Comparison

SpaceCorp vs Xiandi

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

Head to head
About

SpaceCorp

Lead humanity's expansion into space, building bases, mining resources, and exploring distant star systems. This turn-based strategy game offers a complete sci-fi experience playable in under an hour, featuring a card-driven system and various game modes.

Highlights
  • Build bases on Moon and Mars
  • Survey Saturn's rings
  • Explore Europa's oceans
  • Send generational colony ships
  • Card-driven hand management
  • Multiple game modes
  • Three distinct eras of play
Features
Currently charting
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Lead mankind's exploration into outer space! Build bases on the Moon and Mars, survey the rings of Saturn, explore the vast oceans of Europa, and send generational Colony ships to Alpha Centauri and beyond, all in one sitting! SpaceCorp: 2025-2300 AD is a fast-playing, turn-based, sci-fi strategy game, playable in 60 minutes or less! Using a clever card-driven, hand-management system, SpaceCorp plays in under 60 minutes, and has many exciting game modes, from playing against aggressive AI's to playing against a devious, hand-crafted, card-driven automa. It also includes optional era situation cards to add additional variety. Do you have what it takes to lead mankind into the future? ------------------------------- In SpaceCorp, the player explores and develops outer space over three eras. The player controls an Earth-based enterprise seeking profit by driving the expansion of humanity into the Solar System and nearby stars. In SpaceCorp you can … - Assemble a spaceport at a Lagrange Point. - Launch an exploration mission to Mars. - Mine asteroids. - Earn profit from exotic resources discovered on the Jovian moons. - Discover microbial life in the subsurface oceans of Charon. - Decode exo-DNA to develop radiation resistant human pioneers. - Undertake a mission to Alpha Centauri in a generation ship. - Break through technological barriers to achieve faster-than-light travel. - Establish a colony in the Tau Ceti star system. - Each of the three eras is played on a different map: - The first era, Mariners, covers exploration and development out to Mars. - In Planeteers, players settle the outer solar system. - In Starfarers, players send missions to nearby star systems and establish interstellar colonies. ------------------------------- SpaceCorp: 2025-2300 AD is a digital adaptation of the award-winning board game by the same name released in 2018 by John Butterfield and GMT Games. It was nominated for the "2018 Golden Elephant Award" on Board Game Geek, along with Root and Brass: Birmingham. Other award winners on Board Game Geek include Terraforming Mars, Twilight Imperium, Star Wars: Rebellion, and Dune: Imperium. As a fast-playing, tight strategy game, SpaceCorp is perfect for players looking to get their strategy game fix in short time frames. ------------------------------- SpaceCorp: Ventures is an expansion for SpaceCorp under development, and planned for release in Fall of 2025. In SpaceCorp: Ventures, players will be able to play as any one of 14 different rival corporations, each with their own powers, abilities, and motivations, leading to very dynamic games and ever changing strategies.

About

Xiandi

This app assists players of GMT Games' China's War by automating non-player actions and simplifying turn sequences. It manages card play and scoring, allowing for quicker game sessions and more frequent play.

Highlights
  • Automates non-player actions
  • Player turn assistant
  • Handles any player combination
  • Manages card play and turn sequences
  • Reduces playing time
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A player helper app for GMT Games' China's War Features • Automates running of the non-player sides • A player turn assistant - by only showing valid play options, the player can plan their move more easily • Handles any combination of players and non-players. Whether you're soloing one faction, playing four-handed solo or needing to supplement your gaming group of three, Xiandi has you covered. • Manages card play, turn sequences and scoring. • Dramatically reduced playing time means the game will hit the table more often.

Screenshots

SpaceCorp4 screens
Xiandi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Xiandi at Free against SpaceCorp's $6.99. Xiandi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). SpaceCorp's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads 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

Xiandi is free to download; SpaceCorp costs $6.99 up front. SpaceCorp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Xiandi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Xiandi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpaceCorp has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpaceCorp ships an update weekly, Xiandi every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
SpaceCorp versus Xiandi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpaceCorpXiandi
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (23 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#197 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size341 MB29 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLogix Interactive LLCPrabha Pillay

Customer experience

SpaceCorp

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative24.0%

Xiandi

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SpaceCorp

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when starting the game
  • Tutorial doesn't work consistently

Requested features

2 requests
  • Online multiplayer
  • Improved tutorial experience

Xiandi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SpaceCorp

One-time1
  • Ventures Expansion$4.99
None

Xiandi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpaceCorp free?
SpaceCorp costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Xiandi free?
Xiandi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SpaceCorp or Xiandi?
Xiandi is rated higher. SpaceCorp averages 4.1 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Xiandi averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SpaceCorp or Xiandi have ads?
Neither SpaceCorp nor Xiandi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpaceCorp or Xiandi?
SpaceCorp ships an update weekly, and Xiandi every 5 days. Most recently, SpaceCorp was updated on September 18, 2026 and Xiandi on September 16, 2026.

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