SimpleRockets vs Falcon Lander
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleRockets
Design and build custom rocket ships with a variety of parts, then launch them into space to explore the solar system. Engage in challenges that test your engineering skills and learn about realistic orbital physics.
- Design custom rocket ships
- Connect various parts and gizmos
- Build rovers with wheels
- Explore the solar system
- Realistic orbital physics simulation
- Engage in in-game challenges
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Be sure to check our new game, SimplePlanes. Build airplanes and test them with realistic physics and see how they fly. You can find it on the App Store now or check out the website at http://www.SimplePlanes.com Design your own rocket ships. Blast off into space. Explore the solar system. See if you have what it takes to be a rocket scientist. CREATE Choose and connect parts together to build rocket ships. You can choose from a variety of rocket engines, fuel tanks, and other gizmos. You can even build rovers with powered wheels. You are only limited by your imagination. EXPLORE Blast off from any planet you want. You can fly through the intense atmosphere of Venus, or you can take advantage of the low gravity of Mercury. Whip around the sun and launch yourself out to the far reaches of the solar system. CHALLENGES Several challenges are built into the game so you can see who can go the fastest, fly the farthest, orbit with the least amount of fuel, land on the moon, and so much more. ROCKET SCIENCE Kepler wrote the equations 400 years ago, and SimpleRockets uses those equations to model extremely realistic orbital physics. Players will learn about rocket science and astrodynamics while they are having a blast exploring the solar system. This makes SimpleRockets ideal for the classroom, or as a healthy alternative to the barrage of brainless games available on the App Store.
Falcon Lander
Experience the challenge of landing a rocket on a platform. This retro-style simulation game lets you test your skills in a difficult, yet rewarding, endeavor. Can you achieve a successful landing?
- Rocket landing simulation
- 8-bit retro graphics
- Challenging gameplay
- SpaceX Falcon 9 inspired
- Ocean platform landings
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It is super hard to land a rocket on a platform in the middle of an ocean. Elon Musk has had to learn that the hard way, and now, you too can experience the crushing disappointment of trying to land the SpaceX Falcon 9 lander, thanks to this game (completely unaffiliated with SpaceX). Yes, it is possible to land it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Falcon Lander at Free against SimpleRockets's $2.99. SimpleRockets's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On ratings volume, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Falcon Lander is free to download; SimpleRockets costs $2.99 up front. SimpleRockets sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Falcon Lander sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SimpleRockets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 683 and 258 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of SimpleRockets's written reviews are positive against 65% of Falcon Lander's.
SimpleRockets ships an update monthly, Falcon Lander every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleRockets | Falcon Lander |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (683 ratings) — better | 4.3 (258 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews — better | 65.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 683 — better | 258 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jundroo, LLC | Alexandr Peancovschi |
Customer experience
SimpleRockets
Falcon Lander
User reviews
SimpleRockets
From 683 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 🚀 Fun and addictive
- 🚀 Realistic physics
- 🚀 Awesome space simulation
- 🚀 Intuitive and easy to learn
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Unstable and unreliable
- 🐛 Difficult to build complex rockets
- 🐛 Lack of camera controls
- 🔧 Limited part selection
Falcon Lander
From 258 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Challenging gameplay
- 🚀 Realistic rocket physics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Difficult to land the rocket
- 🔋 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
Bugs and requests
SimpleRockets
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes on startup
- Rocket parts detaching mid-flight
- Docking and rendezvous issues
- Inconsistent controls and responsiveness
- Graphical glitches and visual bugs
Requested features
7 requests- More parts and customization options
- Improved rocket building and assembly
- Camera controls and different views
- Career mode or progression system
- Multiplayer or cooperative features
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- Expanded solar system and exploration
- Better tutorials and guidance
Falcon Lander
Reported bugs
3 issues- Extreme mode is impossible to complete
- Inconsistent landing detection
- Compatibility issues on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- More rocket designs (Starship, New Glenn)
- Additional levels and difficulty modes
- Improved graphics
- Leaderboards and stats tracking
In-app purchases
SimpleRockets
- Angel Rocket Skin$0.99
- Cartoon Rocket Skin$0.99
- Guardian Rocket Skin$0.99
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- Lava Rocket Skin$0.99
- Platinum Rocket Skin$0.99
Falcon Lander
- Remove ads$0.99
Questions
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