High Frontier 4 All vs BTFields Premium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
High Frontier 4 All
Lead a spacefaring company to profit by exploring and industrializing the solar system. Make strategic decisions each turn to advance your technology and expand your operations. This complex board game simulation offers deep strategic gameplay with a focus on scientific realism.
- Solar system exploration and industrialization
- Strategic decision-making
- Technological advancement
- Complex board game simulation
- Scientific realism
- Rocket pathfinding and fuel calculation
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Welcome to High Frontier 4 All! Embark on an epic journey through the stars with High Frontier 4 All! As the head of a cutting-edge spacefaring company in 2020, your mission is to profit from the exploration and industrialization of our solar system. Each turn, make crucial decisions that will shape your strategy—perform key actions, move your rocket, and advance your company’s technological prowess. Initially designed by a rocket engineer, and with a rich array of knowledgably contributors over the years, High Frontier 4 All is one of the most complex and rewarding board games ever created, blending scientific realism with strategic depth like no other At ION Game Design, we’re proud to bring its experience to you as an app, crafted to celebrate the intricate beauty of this groundbreaking game and enhancing your experience as you chart new horizons and conquer the cosmos. Thank you for joining us on this adventure — your universe awaits! Differences between the board game and the digital version Pathfinding: • While paths may not always be perfect, we are actively working on further enhancements. Unlimited Structures: • There is no limit to the number of outposts, claims, colonies, factories, and rockets that a player can have. Scientific Fuel Calculation: • Fuel calculation now uses the scientific rocket equation instead of the abstracted board game version. Multiple Components from the Same Patent: • Players can create multiple components from the same patent. • Only one instance can be constructed or boosted from the same patent per action, but players can make multiple of the same kind over multiple turns. Player Interactions: • No direct interactions between players are possible at this point. • Trading of patents or favors and in-game negotiations are not yet available. Air Eater and Pac-Man Abilities: • These abilities are displayed on rockets but do not have functionality yet. Faction and Patent Abilities: • Abilities like the Photon Kite Sails immunity to Flare and Belt rolls are not implemented in this version. Glitched Components: • The flyby glitch trigger is not implemented in the app. Factory Assisted Take-Off: • Not implemented. Heroism Chits: • Not in this version. Astrobiology, Atmospheric, and Submarine Site Features: • Not implemented. Powersat Rules: • Anything related to powersats is not in the game at this time. Synodic Comet Sites and Locations: • Always present on the map regardless of season. First Player Privilege: • Not available. Solar Oberth Flyby: • Treated as a regular hazard. Lander Hazards: • Currently functions like regular lander. Rotating Heavy Radiator Components: • No way to rotate heavy radiator components to their light side. • If they should rotate automatically, they will instead be decommissioned. Auction Ties: • Only the auction starter can tie in the auction house and will always win ties. Discarding Claims and Factories: • Currently no way to discard claims and factories.
BTFields Premium
Unlock the full experience of a strategic game with no advertisements or user tracking. This premium version offers complete access to all game features and content.
- Full access to all content
- No advertisements
- No user tracking
- Premium experience
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Premium version of BTFields with full access, no ads, and no tracking. BTFields brings together three strategy games: tactical missions on a hex grid, turn-based World War II campaigns, and sci-fi battles on a distant planet. New to BTFields? Try the ad-supported BTFields: Strategy Battles to experience the same core gameplay before choosing Premium.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BTFields Premium at 100% against High Frontier 4 All's 0%. BTFields Premium also leads on price ($0.99 vs $9.99). High Frontier 4 All's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
High Frontier 4 All costs $9.99 and BTFields Premium $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
High Frontier 4 All ships an update every 6 weeks, BTFields Premium every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | High Frontier 4 All | BTFields Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #198 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 810 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ion Game Design | Jianfeng Wu |
Customer experience
High Frontier 4 All
BTFields Premium
In-app purchases
High Frontier 4 All
No in-app purchases
BTFields Premium
No in-app purchases
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