Sand Fleet vs Black Stars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sand Fleet
Pilot a spaceship across a dying planet, collecting resources and battling enemies. Each run is unique with procedural generation and tactical loadout choices. Risk valuable loot for greater rewards, but beware of losing everything if you don't reach an evacuation point.
- Tactical loadout planning
- Procedurally generated environments
- Risk vs. reward gameplay
- Progression system
- Diverse loot collection
- Atmospheric pixel art visuals
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You’re a spaceship pilot on a risky journey across the wastelands of a dying planet. Collect resources, take down enemies, and fly as far as you can. If you don’t make it back to base with your loot, you lose everything and start over. What to expect: - Tactical planning: choose your loadout wisely — fuel, ammo, recon drones, escape pods. How far you make it depends on what you bring. - Procedural generation: abandoned cities, enemy ships, secret bases, and rare evacuation points — every run tells a different story. - Risk vs. reward: the farther you go from the base, the more valuable the resources, but the danger grows. Reach an evacuation point to keep your loot. Die before that, and you lose everything. - Progression system: fly the farthest to become the top pilot and a legend of the corporation. - Diverse loot: find special containers and unlock them between runs to gain valuable bonuses. - Atmospheric visuals: pixel art inspired by the post-apocalyptic aesthetic. The game is built on classic gaming principles: focus, situational awareness, and learning from your mistakes matter most. Plan each flight carefully — it’s the only way to set new records. Do you have what it takes to become the top pilot of the wasteland? The game is difficult, so don’t stress if you don’t succeed on your first try. Got ideas for improvement? Leave your feedback and comments — they help us make the game better.
Black Stars
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Command a fleet across a galaxy at war. Black Stars is a real-time space strategy game built around persistent lanes: connect your worlds, commit to Assault or dig in with Fortify, and read the battlefield before it's too late. - Persistent fleet lanes link every world you hold — cut them, reroute them, or let a rear forge quietly supply a frontier bastion. - Assault produces ships and pushes fleets down open lanes. Fortify builds shields and holds your garrison in place. Override the global doctrine world by world. - Three ship types trade speed for firepower: balanced Fighters, hard-hitting Bombers, and fast Interceptors that shoot down enemy ships in transit. - Surge half a world's garrison into an overwhelming wave, then wait out the cooldown. - 72 handcrafted missions across six sectors, each with three stars to earn: victory, a perfect defense, and a par time. - A live tactical advisor tracks fleet balance, exposed worlds, and par time — advice, not autoplay. Black Stars plays fully offline, has no ads, and no subscriptions. The first 10 missions are free; a single one-time purchase unlocks the full 72-mission campaign.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Black Stars at none against Sand Fleet's 2. Black Stars also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Sand Fleet sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Black Stars asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Sand Fleet | Black Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 237 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | FRESH DYZAIN, TOV | ArnoHealth SL |
In-app purchases
Sand Fleet
- Supply box$0.99
- Remove ads$4.99
Black Stars
No in-app purchases









