Dome Miner vs Space Station
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dome Miner
Embark on an interstellar mining adventure, drilling for resources on alien planets while defending your dome from hostile creatures. Upgrade your gear and dome to enhance your exploration and defense capabilities.
- Epic mining exploration
- Upgrade and customize gear
- Strategic dome defense
- Roguelite progression
- Stunning graphics and smooth controls
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Dig Deep. Defend. Discover. Embark on an interstellar mining adventure with Dome Miner! Land your dome on exotic alien planets teeming with resources and hidden dangers. Drill beneath the surface, shatter rocks, and collect valuable minerals to upgrade your gear and enhance your dome. But watch out—every so often, alien creatures emerge to challenge your presence. Use your dome's powerful laser to defend against relentless attacks from above! Equip yourself wisely as you explore, and balance your time between deep mining and strategic defense to retrieve the Artifacts! Key Features: • Epic Mining Exploration - Drill underground to uncover rare resources. - Each planet offers unique terrains and secrets. - The deeper you go, the richer the rewards—but also the risks! • Upgrade and Customize - Use your resources to boost movement speed, drill power, and more. - Tailor your upgrades to match your playstyle. • Strategic Defense - Protect your dome from alien threats with powerful defenses. - Install enhancements to strengthen your dome after each mission. - Balance your time between mining below and defending above. • Roguelite Progression - Permanent upgrades between runs add depth and replayability. - Discover new strategies and equipment combinations on every playthrough. • Stunning Graphics and Smooth Controls - Enjoy vibrant visuals and intuitive gameplay. - Immerse yourself in the atmospheric sound effects and music. Are you ready to become the ultimate Dome Miner? Download now and start your cosmic journey!
Space Station
Command an orbital fortress in this sci-fi tower defense game. Build and upgrade turrets, expand your station, and deploy powerful abilities to survive 100 challenging levels against alien invaders. Compete on global leaderboards and unlock achievements.
- 360° strategic defense
- Station building and expansion
- Multiple turret types with upgrades
- Powerful special abilities
- 100 escalating levels
- Prestige system for replayability
- Global leaderboards and achievements
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Space Station: Defender is a sci-fi tower defense game where you command the last orbital fortress against relentless waves of alien invaders. Build turrets, expand your station, and survive 100 increasingly brutal levels across 5 enemy tiers. STRATEGIC 360° DEFENSE Enemies approach from every direction. Position turrets along your station's corridors, upgrade them to devastating power, and deploy special abilities at critical moments. Every placement matters — one gap in your defenses and the hull takes damage. BUILD & EXPAND YOUR STATION Start with a simple core and grow into an orbital fortress. Purchase corridor expansions, unlock new turret slots, and design your layout to create deadly killzones. With 20+ expansions possible, no two stations look the same. 6 TURRET TYPES, 5 UPGRADE TIERS From rapid-fire Blasters to devastating Railguns and area-denial Flak Cannons, each turret serves a unique tactical role. Upgrade through 5 tiers to unlock maximum firepower. 5 POWERFUL ABILITIES Turn the tide with Ion Pulse, Missile Barrage, Gravity Well, Solar Flare, and Quantum Rift. Time them right and watch entire enemy waves evaporate. 100 LEVELS OF ESCALATING CHALLENGE Face Scouts, Cruisers, Bombers, Carriers, and massive Bosses — each with Elite variants that demand new strategies. Every 10 waves ramps up the pressure. PRESTIGE & REPLAY Beaten level 100? Prestige to reset your progress with powerful permanent bonuses and prove your mastery all over again. GAME CENTER LEADERBOARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS Compete globally across 5 leaderboards including Highest Level, Total Kills, Daily Kill Count, Longest Win Streak, and Total Levels Won. Earn 16 achievements from First Blood to Station Legend. ARMORY UPGRADES Invest star credits into permanent upgrades: boost turret damage, increase hull strength, enhance shields, and more. Your station grows stronger with every session. No energy timers. No pay-to-win. Just pure strategic tower defense.
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Verdict
Dome Miner and Space Station both sit at 3.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Space Station's written reviews are positive against 0% of Dome Miner's. Space Station also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Dome Miner's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 3). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Dome Miner sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Space Station sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Dome Miner against 3.7 for Space Station. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dome Miner has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Dome Miner's written reviews are positive against 50% of Space Station's.
Dome Miner ships an update every 2 weeks, Space Station every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dome Miner | Space Station |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (18 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 375 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tarek Mongy | Brian Solomon |
Customer experience
Dome Miner
Space Station
In-app purchases
Dome Miner
- 15 Gems$1.99
- Skip'its x10$2.99
- Remove Forced Ads$2.99
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- 40 Gems$3.99
- Miner's Welcome Bundle$4.99
- Skip'its x30$6.99
- 85 Gems$7.99
- Skip'its x100$17.99
- Skip'its x450$49.99
- Skip'its x800$74.99
Space Station
- 2,500 Star Credits$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Commander Pass$2.99
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- Double Reward Credits (x2)$4.99
- 10,000 Star Credits$4.99
- 30,000 Star Credits$9.99
- 75,000 Star Credits$19.99
- 200,000 Star Credits$29.99
- 500,000 Star Credits$49.99
- 1,250,000 Star Credits$99.99









