Dock The Rocket vs Star Survivor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dock The Rocket
Launch a rocket, dodge obstacles, and land safely in this challenging flying game. Master precise controls, conserve fuel, and solve puzzles for perfect landings. Earn stars and replay levels to improve your skills.
- Skill-based rocket flying
- Obstacle dodging challenges
- Fuel conservation mechanics
- Puzzle-solving for landings
- Star-based replayability
- Fast-paced levels
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Get ready for a high-flying challenge with Dock The Rocket! It’s not your typical flying game – this one tests your skill, timing, and creativity. Your goal? Launch your rocket, dodge obstacles, and land safely. Sounds easy, right? The real test is nailing the controls, conserving fuel, and solving tricky puzzles to stick the landing. FAST-PACED ACTION Every level in Dock The Rocket is a quick challenge. In just a few seconds, you’ll either succeed or learn how to improve your timing and skills for the next round. REPLAYABILITY Fuel efficiency is key. Earn bronze, silver, or chase that hard-to-get gold star. Each attempt brings you closer to mastering the perfect landing. CHALLENGING This one’s for players who love a real challenge. If you’re into games that push your precision and timing to the limit, Dock The Rocket is the game you’ve been waiting for.
Star Survivor
Engage in a sci-fi roguelike bullet-heaven experience where you pilot a lone ship against overwhelming alien swarms. Upgrade your vessel with a crafted deck of equipment and power-ups to survive endless waves and conquer challenging sectors. Test your reflexes in this intense offline action shoot'em up.
- Survive endless alien swarms
- Upgrade ship with equipment and power-ups
- Create unique builds each run
- Select from multiple ships
- Build and customize upgrade decks
- Campaign adventure mode with sector conquest
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SURVIVE the swarm in this rogue-lite + survivors + asteroids bullet heaven mashup! Exterminate as many space invaders and alien drones as you can. Upgrade your ship from the crafted deck of equipment and power-ups. You are the Last ship against the Endless... Will your choices be enough to overcome the thousands hunting you in this offline action shoot'em up game? 【One vs Thousands】 You are the last ship, survive the endless swarm with every overpowered weapon and upgrade the fleet has to offer. 【Slaughter the Endless with Unique Builds Every Run】 In this rogue-lite survival asteroids game, select from a variety of weapons and upgrades to create fun run-worthy, overpowered builds every run. Carefully control your ship with Newtonian physics past the swarm of thousands of enemies. Each kill will gain you resources to upgrade your vessel, unlock new ships, or stack the odds in your favor. 【Select Your Ship】 Choose from a selection of ships that offer a variety of unique gameplay experiences and equipment synergies. 【Build Your Deck】 Turn the odds in your favor with Challenge Mode. Unlock new cards each run, purchase, and add new cards to your deck that is drawn when you level up in combat. Upgrade them to increase your power and customize your upgrade deck for strategic builds. A space shooter twist to the randomness of rogue-lites. 【Choose Your Path】 In Campaign adventure mode, choose your path wisely and build your ship as you conquer each sector on your way to slay the Endless Queens in an epic space war. Immerse yourself in the thrilling arcade-style battle, and test your reflexes in this intense shooting game! 【Contact Us】 Discord:@Erabit or join via https://discord.gg/P6vekfhc46 Twitter:@erabit_studios Facebook:@Star Survivor Email:support@erabitstudios.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dock The Rocket at Free against Star Survivor's $2.99. Dock The Rocket also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Star Survivor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On ads, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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
Dock The Rocket is free to download; Star Survivor costs $2.99 up front. Dock The Rocket sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Star Survivor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dock The Rocket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Survivor has 187 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Dock The Rocket's written reviews are positive against 73% of Star Survivor's.
Dock The Rocket ships an update every 3 months, Star Survivor fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dock The Rocket | Star Survivor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better | 4.6 (187 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 73.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 187 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 535 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dave Kok | Erabit Studios |
Customer experience
Dock The Rocket
Star Survivor
Bugs and requests
Dock The Rocket
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Star Survivor
Reported bugs
13 issues- Game crashes around 23 minutes in fast mode or 1 hour in regular mode
- Controller support broken in gameplay (only works in menus)
- iPad Pro screen shifts 1/2 inch lower, cutting off bottom
- Magic Keyboard triggers text entry in shop menus
- Upgrades don't apply unless app is restarted
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- Sound levels inconsistent (deafening or inaudible)
- Meteorites spawn directly on player location causing instant death
- Screen visibility issues with dark backgrounds
- Enemy AOE attacks are too faint to see
- Missile and fire build effects obscure visibility
- Level-up menu distracting and causes deaths
- Xbox controller doesn't respond for movement
- View Items button easy to press accidentally during stage completion
Requested features
14 requests- Full controller support with analog stick movement
- Additional ships beyond the first one
- Colorblind mode for better visibility
- Longer campaign or campaign length options
- Endless mode with proper deck building
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- Weapon combo reference page
- Moveable and resizable joystick and buttons
- Improved visual contrast for enemies and asteroids
- More weapon options in level-up cards
- Manual weapon firing controls
- Faster experience pickup mechanics
- Larger virtual joystick size
- Graphics settings to reduce battery drain
- Better explanations of game mechanics and upgrades
In-app purchases
Dock The Rocket
- Mercury Rocket$0.99
- Luna Rocket$0.99
- Orcus Rocket$0.99
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- Apollo Rocket$0.99
Star Survivor
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Dock The Rocket free?
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