# Starhaven vs Droid Playground

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Starhaven at 100% against Droid Playground's 52%. Starhaven also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 19) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Droid Playground's advantage is ratings volume (31K vs 15). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Droid Playground sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Starhaven asks for nothing beyond the download.

Starhaven holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Droid Playground has 31K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Starhaven's written reviews are positive against 52% of Droid Playground's.

Starhaven ships an update every 3 days, Droid Playground every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Starhaven | Droid Playground |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starhaven/id6447084849/reviews)** | [4.6 (31K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/droid-playground/id6745461865/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 15 | **31K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 52.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 141 MB | 405 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Jared Prior](https://appshunter.io/developer/1530843930) | [8 Sport](https://appshunter.io/developer/1760806037) |

## What reviewers say

### Starhaven

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starhaven/id6447084849)

Explore a distant region of space, visiting planets and black holes. Engage in large-scale combat with enemy drones and compete with friends online through Game Center integration.

**Highlights:** Space exploration, Planet and black hole visits, Large-scale combat, Enemy drone ships, Multiplayer via Game Center, Online leaderboards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Droid Playground

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/droid-playground/id6745461865)

Explore a chaotic sandbox physics simulator with dynamic interactions. Experiment with characters, objects, weapons, and vehicles in an open world. Unleash your creativity and cause mayhem with realistic physics.

**Highlights:** Sandbox open-world physics simulator, Dynamic character and object interactions, Variety of weapons and vehicles, Customizable outfits, Realistic physics engine, Inspired by viral trends

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (19)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vip Member | $8.99 | per month |
| Pack Coin 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tralalero Tralala | $1.99 | one-time |
| Weapon Survivor Sniper | $1.99 | one-time |
| Weapon Survivor Teslagun | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pack Coin 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Night Devil Character | $2.99 | one-time |
| Thunder Man | $2.99 | one-time |
| Iron Women | $2.99 | one-time |
| Captain Red | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tentacle Monster | $2.99 | one-time |
| Repo Bowtie | $2.99 | one-time |
| Repo Animal | $2.99 | one-time |
| Lucky Ace Man | $3.99 | one-time |
| God Horus | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pack Coin 3 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pack Coin 4 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Pack Coin 5 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Pack Coin 6 | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and enjoyable game
- 👍 Improved from previous version
- 👍 Variety of characters

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Excessive ads
- 🎮 Difficult controls and sensitivity issues
- 💰 Paywall for certain features

**Reported bugs**

- White screen when ads are disabled
- Compatibility issues on some devices

**Requested features**

- Reduce ads or offer ad-free option
- Improve controls and add sensitivity settings
- Optimize performance for older devices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Starhaven free?

Starhaven is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Droid Playground free?

Droid Playground is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Starhaven or Droid Playground?

Starhaven is rated higher. Starhaven averages 5.0 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Droid Playground averages 4.6 from 31K ratings.

### Do Starhaven or Droid Playground have ads?

Neither Starhaven nor Droid Playground shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Starhaven or Droid Playground?

Starhaven ships an update every 3 days, and Droid Playground every 2 weeks. Most recently, Starhaven was updated on October 11, 2026 and Droid Playground on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*