Comparison

Space Borders vs Stellar Wind Idle

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

Stellar Wind Idle

Explore a galaxy in chaos, building and customizing spaceships to battle endless enemy hordes. Investigate different worlds and uncover a developing story to restore order.

Highlights
  • Varied spaceships with unique strengths
  • Customizable ships with modules
  • Engaging spaceship combat
  • Auto battles and offline progress
  • Large campaign map with story
  • Galaxy exploration
Features
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Enter the world where the whole galaxy has lost reason. You were providing security to the human cosmos but this time it is almost impossible. Fly forward, build ships, look for amazing modules, investigate space as if your life depended on it because the endless enemy hordes will never give up. Enjoy selecting ships for your fleet, studying their strengths and weaknesses, and upgrading them using a variety of methods. Travel to different worlds trying to find a way to stop the frenzy the galaxy is engulfed in. Key features: * Varied spaceships with different strengths and weaknesses * Customizable spaceships with modules * Awesome fights between spaceships * Auto battles & offline progress * Large campaign map with a developing story If you have any questions, feel free to ask us anytime at support@entropy-games.com

Screenshots

Space Borders4 screens
Stellar Wind Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stellar Wind Idle at Free against Space Borders's $1.99. Stellar Wind Idle also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (649 vs 167). Space Borders's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 68%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Stellar Wind Idle is free to download; Space Borders costs $1.99 up front. Space Borders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stellar Wind Idle sells 10 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 Stellar Wind Idle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 167 and 649 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Space Borders's written reviews are positive against 68% of Stellar Wind Idle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Borders ships an update every 2 months, Stellar Wind Idle every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Space Borders versus Stellar Wind Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace BordersStellar Wind Idle
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (167 ratings) — better4.7 (649 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better67.5% of reviews
Number of ratings167649 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB760 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAmasis BrauchEntropy Games Studio

Customer experience

Space Borders

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

Stellar Wind Idle

All ratings649 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative25.0%

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

Stellar Wind Idle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Space Borders

One-time1
  • Conquest Mode$1.99
10 purchases

Stellar Wind Idle

One-time10
  • Start Pack$1.99
  • Personal Offer (1.99$)$1.99
  • Daily Progress Pack$2.99
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  • Personal Offer ($4.99)$4.99
  • Yorktown Pack$9.99
  • Personal Offer (9.99$)$9.99
  • Supernova Psionic Hook$19.99
  • Personal Offer (19.99$)$19.99
  • Personal Offer (29.99$)$29.99
  • Personal Offer (99.99$)$99.99

Questions

Is Space Borders free?
Space Borders costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Stellar Wind Idle free?
Stellar Wind Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space Borders or Stellar Wind Idle?
Space Borders is rated higher. Space Borders averages 4.7 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while Stellar Wind Idle averages 4.7 from 649 ratings.
Do Space Borders or Stellar Wind Idle have ads?
Neither Space Borders nor Stellar Wind Idle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Borders or Stellar Wind Idle?
Space Borders ships an update every 2 months, and Stellar Wind Idle every 10 days. Most recently, Space Borders was updated on November 1, 2026 and Stellar Wind Idle on November 8, 2026.

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