iLunolet vs Ellipse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iLunolet
Experience a realistic lunar flight simulation. Control your spaceship's throttle and orientation to take off, land, orbit the Moon, and dock with a space station. Enjoy a scientifically accurate and engaging space adventure.
- Realistic lunar flight simulation
- Control throttle and orientation
- Take off and land on the Moon
- Maneuver into orbits
- Dock and undock with space station
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iLunolet is a scientifically accurate lunar flight simulator that lets you fly a spaceship running on a mix of liquid oxygen and kerosene. By controlling your ship's throttle and orientation, you can take off, land, maneuver into circular and elliptical orbits, and dock and undock with a space station circling the Moon. Happy flying! Contact ilya.basin@gmail.com for feedback.
Ellipse
Design, build, and launch rockets with realistic orbital mechanics. Explore celestial bodies and experience dynamic physics for a true-to-life space simulation. Ideal for aspiring engineers and space enthusiasts.
- Rocket design and customization
- Realistic orbital mechanics
- Explore celestial bodies
- Dynamic physics engine
- Space exploration simulation
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Build your own vehicles and conduct your own space missions to explore space. Launch capsules, satellites, land on the Moon, land on Mars. - Real orbital mechanics and physics, nothing is faked - Planets based on real solar system data - Thrilling visual effects - No ads, no account required, free to download
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ellipse at 4.7 against iLunolet's 4.2. Ellipse also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). iLunolet's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Ellipse sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. iLunolet asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ellipse holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ellipse has 2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of iLunolet's written reviews are positive against 79% of Ellipse's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iLunolet ships an update every 6 months, Ellipse monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iLunolet | Ellipse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 4.7 (2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 78.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 245 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ilya Basin | Starwelds |
Customer experience
iLunolet
Ellipse
Bugs and requests
iLunolet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ellipse
Reported bugs
12 issues- Connected parts don't work
- Staging issues (last stage goes first)
- Fairings don't attach
- Cannot delete after spawning samples
- Detached parts don't detach
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- Game freezes during missions
- Parachute gets cut before launch
- Expansion pack causes build issues
- Glitches on iPad
- Rocket parts don't separate
- Capsule doesn't separate from rocket near the moon
- Build area barrier
Requested features
49 requests- Add more planets
- Add astronauts
- Add a delete button
- Add more parts (solar panel, battery, antenna, wing, landing leg, chassis, monopropellant tank, docking port)
- Add electricity consumption
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- Add plane flight mechanics
- Add planet navigation (like SFS)
- Improve RCS control
- Improve plane aerodynamics
- Improve RCS in docking mode
- Add launch instructions
- Add symmetry feature
- Add staging mechanic
- Add modding or community made packs
- Add individual save slots
- Add more free stuff
- Add engine mounts
- Add SRB customizations
- Make fuel tanks adjustable
- Add emergency escape towers
- Add Jupiter and its moons
- Add Deimos (Mars' second moon)
- Add gas giants and their moons
- Add controllers support
- Add better damage and break apart models
- Add rovers
- Add Saturn V rocket parts
- Add free space shuttle
- Adjust planet speed
- Add more buildings around Earth
- Make planets more detailed
- Add more expansion parts
- Make build area better
- Remove build area barrier
- Add Saturn V rocket
- Add gas giants
- Add gas giant moons
- Add Deimos
- Add Jupiter and its 4 biggest moons
- Add more free parts
- Add tutorial on how to build
- Improve realism
- Add space stations
- Add more capsules
- Add bigger fuel tanks
- Add bigger rocket booster fuel
- Add more detailed graphics
- Add more parts to build planes
- Add a tutorial for maneuvers
In-app purchases
iLunolet
No in-app purchases
Ellipse
- Large Parts$2.99
- Heavy Lift Program$4.99
- Expansion$4.99
