PlanetBuilder vs Mission Outer Space
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PlanetBuilder
Shape cosmic debris into a living planet, bending gravity to your will. Defend your creation from deadly debris and hostile alien forces as life evolves and civilization rises.
- Shape cosmic debris into a planet
- Bend gravity to manipulate your world
- Defend against cosmic debris and alien forces
- Witness life evolve and civilization rise
- Adapt to challenges as your world grows
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Bend gravity. Build a world. Protect life. You are a chosen member of an ancient race that has mastered the fabric of space itself. In these proving grounds, you must gather cosmic debris and shape it into a living planet, and then defend it as life emerges and evolves. BUT... the universe is not empty. Deadly cosmic debris is everywhere. Hostile alien forces will test your creation at every stage. Your planet’s survival depends on your mastery of gravity, your reflexes and your ability to adapt. As life evolves, your world grows stronger. Civilization rises. Defenses awaken. And if life endures long enough… …it will ascend.
Mission Outer Space
Explore diverse worlds and battle numerous enemies in this pixelart space shooter. Upgrade your spacecraft and unlock rewards through an engaging level system. Experience a classic arcade-style adventure with a retro aesthetic.
- Pixelart graphics
- Multiple worlds to explore
- Variety of enemies
- Upgradeable spaceships
- Level system with rewards
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Mission Outer Space is a pixelart space shooter game with a lot of different worlds and enemys. There are also different space ships with upgrades. In addition the level system has a lot of nice rewards
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mission Outer Space at Free against PlanetBuilder's $0.99. Mission Outer Space also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 26 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Mission Outer Space is free to download; PlanetBuilder costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PlanetBuilder ships an update every 26 months, Mission Outer Space every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlanetBuilder | Mission Outer Space |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Strange Labs LLC | Emil Huth |
Customer experience
PlanetBuilder
Mission Outer Space
In-app purchases
PlanetBuilder
No in-app purchases
Mission Outer Space
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PlanetBuilder free?
Is Mission Outer Space free?
Do PlanetBuilder or Mission Outer Space have ads?
Which is updated more often, PlanetBuilder or Mission Outer Space?
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