Star Command vs Sol Frontiers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Sol Frontiers
Embark on a sci-fi odyssey to reclaim humanity's lost home. Captain a mothership, awaken your crew, gather resources, and battle cosmic threats in an idle strategy adventure.
- Explore uncharted cosmos
- Battle the Swarm and Deeper Darkness
- Upgrade mothership and starfighters
- Awaken and train diverse crew
- Gather resources for repairs
- Idle gameplay mechanics
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Millennia after our sun inexplicably began dying, the ember of humanity's hope burns anew. As the cosmos stretches out, vast and uncharted, the call of a homecoming beckons. Entrusted with the dream of reclaiming our long-lost cradle, the flagship THE CROWN OF DAHLIA set forth. But silence has shrouded its heralded journey, and now, it's gone missing. In SOL FRONTIERS you captain the JONAH'S WHALE, dispatched on a perilous mission to uncover the fate of the lost Dahlia and to piece together the fragments of a cosmic puzzle. Awaken your crew and expand your mothership. Navigate through haunting space graveyards, confront the sinister SWARM, and face the lurking DEEPER DARKNESS that threatens more than just humanity's return. Gather resources to repair your mothership With a diverse array of resources such as metal, crystals, and credits, ensure you grow your headquarters and, in turn, your reach by equipping and upgrading your crew's starfighters. Prevail over the Swarm Select from a multitude of available crew and awaken up to 18 to your roster. Explore and secure various areas of the cosmos by defeating enemy bosses. Hone your crew's skills in preparation for random enemy encounters as well as the ultimate challenge. Will you pierce the enigma and reclaim Earth? Or will the vastness of space swallow our last hopes? Allow the diverse idle gameplay to transport you into outer space and embark on a saga of discovery, destiny, and the unyielding spirit of humankind in this gripping sci-fi odyssey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sol Frontiers at Free against Star Command's $2.99. Sol Frontiers also leads on rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Star Command's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence 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
Sol Frontiers is free to download; Star Command costs $2.99 up front. Sol Frontiers sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Star Command asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sol Frontiers holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Command has 905 ratings behind it against 120, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Star Command's written reviews are positive against 58% of Sol Frontiers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Star Command ships an update every 10 days, Sol Frontiers fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Command | Sol Frontiers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (905 ratings) | 4.2 (120 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.2% of reviews — better | 58.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 905 — better | 120 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #96 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Star Command, LLC | Early Morning Studio AB |
Customer experience
Star Command
Sol Frontiers
User reviews
Star Command
From 905 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing game
- 🚀 Fun and challenging gameplay
- 🚀 Great music and visuals
- 👍 No in-app purchases
- 👍 Replayability
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🐛 UI issues (e.g. buttons off-screen)
- 🔍 Short story/content
- 🔍 Repetitive gameplay
- 🔍 Lack of updates/new content
Sol Frontiers
From 120 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay loop
- ⭐ Similar to other successful games
- 💡 Innovative space theme
- 🚀 Good for patient players
Room to improve
- ⏳ Slow progression
- ⏳ Long wait times
- 💰 Pay-to-win elements
- 💸 Expensive in-game purchases
- 😩 Repetitive gameplay
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
Sol Frontiers
Reported bugs
16 issues- Save progress not working
- Game no longer works on iPhone 12
- Awaken 2 heroes bug
- Crew is locked
- Cannot save progress due to no login
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- First quest bug (crew locked)
- Buggy combat (0 damage rolls)
- Promo code issues
- Unable to open crew window
- Game bugged after update, progress lost
- Ad on galaxy screen stretches picture
- Login issues after a day of playing
- Game crashes
- Text too small to read
- Zooming in combat limited
- Optimization issues (stuttering graphics)
Requested features
15 requests- Add skip ad feature
- Add overview map
- Option to buy with less/no ads
- Add building base options
- Add ship customization
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- Add battle formations
- Add unique weapons
- Add more endgame content
- Add more missions
- Add permanent IAP (e.g., remove ads)
- Add cloud save functionality
- Add Steam version
- Add more gold from ads
- Add more story/backstory
- Add voice actors for missions
In-app purchases
Star Command
No in-app purchases
Sol Frontiers
- Packet of Credits$0.99
- Canister of Dark Matter$2.99
- Starter Pack$2.99
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- Starter Bundle$4.99
- Canister of Credits$6.99
- Starter Package$7.99
- Array of Credits$9.99
- Array of Dark Matter$14.99
- Stockpile of Credits$29.99
- Vault of Credits$59.99
- Vault of Dark Matter$59.99
Questions
Is Star Command free?
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Do Star Command or Sol Frontiers have ads?
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