Comparison

SimpleRockets vs Falcon Lander

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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?

Highlights
  • Rocket landing simulation
  • 8-bit retro graphics
  • Challenging gameplay
  • SpaceX Falcon 9 inspired
  • Ocean platform landings
Features
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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!

Screenshots

SimpleRockets4 screens
Falcon Lander2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleRockets ships an update monthly, Falcon Lander every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SimpleRockets versus Falcon Lander: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleRocketsFalcon Lander
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (683 ratings) — better4.3 (258 ratings)
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews — better65.3% of reviews
Number of ratings683 — better258
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJundroo, LLCAlexandr Peancovschi

Customer experience

SimpleRockets

All ratings683 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews355 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative7.0%

Falcon Lander

All ratings258 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral9.7%
Negative25.0%

User reviews

SimpleRockets

From 683 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

5 purchases

SimpleRockets

One-time5
  • 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
1 purchases

Falcon Lander

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99

Questions

Is SimpleRockets free?
SimpleRockets costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Falcon Lander free?
Falcon Lander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SimpleRockets or Falcon Lander?
SimpleRockets is rated higher. SimpleRockets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 683 ratings, while Falcon Lander averages 4.3 from 258 ratings.
Do SimpleRockets or Falcon Lander have ads?
Falcon Lander shows ads; SimpleRockets does not.
Which is updated more often, SimpleRockets or Falcon Lander?
SimpleRockets ships an update monthly, and Falcon Lander every 6 weeks. Most recently, SimpleRockets was updated on October 1, 2026 and Falcon Lander on September 19, 2026.

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