Comparison

Star Command vs Bronze Age

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

Bronze Age

Lead your people to prosperity in a historical simulation game. Choose between the Stone Age or Bronze Age, manage resources, research technologies, and build historical structures. Face challenges like natural disasters and enemy raids.

Highlights
  • Choose Stone Age or Bronze Age start
  • Resource management with 30+ events
  • Survival mode against enemies
  • Research over 60 technologies
  • Build over 20 historical buildings
  • Track human evolution (Stone Age)
Features
Currently charting
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Pre-civilization Stone Age and Pre-Civilization Bronze Age are two classic games published in 2013. Both of them received enthusiastic acclaim from gamers around the world. Over the past years, gamers have played them more than twenty million times, built over one hundred and sixty million buildings, resisted over four hundred million raids, and mined over eighty trillion resources. You can be one of them right now! Choose your starting date – either 4,000,000 B.C. (Stone Age) or 6000 B.C. (Bronze Age) – and lead your people to prosperity! Key features, highlighted by our fans: *Exciting gameplay Simple and easy to use resource manager enhanced with more than 30 events. The Ice Age, natural disasters, enemy raids, wars, nomads, changes in the ruling dynasty, religious leaders, and popular revolts - all will be etched into the history of your people’s ascent. And if you're looking for a challenge, you can try our new survival mode against increasingly powerful enemies. *Detailed reconstruction of history Researching more than 60 technologies, from mastering fire to establishing laws, will immerse you in the background of each period. You can build more than 20 historicalbuildings drawn from the architecture of the ancient world. And when you play the Stone Age campaign you will be able to track the evolution of humankind from Australopithecus to Homo sapiens.

Screenshots

Star Command4 screens
Bronze Age4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bronze Age at 4.5 against Star Command's 4.0. Bronze Age also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Star Command's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (905 vs 211). On review sentiment, 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 Bronze Age $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bronze Age holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 905 and 211 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Star Command's written reviews are positive against 70% of Bronze Age's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Command ships an update every 10 days, Bronze Age every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Star Command versus Bronze Age: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar CommandBronze Age
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.0 (905 ratings)4.5 (211 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews69.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings905 — better211
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#89 — better#187
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB237 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperStar Command, LLCMIKHAIL VASILEV18619964037

Customer experience

Star Command

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

Bronze Age

All ratings211 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral9.6%
Negative20.8%

User reviews

Star Command

From 905 App Store ratings

What 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

Bronze Age

From 211 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 🧠 Strategic depth and replayability
  • 📚 Educational historical progression
  • ⏱️ Turn-based mechanics reduce pressure
  • 🌍 Offline functionality available

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Screen flashing/flickering issue (critical)
  • 📱 Not optimized for newer iPhone models
  • 🔤 Text and UI elements too small
  • ⚠️ Game crashes or fails to load
  • 🎮 Difficulty spikes make gameplay frustrating

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

Bronze Age

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Screen flashing black and gray rapidly (seizure risk)
  • Game fails to launch or open
  • Unresponsive controls and buttons
  • Loading screen hangs indefinitely
  • Screen not fitted for iPhone 5, iPhone X, and newer models
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  • Text too small and unreadable on iPhone
  • Background flickers outside game map area

Requested features

10 requests
  • Fix resolution and screen scaling for modern devices
  • Add more historical eras (Iron Age, Medieval, Industrial, Modern, Future)
  • Improve graphics quality
  • Add story/narrative elements
  • Increase game length and campaign duration
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  • Add more starting nation options (e.g., Europe)
  • Implement raiding/combat mechanics
  • Add political/governmental systems
  • Increase number of difficulty levels
  • Lower the game price

In-app purchases

None

Star Command

No in-app purchases

None

Bronze Age

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Command free?
Star Command costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bronze Age free?
Bronze Age costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Star Command or Bronze Age?
Bronze Age is rated higher. Star Command averages 4.0 out of 5 from 905 ratings, while Bronze Age averages 4.5 from 211 ratings.
Do Star Command or Bronze Age have ads?
Neither Star Command nor Bronze Age shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Command or Bronze Age?
Star Command ships an update every 10 days, and Bronze Age every 11 months. Most recently, Star Command was updated on October 17, 2026 and Bronze Age on October 15, 2026.
Which is more popular, Star Command or Bronze Age?
Star Command currently peaks at #89 in the App Store charts, and Bronze Age at #187. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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