Oh! Edo Towns vs Star Command
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Build Edo period towns
- Strategic building placement
- Create building combos
- Boost town yield
- Rewrite history
- Screen rotation and zoom
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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!
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Oh! Edo Towns | Star Command |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (48 ratings) — better | 4.0 (905 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.9% of reviews — better | 66.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 905 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #114 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kairosoft Co.,Ltd | Star Command, LLC |
Customer experience
Oh! Edo Towns
Star Command
User reviews
Oh! Edo Towns
From 48 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Oh! Edo Towns
No in-app purchases
Star Command
No in-app purchases
Questions
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