Rocket Science vs GovCraft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rocket Science
Design, plan, and simulate rocket-powered spaceflight missions from your mobile device. This app uses Newtonian physics to calculate mission parameters and visualize the flight in a detailed simulator. Export your simulation results for later analysis.
- Mission planning and configuration
- Launch site selection
- Launch vehicle customization
- In-flight maneuver programming
- Newtonian physics-based simulations
- Visual flight simulator
- Exportable simulation results
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Rocket Science app is a spaceflight simulator game that allows the user to plan and simulate a rocket powered spaceflight mission, right from their mobile device. As in the real world, the user is prompted to plan a mission, perform certain preparatory calculations, review the results, and observe the flight using a visual simulator. Additionally, the user can export their simulation results to the device and later access them outside the app. Once the app is loaded, the user can start with planning their mission. User can load the mission configuration from the list of available standard built-in profiles, along with previously created and saved missions, or create their own. Creating a mission plan includes selecting a geographic location for the launch site, as well as configuring the launch vehicle. For selecting the launch site, manually enter its latitude and longitude coordinates, or load it from the list of standard or previously saved launch site locations. The user can also simply pick a location using an interactive map interface, including setting their current location as the launch site. To configure the launch vehicle, you can specify the number of stages, their propellant loads, the number of engines as well as fine tune the throttle percentage for each stage propulsion. Payload is set to be unchangeable and represents a manned spacecraft with a command module, service module, and a launch escape tower assembly. The only configurable parameter for the payload is the amount of propellants the service module is loaded with, for orbital maneuvering. In addition to the stages and the payload, the user can configure in-flight maneuvers which the vehicle will perform, including the initial pitchover, thrust throttleback, orbital boosts and deorbit. Once the mission is planned, perform mission preparation. To accomplish this, the app employs Newtonian physics-based computations, taking into account available models of the Earth, its atmosphere and local elevations. After the preparation is complete, review the results, see how it plays out in a visual simulator, as well as export the data for use outside the app. When reviewing the results, see the list of the most significant mission parameters, the list of major mission events, and examine diagrams that represent progression of mission variables throughout its course. When in flight simulator mode, the user can observe the entire flight from beginning to the end of the simulation. User has the ability to control the playback by playing it with normal speed, pausing, reversing, as well as fast forwarding and skipping time intervals, in both forward and backwards directions. User can also switch between viewing the mission from above the vehicle against the backdrop of the Earth, and looking at the vehicle from its side, as it passes through various altitudes. Monitoring various flight variables, as well as viewing the vehicle ground track position on the map of the world is also possible. The main menu export feature can also be used to save the results of simulation for access outside the app. For more information about the app and how to use it, please refer to the user manual, which can be accessed from inside the app.
GovCraft
Lead a nation as president, making critical decisions across eight government departments. Manage the national budget, track over 50 statistics, and respond to crises and voter demands to survive elections and shape your country's future.
- 8 government departments
- 150+ policies, laws, and projects
- 50+ national statistics tracking
- Dynamic budget and debt management
- Issue Radar for emerging problems
- Election promises and voter groups
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GovCraft – Lead a Nation. Shape the Future. Survive the Election. You won the election. Now comes the hard part: governing. The budget is tight. Citizens want results. The media is watching. Crises can strike without warning — and the next election is always getting closer. GovCraft is a deep political strategy and government simulation where every decision has consequences. Raise taxes to fund healthcare. Invest in education and transport. Fight crime. Protect the environment. Grow the economy. Cut spending to control debt. There is never enough money to do everything — and every choice creates winners and losers. GOVERN YOUR NATION Take control across 8 government departments: Economy, Healthcare, Education, Environment, Security, Welfare, Transport, and Foreign Policy. Set taxes, adjust spending, pass laws, launch national projects, and decide what kind of country you want to build. MANAGE THE NATIONAL BUDGET Revenue and spending react to the state of your country. Unemployment, poverty, demographics, crime, migration, energy prices, interest costs, and global events can all affect your finances. Borrow to invest today and you may pay for it tomorrow. Cut too deeply and public services may suffer. Every ambition has a price. TRACK A LIVING NATION Monitor 50+ national statistics covering the economy, society, public services, security, and the environment. Your policies can influence growth, unemployment, poverty, health, education, crime, pollution, infrastructure, migration, debt, public satisfaction, and more. SPOT PROBLEMS EARLY The Issue Radar turns national statistics into political pressure points. See which problems are growing, which voters are affected, and where action is needed before a crisis dominates the headlines. MAKE PROMISES. THEN KEEP THEM. Choose election promises to win support: reduce crime, improve healthcare, strengthen education, grow the economy, protect the environment, lower debt, and more. Winning is only the beginning. Voters expect results. Deliver and build trust. Fail, and broken promises may haunt your next campaign. FOLLOW THE HEADLINES Newspapers react to your decisions, economic trends, social problems, political successes, voter anger, crises, and opportunities. FACE A CHANGING WORLD Global economic conditions, energy markets, climate pressure, migration trends, technology competition, and international tensions can shift over time and affect your nation. BUILD A WINNING COALITION Workers, businesses, youth, retirees, progressives, conservatives, and other groups care about different issues. You cannot please everyone. To stay in power, build a coalition that still believes in you when the votes are counted. FEATURES • 8 government departments • 150+ policies, laws, budget levers, and national projects • 50+ national statistics • 20+ voter groups with different priorities • Dynamic budget, debt, and interest system • Issue Radar for emerging problems • Election promises with real consequences • Newspaper headlines reacting to your government • Random crises, opportunities, and political dilemmas • Global factors including climate, energy, migration, and tensions • Achievements and persistent saves • Clean dark UI built for strategy gameplay • No energy timers • No gameplay paywalls • Available in 30+ languages GOVCRAFT PREMIUM Go ad-free and support GovCraft with a one-time Premium purchase. No subscription. No recurring payments. No gameplay advantages locked behind Premium. GovCraft is built by a solo developer. Every download, review, and Premium purchase helps support future updates. Win the election. Run the country. Live with the consequences. How long can you stay in power?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GovCraft at Free against Rocket Science's $4.99. GovCraft also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1). Rocket Science's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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
GovCraft is free to download; Rocket Science costs $4.99 up front. GovCraft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rocket Science asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rocket Science holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GovCraft has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Rocket Science's written reviews are positive against 69% of GovCraft's.
| Parameter | Rocket Science | GovCraft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 69.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yaroslav Pustovyi | Lars Ghezzi |
Customer experience
Rocket Science
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In-app purchases
Rocket Science
No in-app purchases
GovCraft
- GovCraft Premium$5.99
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