Comparison

SimpleRockets vs Advanced Space Flight Lite

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

Advanced Space Flight Lite

Explore the cosmos with a realistic space simulator. Travel between planets and stars, experiencing relativistic effects and the true scale of the universe. Includes detailed planetarium and star chart features.

Highlights
  • Realistic space flight simulation
  • Relativistic effects for interstellar travel
  • Planetarium with real-scale planets and orbits
  • Star chart and exoplanet explorer
  • Full-scale universe visualization
  • Realistic and free flight modes
Features
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Advanced Space Flight is a realistic space simulator for interplanetary and interstellar travel. It is the only space simulator available that takes into account relativistic effects during interstellar flight. Besides simulating space flight, this app can also be used as a planetarium, with all known planets shown in real scale with their accurate keplerian orbits. It can also be used as a star chart and exoplanet explorer, showing all solar systems with confirmed exoplanets within 50 light years from the Sun. This is the only app where you can get a sense of the true scale of the Universe, zooming out through thousands of galaxies and galaxy clusters until you see the entire observable universe in your screen. Locations with full access: - All inner planets in the Solar System and its moons: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon, Mars, Phobos, Deimos, Ceres - Nearby star systems: Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri, Sirius, Epsilon Eridani Locations with partial access: - All solar system planets plus 5 dwarf planets. - All confirmed exoplanetary solar systems within 50 light years. - Experience the full scale of the Universe: you can zoom out from a few meters to billions of light years, until you see the entire observable universe in your screen. Flight Modes: - Realistic Flight: Travel using optimised trajectories, calculated based on the orbital parameters of the origin and destination planets to minimise fuel usage. These are the kind of trajectories that would be used in a real space mission. - Free Flight: Take manual control of a spaceship in space, activating the engines as you see fit to achieve your goals. Spaceships: Advanced Space Flight features several spacecraft, but only one in available in this free version: - Space Shuttle (Chemical Rocket): Designed in 1968-1972 y NASA and North American Rockwell. It has been in service from 1981 to 2011, making it the most successful reusable spacecraft ever built. - Falcon Heavy (Chemical Rocket): Designed and manufactured by SpaceX, made its first flight in 2018. - Nuclear Ferry (Nuclear Thermal Rocket): Designed in 1964 by Ling-Temco-Vought Inc. - Lewis Ion Rocket (Ion Drive): Designed in a 1965 study by the Lewis Research Center. Artificial Satellites: Several human-made satellites are present in the app: - Sputnik 1 - Hubble Space Telecope - Internation Space Station - Kepler Space Observatory - Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) - James Webb Space Telescope Join our discord community for discussions or suggestions about the app: https://discord.gg/guHq8gAjpu You can also contact me by email if you have any complaint or suggestion.

Screenshots

SimpleRockets4 screens
Advanced Space Flight Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Advanced Space Flight Lite at Free against SimpleRockets's $2.99. Advanced Space Flight Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). SimpleRockets's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). On monetization model and device support 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

Advanced Space Flight Lite is free to download; SimpleRockets costs $2.99 up front. SimpleRockets sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Advanced Space Flight Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimpleRockets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpleRockets has 683 ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of SimpleRockets's written reviews are positive against 67% of Advanced Space Flight Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleRockets ships an update monthly, Advanced Space Flight Lite every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
SimpleRockets versus Advanced Space Flight Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleRocketsAdvanced Space Flight Lite
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (683 ratings) — better3.9 (83 ratings)
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings683 — better83
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB178 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJundroo, LLCGuillermo Pawlowsky

Customer experience

SimpleRockets

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

Advanced Space Flight Lite

All ratings83 ratings
Positive68.7%
Neutral9.6%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral21.4%
Negative11.9%

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

Advanced Space Flight Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Advanced Space Flight Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleRockets free?
SimpleRockets costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Advanced Space Flight Lite free?
Advanced Space Flight Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimpleRockets or Advanced Space Flight Lite?
SimpleRockets is rated higher. SimpleRockets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 683 ratings, while Advanced Space Flight Lite averages 3.9 from 83 ratings.
Do SimpleRockets or Advanced Space Flight Lite have ads?
Advanced Space Flight Lite shows ads; SimpleRockets does not.
Which is updated more often, SimpleRockets or Advanced Space Flight Lite?
SimpleRockets ships an update monthly, and Advanced Space Flight Lite every 4 months. Most recently, SimpleRockets was updated on September 28, 2026 and Advanced Space Flight Lite on September 29, 2026.

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