Comparison

Space Agency vs Space Frontier

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

Head to head
About

Space Agency

Design, construct, and launch your own rockets and satellites. Build a space station and explore the solar system in this challenging simulation game for aspiring astronauts.

Highlights
  • Build rockets
  • Launch satellites
  • Create a space station
  • Explore the solar system
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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Build rockets, launch satellites, create a space station! Do you want to build and fly your own space rockets? Of course you do! Are you a billionaire? No...that makes it tricky. Fortunately, there is a way for us non-billionaires to run our own space programme...Space Agency! * Build rockets * Launch satellites * Create a space station * Explore the solar system This is a highly challenging and complex game. Only the most talented astronauts should attempt it. Have you got the right stuff?

About

Space Frontier

Launch rockets to orbit and beyond to colonize Mars in this addictive physics game. Earn in-game currency to upgrade your rockets and compete for high scores. Easy to learn, but challenging to master, offering endless replayability.

Highlights
  • One-button gameplay
  • Fun, fast physics
  • Easy to learn, hard to master
  • Colonize Mars
  • Earn in-game currency
  • Buy new rocket parts
  • Multiple rocket styles
Features
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Blast off to the stratosphere and colonize Mars in Space Frontier, the addictive physics rocket game that your friends will want to play—but they can’t! Because it’s your phone. But hey! They can download it on theirs, too. In fact, you want them to do that. So you can pound them into dust with your superior rocket scores! In Space Frontier your mission is to launch your rocket as high in to the orbit as possible and beyond to Mars. Earn in-game currency from launches and hard working Martians. Invest it to acquire new parts/styles, and send more people to mars! Easy to play but hard to master gameplay means you’ll be coming back again and again for one more boost. Ridiculously Cool Features List: ◉ One-button gameplay ◉ Fun, fast physics ◉ Easy to learn, hard to master ◉ Colonize Mars ◉ Infinite variety and replayability ◉ Earn in-game currency to buy new rocket parts ◉ More than sixteen rocket styles to try

Screenshots

Space Agency4 screens
Space Frontier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Space Frontier at Free against Space Agency's $1.99. Space Frontier also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 740). Space Agency's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 47%). On rating, update cadence, 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

Space Frontier is free to download; Space Agency costs $1.99 up front. Space Agency sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Space Frontier sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.4 for Space Agency against 4.3 for Space Frontier. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Frontier has 14K ratings behind it against 740, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Space Agency's written reviews are positive against 47% of Space Frontier's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Space Agency versus Space Frontier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace AgencySpace Frontier
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (740 ratings) — better4.3 (14K ratings)
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews — better46.6% of reviews
Number of ratings74014K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#153 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB231 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNooleusKetchapp

Customer experience

Space Agency

All ratings740 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews369 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative15.2%

Space Frontier

All ratings13,632 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews399 reviews
Positive46.6%
Neutral18.3%
Negative35.1%

User reviews

Space Agency

From 740 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Great value for money
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay and controls
  • 🚀 Addictive and engaging
  • 👍 Realistic space simulation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔒 Limited parts and features in sandbox mode
  • 🔒 Microtransactions for additional content
  • 🐛 Difficulty with certain missions
  • 🔒 Lack of updates and new content

Space Frontier

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good for getting into rocket science
  • 👍 Fun and interesting game
  • 🚀 Excellent game
  • 🚀 Great game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game just slows down
  • 🐛 Crashes
  • 🤖 Ad takeover
  • 🤖 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Doesn't save

Bugs and requests

Space Agency

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Sandbox mode parts not unlocking properly
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • Inability to restore purchased content
  • Glitches with certain rocket and station designs
  • Inconsistent performance on different devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add space shuttle functionality
  • Introduce astronauts and crew management
  • Expand the solar system with more planets and moons
  • Implement a more realistic orbital mechanics system
  • Add multiplayer and co-op capabilities
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  • Improve the camera and docking controls

Space Frontier

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Ads pop up during launch causing rocket to explode
  • Ads don't load properly
  • Game freezes and lags
  • Mute button doesn't work
  • Coins from ads not working correctly
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  • Rocket goes really slow due to glitches
  • Money randomly disappears

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add more planets
  • Add more content
  • Add more customization
  • Add more levels
  • Add more upgrades
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  • Add more planets to colonize
  • Add aliens and other obstacles
  • Add different types of people with different roles
  • Add more strategy elements
  • Add the ability to build on planets
  • Add the ability to travel between planets
  • Add the ability to steer the rocket
  • Add the ability to control the people
  • Add the ability to upgrade fuel efficiency, rocket size, etc.
  • Add the ability to choose fuel load
  • Add the ability to reach new planets beyond the solar system

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Space Agency

One-time11
  • Mission 02 Skip$0.99
  • Mission 12 Skip$0.99
  • Mission 15 Skip$0.99
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  • Mission 16 Skip$0.99
  • Transponder Module$0.99
  • 50 Quick Launches$1.99
  • 1000 Quick Launches$3.99
  • Nooleus X Parts Pack$3.99
  • Mission Free Unlock-All$4.99
  • Sandbox Unlock All Parts$7.99
  • Sandbox Unlock Standard Parts$7.99
1 purchases

Space Frontier

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Space Agency free?
Space Agency costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Space Frontier free?
Space Frontier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space Agency or Space Frontier?
Space Agency is rated higher. Space Agency averages 4.4 out of 5 from 740 ratings, while Space Frontier averages 4.3 from 14K ratings.
Do Space Agency or Space Frontier have ads?
Space Frontier shows ads; Space Agency does not.
Which is updated more often, Space Agency or Space Frontier?
Space Agency ships an update every 2 months, and Space Frontier every 2 months. Most recently, Space Agency was updated on September 22, 2026 and Space Frontier on September 14, 2026.

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