Quintet vs Stellar Patrol Space Combat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quintet
Experience the thrill of commanding a spaceship with friends in this cooperative multiplayer game. Players take on distinct roles, from Captain to Engineer, to navigate and survive the challenges of space. Success hinges on seamless teamwork and communication.
- Multiplayer spaceship control
- Five distinct player roles
- Cooperative gameplay
- Cross-platform play (desktop, laptop, iPad)
- Single, two, three, and four-player ships available
- Play with or against other player ships
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You've always dreamed of shouting "Fire the torpedos! More power to the shields!" I have too, and this is why I built Quintet. Quintet is a multiplayer space game where players work harmoniously to control the same ship. There are 5 roles: Captain, Helm, Tactical, Engineering and Science. How successful you are will depend on how well you all work together. Quintet is especially fun to play in the same room with friends. Don't be shy about playing out your roles in person and using strange accents. There are also one, two, three and four player ships available. Other Great Features: * Desktops, Laptops, and iPads can all play together on the same ship. * Players ships can play with or against other player ships. Note: * Gameplay requires an Internet connection. * Quintet is graphics intense! Runs best on iPhone5 or iPad 2 and up!
Stellar Patrol Space Combat
Embark on a retro space simulation adventure to liberate the galaxy from invaders. Battle enemies, upgrade your ship and weapons, and explore a vast universe with numerous planets and bases. Your actions will shape your reputation and determine the fate of the free galaxy.
- Galaxy-wide combat against invaders
- Ship and weapon upgrades
- Explore 39+ star systems and 200+ planets
- Mine asteroids and trade with planets
- Pilot various ship types
- Reputation system and achievements
- Open galaxy exploration
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Fly a fighter out of a carrier on a wild ride and take back a galaxy, one sector at a time. Stellar Patrol is an open-galaxy space combat sim. Launch from the TCS Independence, clear hostile sectors, run missions for the planets that will have you, mine asteroids, trade cargo between systems, and upgrade your way from a stock Avro light fighter into something that can break a stronghold on its own. YOUR CARRIER, YOUR HOME The TCS Independence is your base, your dock and your jump drive. Every run begins on her bow pad. Refit between sectors, take on new work, and jump to any sector you have unlocked. 39 SECTORS TO TAKE BACK Zeta through Trantor, each with its own planets, bases, pirate strongholds and civilian traffic. Break a sector's defences and its ports open to you for trade, missions and supply. 31 SHIPS Light fighters, interceptors, strike fighters, heavy interdictors, freighters and experimental hulls. Buy them, fit them, fly them. MAKE A LIVING • Mine asteroids for ore and materials • Trade cargo between systems and work the price differences • Take missions from the planets and bases you have befriended • Salvage wrecks for what is still worth taking FIGHT • Real-time combat against fighters, turrets, defence platforms and capital ships • Shields, armour, countermeasures and hull repairs to manage mid-fight • Pirate bases that answer back, launching garrisons to defend themselves • Full external gamepad support CLIMB • Earn prestige, climb the ranks and unlock the next sector • World and country leaderboards • Per-sector records to beat • Cloud backup, so your career survives a new phone Free to play, with optional in-app purchases to remove ads or top up crystals. Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Russian. ** A note from the developer ** Stellar Patrol first launched in 2016, and then I left it alone for far too long. Version 2.0 is me coming back to it properly: a rebuilt mission system, a carrier to call home, sectors that actually feel alive, and a long list of things I should have fixed years ago. If you hit a bug, or something just feels wrong, please tell me at support@gbeegames.com. I read every message, and I would much rather hear about a problem than have you quietly uninstall. Thanks for flying. — Greg, GBeeGames
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quintet at none against Stellar Patrol Space Combat's 9. Quintet also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (79% vs 67%). Stellar Patrol Space Combat's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Stellar Patrol Space Combat sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Quintet asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Quintet against 4.0 for Stellar Patrol Space Combat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Quintet's written reviews are positive against 67% of Stellar Patrol Space Combat's.
Quintet ships an update every 5 weeks, Stellar Patrol Space Combat weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quintet | Stellar Patrol Space Combat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (20 ratings) | 4.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | AwesomeApps.com | greg brady |
Customer experience
Quintet
Stellar Patrol Space Combat
Bugs and requests
Quintet
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on launch
- Game fades to black and hangs
- Black screen on iPhone 6/6+
- Doesn't work after iOS updates
- Laser repeats countdown
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- Frame rate issues on certain devices
- UI issues and controls pushed off-screen on older devices
- Game doesn't load
- Black screen after ship creation
- Doesn't work since PC/Mac version update
Requested features
8 requests- Add cargo and ship upgrades
- Allow saving multiple ships
- Add a first-person mode in future installments
- Make the 'trio' feature available for more levels
- Add more optimization for iPhones
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- Option to invert X-axis for helm control
- Add 3D direction to targeting arrow
- More games like this
Stellar Patrol Space Combat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Quintet
No in-app purchases
Stellar Patrol Space Combat
- 100 Crystals$1.99
- Turn off ads$1.99
- 200 Crystals$2.99
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- 500 Crystals$4.99
- 1000 Crystals$6.99
- 2000 Crystals$14.99
- 5000 Crystals$29.99
- 10000 Crystals$49.99
- 20000 Crystals$89.99
Questions
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