# Space Agency vs Advanced Space Flight Lite

The clearest difference is price: Advanced Space Flight Lite at Free against Space Agency's $1.99. Advanced Space Flight Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11). Space Agency's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Advanced Space Flight Lite is free to download; Space Agency costs $1.99 up front. Space Agency sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Advanced Space Flight Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

Space Agency holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Agency has 738 ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Space Agency's written reviews are positive against 67% of Advanced Space Flight Lite's.

Space Agency ships an update every 2 months, Advanced Space Flight Lite every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Space Agency | Advanced Space Flight Lite |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.4 (738 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-agency/id542397575/reviews)** | [3.9 (83 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/advanced-space-flight-lite/id1294375769/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **738** | 83 |
| Positive reviews | **75.3% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#140** | — |
| Size | 29 MB | 178 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nooleus](https://appshunter.io/developer/425879096) | [Guillermo Pawlowsky](https://appshunter.io/developer/1288137823) |

## What reviewers say

### Space Agency

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-agency/id542397575)

**Currently charting:** #140 Top Paid · Strategy, #166 Top Paid · Simulation (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mission 02 Skip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mission 12 Skip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mission 15 Skip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mission 16 Skip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Transponder Module | $0.99 | one-time |
| 50 Quick Launches | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Quick Launches | $3.99 | one-time |
| Nooleus X Parts Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Mission Free Unlock-All | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sandbox Unlock All Parts | $7.99 | one-time |
| Sandbox Unlock Standard Parts | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Advanced Space Flight Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/advanced-space-flight-lite/id1294375769)

Explore the cosmos with a realistic space simulator. Travel between planets and stars, experiencing relativistic effects and the true scale of the universe. Includes detailed planetarium and star chart features.

**Highlights:** Realistic space flight simulation, Relativistic effects for interstellar travel, Planetarium with real-scale planets and orbits, Star chart and exoplanet explorer, Full-scale universe visualization, Realistic and free flight modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Amazing graphics
- 🌌 Fascinating game idea
- 👍 Realistic simulation
- 🚀 Great for space exploration
- 🤩 Fun to play

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paywall for full game
- 💸 Too focused on money
- 🎮 Hard controls
- 📉 Basic space flight mechanics
- 🤔 Unclear unlock mechanics

**Reported bugs**

- 🐛 Cannot go beyond the moon
- 🐛 Glitchy interstellar travel
- 🐛 Texture flickering issues
- 🐛 Poor/no pitch control

**Requested features**

- Multiplayer mode
- More stages on rockets
- Add Jupiter and Neptune rings
- More spaceships (Ariane, Soyuz, Saturn V, NASA X planes, Interstellar, Star Wars ships)
- Missions and launchpads


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Space Agency free?

Space Agency costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Advanced Space Flight Lite free?

Advanced Space Flight Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Space Agency or Advanced Space Flight Lite?

Space Agency is rated higher. Space Agency averages 4.4 out of 5 from 738 ratings, while Advanced Space Flight Lite averages 3.9 from 83 ratings.

### Do Space Agency or Advanced Space Flight Lite have ads?

Advanced Space Flight Lite shows ads; Space Agency does not.

### Which is updated more often, Space Agency or Advanced Space Flight Lite?

Space Agency ships an update every 2 months, and Advanced Space Flight Lite every 4 months. Most recently, Space Agency was updated on October 23, 2026 and Advanced Space Flight Lite on October 22, 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.*