Comparison

Star Command vs Uciana

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

Head to head
About

Star Command

Command your own starship, recruit and level up your crew, and explore a vast universe. Engage in tactical combat, manage ship roles, and make decisions that impact your journey through space.

Highlights
  • Build and command your starship
  • Hire and level up crew members
  • Explore the universe
  • Defend against alien civilizations
  • Tactical combat and ship management
  • Multiple ship hull choices
  • Discover alien species
Features
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Build and command your own starship, hire your crew, and explore the universe, and defend against alien civilizations! Star Command™ Game Features - • Universal App - iPad and iPhone included. • Premium game - No In-App Purchase (IAP) roadblocks. • HD support for retina pixel goodness. • Level your crew members up and earn new skills. • Build a ship in your own image! • Four distinct ship hulls to choose from. • Focus on tactical, science or engineering. • Amazing soundtrack intensifies the action and exploration. • Over 10 alien species to discover. Brought to you in beautiful HD pixelated glory, Star Command™ brings to life the challenges and joys of managing a starship. Upgrade your ship, get out into the unknown and watch your crew die grizzly deaths all at your command. Strange and annoying alien civilizations await you at every turn. Manage each of your ships roles, focusing on science skills, tactical combat and ship engineering. Prevent alien invaders from taking over your ship and causing massive amounts of damage with sentry guns. Revive dying crew members with new rooms! And don’t forget that your decisions matter - an enemy made early could come back to haunt you later. If you're a fan of Star Wars and Star Trek, or if you enjoy games like XCOM, Clash of Clans, FTL, or Pixel Starships, you'll love Star Command! ---------------------------- Featured Reviews - "...equal parts challenging and clever, making it a must-play for sci-fi strategy fans." - Maclife "A great mobile space romp which adopts a great theme, great gameplay and will keep you busy for quite a few hours..." - AndroidSpin "With hilarious, self-aware satire and surprisingly deep tactical gameplay, this long-awaited adventure is a must-play for any sci-fi fan and a love letter to all things Star Trek." - Editors' Choice "If you're looking for a strategy title on the iOS that will keep you on your toes, Star Command should more than suffice." - Appspy "Should you dive in immediately? Absolutely." - TouchArcade ---------------------------- Star Command © 2011 Warballoon, LLC (formerly Star Command, LLC). STAR COMMAND and related marks and logos are trademarks of Warballoon, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy: https://www.starcommandgame.com/privacy-apple.html

About

Uciana

Build a space-faring empire in this 4X strategy game. Explore procedurally generated galaxies, manage resources, and engage in turn-based ship combat with customizable fleets. Expand your empire or focus on defense.

Highlights
  • 4X turn-based strategy
  • Space empire building
  • Procedurally generated galaxies
  • Resource management
  • Turn-based ship combat
  • Ship customization
Features
Currently charting
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Build your own space faring empire in this true 4X mobile game. Discover new technologies, other alien races, derelict ships and much more as you spread your Empire to the Stars. The galaxy maps and star systems are procedurally generated, so with every game there will be something new to discover. You'll have to decide how to manage your Empire's resources between research, farming, and production, depending on your situation in the galaxy. Do you focus on building up your current systems with more buildings, star ports, or defenses? Or do you continue expanding, building instead of Fleet of ships to defend your growing Empire? Uciana features detailed turn-based ship-to-ship combat. In which you can customize the load out of each of your ships, with different weapons, defenses and other components. You'll have to use good strategies and planning to best your opponents in combat. This game has been a dream of ours for many years. We will continue to improve the game play with adding content, balancing, improving the AI, and much more in the months to come.

Screenshots

Star Command4 screens
Uciana4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Uciana at 4.7 against Star Command's 4.0. Uciana also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 66%) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Star Command's advantage is ratings volume (910 vs 42). On update cadence, ads, 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

Star Command costs $2.99 and Uciana $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Uciana holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Command has 910 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Star Command's written reviews are positive against 78% of Uciana's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Star Command versus Uciana: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar CommandUciana
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.0 (910 ratings)4.7 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews78.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings910 — better42
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#108 — better#143
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB130 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperStar Command, LLCBirdshel, LLC

Customer experience

Star Command

All ratings905 ratings
Positive73.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews834 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral13.1%
Negative20.7%

Uciana

All ratings42 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative14.6%

Bugs and requests

Star Command

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on startup
  • Crew members getting stuck or lost
  • Weapons/UI elements disappearing
  • Progression/save data issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More ships, rooms, and customization options
  • Expanded story and missions
  • Multiplayer and co-op modes
  • Ability to board enemy ships
  • Improved crew management and AI

Uciana

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Star Command

No in-app purchases

None

Uciana

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Command free?
Star Command costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Uciana free?
Uciana costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Star Command or Uciana?
Uciana is rated higher. Star Command averages 4.0 out of 5 from 910 ratings, while Uciana averages 4.7 from 42 ratings.
Do Star Command or Uciana have ads?
Neither Star Command nor Uciana shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Command or Uciana?
Star Command ships an update every 10 days, and Uciana every 10 days. Most recently, Star Command was updated on October 26, 2026 and Uciana on October 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, Star Command or Uciana?
Star Command currently peaks at #108 in the App Store charts, and Uciana at #143. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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