Comparison

Tiny Acres vs Just a small Spaceshooter Lite

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Acres

Develop a small plot of land into a thriving village by collecting critters, planting flowers and trees, and experiencing real-time weather and seasons. Compete with friends on leaderboards and enjoy frequent updates with new content.

Highlights
  • Collect over 75 unique critters
  • Real-time weather and day-night cycle
  • Four distinct seasons
  • Plant over 40 flowers and trees
  • Weekly leaderboards
  • Frequent content updates
Features
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Welcome to Tiny Acres, build your own Towns! You've got a plot of land. Can you develop it from a rugged patch into a small Village? NOTE: Tiny Acres™ is free to play and also offers in-game items that can be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable In-App purchases in your device settings. FEATURES: - Over 75 unique critters to collect. Find fireflies at night, snails during the rain, or search for rare 5 star insects! - Real time weather. The wind and weather updates in real time! - Day-Night cycle. Gameplay changes during the day or night, based on your local time! - Every week has 4 seasons: Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter. Visit often to see how things change! - Over 40 flowers and trees to plant! - Leaderboards. Compete against your friends for a High Score! - Frequent updates, new items on the way - Easy to play for all ages - Universal app- play on iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad! - Share your space with friends over Facebook, Twitter, and email REQUIREMENTS: Tiny Acres requires iOS 6.0, and an iPod Touch 4G, iPhone 4, iPad 2 or newer. _________________________________ Tiny Acres is continually expanding game with new content planned. FUTURE FREE UPDATES: Fishing, neighbors, and more. _________________________________

About

Just a small Spaceshooter Lite

Navigate an endless space battlefield by touching the screen to control your spaceship. Collect power-ups and aim to survive for as long as possible against waves of enemies. This hobby project offers a simple yet challenging arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Endless gameplay
  • Touchscreen controls
  • Collect power-ups
  • Increasing enemy difficulty
  • Hobby project development
Features
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Simple, endless space shooter: Navigate your spaceship through the increasing number of enemies just by touching the screen. Collect extras and try to survive as long as possible. Probably not one of the best games available in the AppStore, but developed completely in my spare time as a hobby project.

Screenshots

Tiny Acres1 screens
Just a small Spaceshooter Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Acres at 4.5 against Just a small Spaceshooter Lite's 2.0. Tiny Acres also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Just a small Spaceshooter Lite's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Tiny Acres sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Just a small Spaceshooter Lite sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Acres holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Tiny Acres's written reviews are positive against 100% of Just a small Spaceshooter Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Acres ships an update every 3 weeks, Just a small Spaceshooter Lite every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tiny Acres versus Just a small Spaceshooter Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny AcresJust a small Spaceshooter Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB6 MB
Age rating4++17
DeveloperCoin Bump, LLCStefan JOSTEN

Customer experience

Tiny Acres

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative8.6%

Just a small Spaceshooter Lite

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Tiny Acres

One-time8
  • Starter Treasure$0.99
  • Pouch of Coins$1.99
  • Pocketful of Gems$1.99
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  • Bag of Coins$3.99
  • Explorer's Treasure$4.99
  • Bag of Gems$9.99
  • Barrel of Gems$19.99
  • King's Treasure$49.99
3 purchases

Just a small Spaceshooter Lite

One-time3
  • Donate$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Play YASS On The Watch$0.99

Questions

Is Tiny Acres free?
Tiny Acres is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just a small Spaceshooter Lite free?
Just a small Spaceshooter Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Acres or Just a small Spaceshooter Lite?
Tiny Acres is rated higher. Tiny Acres averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Just a small Spaceshooter Lite averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Tiny Acres or Just a small Spaceshooter Lite have ads?
Just a small Spaceshooter Lite shows ads; Tiny Acres does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Acres or Just a small Spaceshooter Lite?
Tiny Acres ships an update every 3 weeks, and Just a small Spaceshooter Lite every 2 months. Most recently, Tiny Acres was updated on October 20, 2026 and Just a small Spaceshooter Lite on October 25, 2026.

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