Comparison

Spaceship Builder vs Space Survival

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Spaceship Builder

Design, build, and pilot your own spaceship in a vast galaxy. Progress through a tech tree, engage in thrilling space combat, and explore new sectors. Earn credits to upgrade your vessel and become a legendary commander.

Highlights
  • Engineer and customize spaceships
  • Unlock advanced technologies
  • Master manual space combat
  • Earn and upgrade ship systems
  • Explore diverse space sectors
Features
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Spaceship Builder: Your Gateway to Galactic Adventure! Take control of your destiny in the vast expanse of space. As a novice cadet in the Empire's fleet, you'll embark on an extraordinary journey from humble beginnings to becoming a legendary spaceship commander. Key Features: - Engineer Your Dream Spaceship Start with limited resources and gradually build your way to the stars. Design and construct your spaceship from the ground up, customizing every aspect to suit your playstyle. - Unlock Advanced Technologies Progress through an extensive tech tree, unlocking cutting-edge parts and systems to enhance your ship's capabilities. Each discovery brings you closer to crafting the ultimate vessel. - Master Space Combat Take full control of your ship in intense, manual battles. Prove your worth as a pilot by outmaneuvering and outgunning your opponents in thrilling space dogfights. - Earn and Upgrade Collect valuable Empire Credits through epic battles and daring missions. Use your hard-earned rewards to upgrade resource limits, improve ship systems, and unlock new technologies. - Explore the Cosmos Navigate through treacherous space sectors, each presenting unique challenges and opportunities. Your decisions and piloting skills will determine your fate in this vast, unforgiving universe. From precise shooting to strategic ship building, every moment in Spaceship Builder is packed with excitement and challenge. Will you rise through the ranks to become the Empire's finest pilot? Your adventure in space awaits! https://www.spaceship-builder.com/privacy-policy/

About

Space Survival

Embark on an offline survival adventure in a hostile galaxy. As the last surviving crew member, you must explore planets, gather resources, and battle alien creatures to rebuild your spaceship and survive. Customize your character and craft essential items to overcome extreme conditions.

Highlights
  • Offline survival gameplay
  • Open-world space exploration
  • Character skill customization
  • Resource gathering and crafting
  • Spaceship building and design
  • Alien creature combat
Features
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Space Survival: Sci-Fi RPG is a survival game set in space, perfect for fans of sci-fi and RPG. Set in a tense future, humanity faces an alien invasion threatening Earth. You are the last surviving crew member, stranded with a damaged spaceship after a hyper jump. Now, you must survive in an open world and a perilous void in this offline survival game. Develop your skills: Customize your character's skills, weapons, and equipment to withstand extreme conditions and enjoy a challenging offline survival experience. Explore an open world: Traverse planets, star systems, and meet star-dwelling inhabitants with diverse challenges. Gather resources: Mine exotic materials with an upgradeable multitool to survive in this space game. Fight alien creatures: Use a variety of weapons and tactics to fend off enemy attacks. Build a spaceship: Design your spacecraft with hulls, engines, weapons, and special gadgets. Learn recipes and craft items: Create hundreds of items to upgrade your exosuit and equipment, making survival easier. Engage in aerial battles (coming soon): Survive intense and action-packed alien invasions. Play this survival game without the need for an internet connection and explore a vast, limitless world. Space Survival: Sci-Fi RPG offers endless entertainment for fans of survival and space exploration games. Support: help@notfoundgames.com

Screenshots

Spaceship Builder4 screens
Space Survival4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spaceship Builder at 87% against Space Survival's 10%. Spaceship Builder also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3). Space Survival's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Spaceship Builder sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Space Survival sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spaceship Builder holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Spaceship Builder's written reviews are positive against 10% of Space Survival's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spaceship Builder ships an update every 3 weeks, Space Survival fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spaceship Builder versus Space Survival: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpaceship BuilderSpace Survival
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (24 ratings) — better3.3 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size546 MB278 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDR-Online Sp. z o.o.GemJam LLC

Customer experience

Spaceship Builder

All ratings24 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%

Space Survival

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

27 purchases

Spaceship Builder

Subscriptions1
  • Imperial Privilege$3.991 Month
One-time26
  • 1200 Gold Pack (4x Bonus)$0.99
  • 600 Gold Pack (2x Bonus)$0.99
  • 300 Gold Pack$0.99
Show 23 more
  • 1500 credits pack$0.99
  • 2800 Gold Pack (4x Bonus)$1.99
  • 1400 Gold Pack (2x Bonus)$1.99
  • 700 Gold Pack$1.99
  • 5000 credits pack$1.99
  • 6000 Gold Pack (4x Bonus)$3.99
  • 3000 Gold Pack (2x Bonus)$3.99
  • 1500 Gold Pack$3.99
  • 15000 credits pack$4.99
  • Remove obligatory ads$6.99
  • 7000 Gold Pack (2x Bonus)$7.99
  • 14000 Gold Pack (4x Bonus)$7.99
  • 35000 credits pack$7.99
  • 3500 Gold Pack$9.99
  • 500 hangar resources$9.99
  • Sandbox Unlock$12.99
  • 32000 Gold Pack (4x Bonus)$19.99
  • 8000 Gold Pack$22.99
  • 16000 Gold Pack (2x Bonus)$22.99
  • 68000 Gold Pack (4x Bonus)$39.99
  • 2500 hangar resources$39.99
  • 17000 Gold Pack$44.99
  • 34000 Gold Pack (2x Bonus)$44.99
17 purchases

Space Survival

One-time17
  • Modification lootbox x1$0.99
  • Mining Drone x1$0.99
  • Energy Crystals x100$0.99
Show 14 more
  • Special offer$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Reanimator x1$1.99
  • Resources Lootbox x1$1.99
  • Special offer$1.99
  • Mining Drone x5$3.99
  • Powerful exosuit$4.99
  • Multitool$4.99
  • Energy Crystals x650$4.99
  • Mining Drone x10$7.49
  • Resources Lootbox x5$9.49
  • Energy Crystals x1400$9.99
  • Energy Crystals x2300$16.99
  • Resources Lootbox x10$18.99

Questions

Is Spaceship Builder free?
Spaceship Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space Survival free?
Space Survival is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spaceship Builder or Space Survival?
Spaceship Builder is rated higher. Spaceship Builder averages 4.5 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Space Survival averages 3.3 from 14 ratings.
Do Spaceship Builder or Space Survival have ads?
Spaceship Builder shows ads; Space Survival does not.
Which is updated more often, Spaceship Builder or Space Survival?
Spaceship Builder ships an update every 3 weeks, and Space Survival fortnightly. Most recently, Spaceship Builder was updated on October 14, 2026 and Space Survival on October 14, 2026.

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