Comparison

Space Borders vs RPG Dimension Cross

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

Head to head
About

Space Borders

Command a fleet of starships in a real-time strategy war against hostile aliens. Build your armada, harvest resources, and use tactical formations and superweapons to protect Earth and its colonies from annihilation.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy gameplay
  • Build and customize fleet (15 ship types)
  • Resource harvesting and upgrades
  • Tactical ship formations
  • Superweapons and special powers
  • Campaign, Survival, and Sandbox modes
Features
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Command massive star ships in a large-scale war, against a powerful alien force! Put your tactical skills to work and protect humanity and Earth from certain annihilation. Space Borders is a 2D space RTS game, which features lots of gameplay depth, colorful graphics, cool special effects & a great overall atmosphere. _________________ GAMEPLAY • Real-time strategy (RTS) • Build up your fleet by choosing from 15 different types of ships (with unique abilities) • Harvest resources to buy new ships, power-ups and upgrade your mothership • Protect friendly ships and stations from attacks & ambushes • Create custom formations of fighters, destroyers, carriers & support vessels • Coordinate your ships to gain tactical advantages in difficult situations • Use superweapons to destroy large clusters of enemies • Distract the enemy with special powers • and much more... FEATURES • Great visual effects • 3D audio for realistic sound effects (headphones required) • Wide variety of battleships (fighters, carriers, destroyers & more) • Unrestricted camera freedom • Ambient space soundtracks • Training mission • Campaign Mode (8 missions) • Survival Mode (endless play) • Deep Space Mining mode (resource booster) • Sandbox Mode • Conquest Mode (add-on) PLOT In the late 23rd century humans have populated most of Earth. Troubled by the poor quality of life and the excessive amount of damage inflicted on Earth, they decide to plant new colonies on distant planets. The Earth military (EDF or Earth Defense Fleet) is in charge of organizing and carrying out this immense project. During the colonization, the EDF encounters a new life form, which turns out to be extremely hostile. Multiple attacks on EDF key installations, as well as on a research ship, force the EDF to improvise new strategies for a full evacuation. You are a high ranking officer of the EDF, who is in the midst of all the action. Make sure you all get back home to Earth safe & sound. _________________ SPACE BORDERS ONLINE • spaceborders.proboards.com - submit feedback, feature requests & more • facebook.com/spacebordersapp - receive the latest news about Space Borders • http://spaceborders.proboards.com/thread/260/ - Conquest Mode FAQ THANK YOU Thank you all for supporting Space Borders with reviews, ratings, ideas for new features and a lot more. This game is truly powered by its fans! Check out the links above and be part of it. _________________ SPECIAL CREDITS • Space Borders is powered by the Sparrow Framework.

About

RPG Dimension Cross

Embark on a sci-fi adventure to a mysterious planet where advanced facilities and captured inhabitants hint at a deeper conspiracy. Utilize a unique robot extension system for powerful upgrades and target enemy body parts to inflict critical damage. Explore expansive 3D dungeons, collect items, and uncover the truth.

Highlights
  • Robo-Extend System for status upgrades
  • Targeted body part destruction for combat
  • Break Skills for critical damage
  • Free-roam 3D dungeon exploration
  • Item collection and weapon strengthening
  • Seed planting for item acquisition
Features
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The new type spaceship 'Zero' has set out on a journey to further expand the sphere of humankind. During the test, the spaceship arrives at a certain planet. Kyle and the other crew members witness facilities that shouldn't be possible given the level of civilization on the planet. But the original inhabitants of the planet have been captured. And a man who was supposed to be an ally has been up to something in secret. Just what is going on in these lands? - Use the Robo-Extend System for massive status-ups! Boost your statuses greatly by equipping robots with special equipment! - Aim for body parts to destroy enemies! Use powerful Break Skills to destroy enemies. By aiming to destroy body parts of strong enemies, you can inflict huge damage! - Roam freely through 3D dungeons! Jump to move around and search every part of the 3D dungeons in the game. Collect the coins scattered around, and you might gain something good! There are many other elements to enjoy too! Strengthen your weapons, or plant seeds to obtain items! * This app supports devices newer than iPhone 5s, iPad Air, iPad mini 2 with iOS 9.0 and up. User support on non-supported devices is not guaranteed.

Screenshots

Space Borders4 screens
RPG Dimension Cross4 screens

Verdict

The call

Space Borders and RPG Dimension Cross both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Space Borders's written reviews are positive against 44% of RPG Dimension Cross's. Space Borders also leads on price ($1.99 vs $8.99) and ratings volume (167 vs 30). RPG Dimension Cross's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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 Borders costs $1.99 and RPG Dimension Cross $8.99 up front. Space Borders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RPG Dimension Cross sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Space Borders against 4.7 for RPG Dimension Cross. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Borders has 167 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Space Borders's written reviews are positive against 44% of RPG Dimension Cross's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Borders ships an update every 2 months, RPG Dimension Cross fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Space Borders versus RPG Dimension Cross: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace BordersRPG Dimension Cross
Price$1.99 — better$8.99
Rating4.7 (167 ratings) — better4.7 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings167 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB791 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAmasis BrauchKotobuki Solution Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Space Borders

All ratings167 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.5%

RPG Dimension Cross

All ratings30 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

Bugs and requests

Space Borders

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes mid-mission with no progress recovery
  • Save file corruption and rollback after updates
  • Mission failure without clear cause or visibility
  • Resource disappearance between campaign episodes
  • Harvester ships launching into enemy fire
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  • Ships spinning uncontrollably when near targets
  • Occasional lag with action controls
  • Controls requiring multiple inputs to register
  • Crashes on iOS 11 with iPhone 7
  • Game-breaking resource management allowing soft-lock
  • End-mission crashes before hyperspace exit

Requested features

19 requests
  • Multiplayer or online gameplay
  • Sequel or major expansion
  • Additional campaign missions and episodes
  • More ship types and varieties
  • More turret and weapon options
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  • Larger fleet size capacity
  • Cloud save/iCloud synchronization
  • Checkpoint system for long missions
  • Ability to save and place destroyed ship debris in sandbox
  • 3D graphics upgrade
  • Larger maps and scaled battles
  • Local multiplayer support
  • Drones and sentry gun units
  • Base building mechanics
  • Planet-based gameplay
  • Larger hangar sizes
  • More varied campaign storylines
  • Speed-up options accessible from play screen
  • Ability to unlock sandbox mode without beating conquest

RPG Dimension Cross

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Space Borders

One-time1
  • Conquest Mode$1.99
5 purchases

RPG Dimension Cross

One-time5
  • 100DCP$0.99
  • 600DCP$4.99
  • 1250DCP$9.99
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  • 2600DCP$19.99
  • 7000DCP$49.99

Questions

Is Space Borders free?
Space Borders costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is RPG Dimension Cross free?
RPG Dimension Cross costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Space Borders or RPG Dimension Cross?
Space Borders is rated higher. Space Borders averages 4.7 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while RPG Dimension Cross averages 4.7 from 30 ratings.
Do Space Borders or RPG Dimension Cross have ads?
Neither Space Borders nor RPG Dimension Cross shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Borders or RPG Dimension Cross?
Space Borders ships an update every 2 months, and RPG Dimension Cross fortnightly. Most recently, Space Borders was updated on November 1, 2026 and RPG Dimension Cross on November 6, 2026.

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