Supernova 2012 vs Save the Spaceman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Supernova 2012
Embark on a thrilling space adventure to protect Earth from a cosmic prophecy. Navigate through a hazardous galaxy, dodging celestial bodies and obstacles for as long as possible. Compete with friends to achieve the highest survival time.
- Space survival gameplay
- Dodge planets, meteors, and comets
- Easy-to-use controls
- Compete with friends
- Save Earth from prophecy
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Save the earth from the 2012 Mayan prophecy! Thrilling action game on space! Avoid planets, meteors, comets, black holes and other galatic stuff as long as you can! Loads of fun with an easy-to-use control. Make your planet last longer than your friends!
Save the Spaceman
Protect an astronaut from falling debris by strategically hitting objects away. The longer you keep the astronaut safe, the higher your score. Customize your astronaut's appearance for a personal touch.
- Hit falling objects
- Save astronaut
- Score multiplier
- Astronaut customization
- Asteroid and rock debris
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Save the astronaut from falling obstacles by hitting them away. There are various types of objects falling from asteroids to falling rock debris. Object of the game is to save the astronaut for as long as possible, the more objects you hit the higher your score will be. You also have the ability to choose the style of your astronaut.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Save the Spaceman at 5.0 against Supernova 2012's 3.6. Save the Spaceman also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Supernova 2012's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Save the Spaceman holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Supernova 2012 has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Supernova 2012's written reviews are positive against 100% of Save the Spaceman's.
Supernova 2012 ships an update fortnightly, Save the Spaceman every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Supernova 2012 | Save the Spaceman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 3.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | U-Play Online | Whirl Click Inc. |
Customer experience
Supernova 2012
Save the Spaceman
In-app purchases
Supernova 2012
No in-app purchases
Save the Spaceman
No in-app purchases
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