level reads its objective at launch POLISHED FOR MOBILE - Pinch to zoom, drag to pan - Star-rated time challenges per level (silver and gold thresholds) - Best-time tracking for replays - Color-blind-friendly faction palettes - Haptic feedback on iOS - Slow-motion toggle for tactical moments OPTIONAL IN-APP BOOSTS A small selection of consumable boosts (extra starting ships, larger home planets) for players who want a leg-up on the harder levels. Never required — every level is beatable without them. 10 ACHIEVEMENTS Track your campaign progress, time-attack victories, and the rare flawless runs. Unlock the Queen Slayer achievement by defeating Level 100 — the campaign finale. DESIGNED FOR ONE-HAND PLAY Optimized for both iPhone and iPad. Landscape on iPad scales the constellation maps beautifully. iPhone-first input — every button is thumb-reachable. PRIVACY-FIRST No tracking. No analytics. No third-party SDKs. The app makes zero network requests during gameplay. Your save file lives on your device only. See our privacy policy for the full picture. Bring the stars home.

Screenshots

Four Tribes3 screens
Space Force4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Space Force at Free against Four Tribes's $1.99. Space Force also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). Four Tribes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). On 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

Space Force is free to download; Four Tribes costs $1.99 up front. Space Force sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Four Tribes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space Force holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Four Tribes has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Four Tribes ships an update every 7 months, Space Force every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Four Tribes versus Space Force: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFour TribesSpace Force
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (13 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB7 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSean O'ConnorRYAN THOMAS EVANS

Bugs and requests

Four Tribes

Reported bugs

32 issues
  • Regularly crashes
  • Action takes place offscreen or is blocked
  • Game runs slow when a lot is happening
  • Recently started crashing
  • Needs landscape mode for iPad
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  • Cannot keep up with fast chip
  • Lack of raising land on land
  • Playing with just thumb is rubbish
  • CPU is unforgiving
  • Struggling to win level one on very easy
  • Huge random element
  • Not playable on Plus
  • Cannot launch games on 6S
  • Momentum scrolling is terrible
  • Broken on iOS8
  • Unplayable
  • Cannot scroll beyond level boundaries
  • Accidental volcanoes when flattening edge
  • Save your money until new version
  • Game crashes on title screen
  • Does not open
  • Refusing to load since OS4 update
  • Choppy/slow performance
  • Waste of time and money, does not load
  • Restored phone and iPod touch because of it
  • Won't even open
  • Crashes at the very beginning
  • Won't start up
  • Level 13 crashes every time
  • Game crashes on title screen
  • Laggy on old devices
  • Crashing issues

Requested features

32 requests
  • Landscape mode for iPad
  • More introduction/tutorial
  • Gentle pace for starting
  • Build and flatten land
  • Smarter AI for harder levels
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  • Add sink holes or landslides
  • Modern militaristic version (nukes, missiles)
  • Drag to add land
  • Add Demi gods
  • Create own levels and share
  • More levels
  • Animated landscape changes
  • LAN or GameCenter multiplayer
  • Custom maps/user created levels
  • Time speed up/slow down
  • Better AI for troops and AI
  • More textures (swamps, deserts)
  • Reset game or more levels
  • Freeplay mode
  • Achievements
  • Multiplayer
  • Infinite mode
  • Ability to control Knights
  • Build water
  • Raise mountains
  • Add tornadoes
  • Raise sea level
  • Choice of enemy count
  • Music/background sound
  • Wizard character
  • Different building types
  • More attacks

Space Force

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Four Tribes

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Space Force

One-time6
  • Boost Pack — Starting Ships (5)$0.99
  • Boost Pack — Planet Size (5)$0.99
  • Expansion Pack - Draco$2.99
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  • Expansion Pack - Phoenix$2.99
  • Boost Pack — Planet Size (20)$2.99
  • Boost Pack — Starting Ships (20)$2.99

Questions

Is Four Tribes free?
Four Tribes costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space Force free?
Space Force is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Four Tribes or Space Force?
Space Force is rated higher. Four Tribes averages 3.6 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Space Force averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Four Tribes or Space Force have ads?
Neither Four Tribes nor Space Force shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Four Tribes or Space Force?
Four Tribes ships an update every 7 months, and Space Force every 3 weeks. Most recently, Four Tribes was updated on November 1, 2026 and Space Force on October 28, 2026.

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