# Space Borders vs Stellar Wind Idle

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Space Borders | Stellar Wind Idle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (167 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-borders-alien-encounter/id490625226/reviews)** | [4.7 (649 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stellar-wind-idle-space-rpg/id1662197880/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 167 | **649** |
| Positive reviews | **90.9% of reviews** | 67.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 166 MB | 760 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Amasis Brauch](https://appshunter.io/developer/490625369) | [Entropy Games Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1662197882) |

## What reviewers say

### Space Borders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-borders-alien-encounter/id490625226)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Conquest Mode | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Excellent RTS gameplay mechanics
- 💰 No pay-to-win or microtransactions
- 🎨 Charming 2D graphics and visual style
- ⚙️ Deep fleet customization options
- 📱 Works smoothly on older devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes during missions
- 💾 No save/checkpoint system for long missions
- 🎨 Cartoony graphics in newer versions
- 🤖 Poor AI behavior
- ⏱️ Missions are very long without breaks

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Multiplayer or online gameplay
- Sequel or major expansion
- Additional campaign missions and episodes
- More ship types and varieties
- More turret and weapon options


### Stellar Wind Idle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stellar-wind-idle-space-rpg/id1662197880)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Start Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Personal Offer (1.99$) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Daily Progress Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Personal Offer ($4.99) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Yorktown Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Personal Offer (9.99$) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Supernova Psionic Hook | $19.99 | one-time |
| Personal Offer (19.99$) | $19.99 | one-time |
| Personal Offer (29.99$) | $29.99 | one-time |
| Personal Offer (99.99$) | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*