Comparison

Oh! Edo Towns vs Star Command

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

Head to head
About

Oh! Edo Towns

Build your own samurai town in Edo period Japan. Strategically place buildings to create combos and boost your town's yield. Rewrite history with your unique medieval marvels.

Highlights
  • Build Edo period towns
  • Strategic building placement
  • Create building combos
  • Boost town yield
  • Rewrite history
  • Screen rotation and zoom
Features
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Plunge into the past for a rousing romp through Edo period Japan! Your ideal samurai town awaits you! Erect houses, castles, and all manner of medieval marvels with a touch of the finger--rewriting the pages of history as you see fit! Strategically place compatible buildings to make "combos," boosting your Yield to become the best castle town in all the land! ---- Turn your device to rotate the screen, touch to scroll, and pinch to zoom in and out. Supports iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Note: Screen rotation and zoom are only available on iPhone 3GS and later, iPod touch 2nd generation and later, and iPad. The game now lets you switch between English and Japanese. Try searching for "Kairosoft" to see all of our games, or visit us at https://kairopark.jp. Be sure to check out both our free-to-play and our paid games!

About

Star Command

Command your own starship, recruit and level up your crew, and explore a vast universe. Engage in tactical combat, manage ship roles, and make decisions that impact your journey through space.

Highlights
  • Build and command your starship
  • Hire and level up crew members
  • Explore the universe
  • Defend against alien civilizations
  • Tactical combat and ship management
  • Multiple ship hull choices
  • Discover alien species
Features
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Build and command your own starship, hire your crew, and explore the universe, and defend against alien civilizations! Star Command™ Game Features - • Universal App - iPad and iPhone included. • Premium game - No In-App Purchase (IAP) roadblocks. • HD support for retina pixel goodness. • Level your crew members up and earn new skills. • Build a ship in your own image! • Four distinct ship hulls to choose from. • Focus on tactical, science or engineering. • Amazing soundtrack intensifies the action and exploration. • Over 10 alien species to discover. Brought to you in beautiful HD pixelated glory, Star Command™ brings to life the challenges and joys of managing a starship. Upgrade your ship, get out into the unknown and watch your crew die grizzly deaths all at your command. Strange and annoying alien civilizations await you at every turn. Manage each of your ships roles, focusing on science skills, tactical combat and ship engineering. Prevent alien invaders from taking over your ship and causing massive amounts of damage with sentry guns. Revive dying crew members with new rooms! And don’t forget that your decisions matter - an enemy made early could come back to haunt you later. If you're a fan of Star Wars and Star Trek, or if you enjoy games like XCOM, Clash of Clans, FTL, or Pixel Starships, you'll love Star Command! ---------------------------- Featured Reviews - "...equal parts challenging and clever, making it a must-play for sci-fi strategy fans." - Maclife "A great mobile space romp which adopts a great theme, great gameplay and will keep you busy for quite a few hours..." - AndroidSpin "With hilarious, self-aware satire and surprisingly deep tactical gameplay, this long-awaited adventure is a must-play for any sci-fi fan and a love letter to all things Star Trek." - Editors' Choice "If you're looking for a strategy title on the iOS that will keep you on your toes, Star Command should more than suffice." - Appspy "Should you dive in immediately? Absolutely." - TouchArcade ---------------------------- Star Command © 2011 Warballoon, LLC (formerly Star Command, LLC). STAR COMMAND and related marks and logos are trademarks of Warballoon, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy: https://www.starcommandgame.com/privacy-apple.html

Screenshots

Oh! Edo Towns4 screens
Star Command4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Oh! Edo Towns at 4.7 against Star Command's 4.0. Oh! Edo Towns also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Star Command's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (905 vs 48). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Oh! Edo Towns costs $4.99 and Star Command $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Oh! Edo Towns holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Command has 905 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Oh! Edo Towns's written reviews are positive against 66% of Star Command's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oh! Edo Towns ships an update every 20 months, Star Command every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Oh! Edo Towns versus Star Command: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOh! Edo TownsStar Command
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.7 (48 ratings) — better4.0 (905 ratings)
Positive reviews86.9% of reviews — better66.2% of reviews
Number of ratings48905 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#114 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB101 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKairosoft Co.,LtdStar Command, LLC

Customer experience

Oh! Edo Towns

All ratings48 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews259 reviews
Positive86.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative5.8%

Star Command

All ratings905 ratings
Positive73.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews834 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral13.1%
Negative20.7%

User reviews

Oh! Edo Towns

From 48 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💜 Never gets old
  • 🎮 Love this game!
  • 🤩 So fun!
  • 🎉 Played 100 years!
  • 🇯🇵 Hoping for more Japanese-style games

Room to improve

  • 🐛 So many bugs?
  • 🤔 Combos
  • 💰 More land PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

Star Command

From 905 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing game
  • 🚀 Fun and challenging gameplay
  • 🚀 Great music and visuals
  • 👍 No in-app purchases
  • 👍 Replayability

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🐛 UI issues (e.g. buttons off-screen)
  • 🔍 Short story/content
  • 🔍 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🔍 Lack of updates/new content

Bugs and requests

Oh! Edo Towns

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezes
  • Newspaper reporting new buildings when only unlocked
  • Game finishing in 6th year instead of 16th

Requested features

10 requests
  • More Japanese-style games
  • More land to build on
  • More buildings
  • Hotel game
  • Ninja game
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  • World War 2 style game
  • Airline/Airport management game
  • Hospital management game
  • Hotel management game
  • Business/product management game

Star Command

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on startup
  • Crew members getting stuck or lost
  • Weapons/UI elements disappearing
  • Progression/save data issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More ships, rooms, and customization options
  • Expanded story and missions
  • Multiplayer and co-op modes
  • Ability to board enemy ships
  • Improved crew management and AI

In-app purchases

None

Oh! Edo Towns

No in-app purchases

None

Star Command

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oh! Edo Towns free?
Oh! Edo Towns costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Star Command free?
Star Command costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Oh! Edo Towns or Star Command?
Oh! Edo Towns is rated higher. Oh! Edo Towns averages 4.7 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Star Command averages 4.0 from 905 ratings.
Do Oh! Edo Towns or Star Command have ads?
Neither Oh! Edo Towns nor Star Command shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oh! Edo Towns or Star Command?
Oh! Edo Towns ships an update every 20 months, and Star Command every 10 days. Most recently, Oh! Edo Towns was updated on October 12, 2026 and Star Command on October 13, 2026.

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