# New Game Studios vs Outer Space

The clearest difference is price: New Game Studios at Free against Outer Space's $19.99. New Game Studios also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). Outer Space's advantage is chart position (#184 vs unranked) and ratings volume (16 vs 3). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

New Game Studios is free to download; Outer Space costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for New Game Studios against 5.0 for Outer Space. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outer Space has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

New Game Studios ships an update every 5 weeks, Outer Space every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | New Game Studios | Outer Space |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $19.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-game-studios/id6469060166/reviews) | [5.0 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outer-space-tape-echo/id6473747074/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **16** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#184** |
| Size | 68 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [James Hollis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1711473742) | [AudioThing Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1659941236) |

## What reviewers say

### New Game Studios

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-game-studios/id6469060166)

Access a members-only creative arts space with state-of-the-art photo and audio studios. Learn new skills, showcase talent, and earn studio time through challenges.

**Highlights:** Members-only creative arts space, State-of-the-art photo studios, State-of-the-art audio studios, Content creation tools, Skill learning opportunities, Talent showcasing, Earn complimentary studio time

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Outer Space

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outer-space-tape-echo/id6473747074)

**Currently charting:** #184 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

This app emulates a vintage tape echo unit from the seventies, featuring three playback heads and two spring reverb tanks. It models various tape responses and analog imperfections for authentic sound.

**Highlights:** Tape echo emulation, Three playback heads, Two spring reverb tanks, Multiple tape responses, Analog imperfection modeling, AUv3 and Standalone support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is New Game Studios free?

New Game Studios is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Outer Space free?

Outer Space costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, New Game Studios or Outer Space?

New Game Studios and Outer Space are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 16 ratings respectively.

### Do New Game Studios or Outer Space have ads?

Neither New Game Studios nor Outer Space shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, New Game Studios or Outer Space?

New Game Studios ships an update every 5 weeks, and Outer Space every 6 months. Most recently, New Game Studios was updated on September 29, 2026 and Outer Space on October 1, 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.*