Space Outpost vs Afterburn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Outpost
Defend your space outpost from relentless enemy waves in this idle tower defense game. Upgrade your warship, deploy powerful towers, and unlock advanced weapons to survive galactic battles. Conquer star systems and climb leaderboards in an immersive sci-fi experience.
- Warship customization
- Tower defense combat
- Galactic campaign
- Endless Mode
- High-tech weapons
- Real-time strategy
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In the vast cosmos, your space outpost is under siege! As the fleet commander, you must upgrade your warship, deploy defense towers, unlock powerful weapons, and outsmart relentless enemy waves. Only the strongest warship can survive in this galaxy! Key Features: -Deep Warship Customization Build and upgrade defense towers to fortify your space fortress! Unlock high-tech weapons to craft your combat style! Activate critical abilities to turn the tide of battle! -Dynamic Tower Defense Combat Real-time attack & defense! Choose upgrades and use your strategy to power up. Hold off enemy swarms while launching counterstrikes to destroy the boss! Each wave brings new threats, adapt your tactics on the fly! -Epic Galactic Campaign Conquer battlefields across star systems—from asteroid belts to black hole frontiers! Face off against colossal bosses, decode their attack patterns, and claim rare rewards! Test your limits in Endless Mode and climb the galactic leaderboards! -Immersive Sci-Fi Experience Stunning particle effects and futuristic UI plunge you into deep-space warfare! Pulse-pounding synthwave soundtrack fuels every explosion and victory! Unlock warship skins and commander badges to showcase your style! Commander, the fate of the galaxy rests in your hands! Fire up your engines and join the battle in this idle TD game Space Outpost!
Afterburn
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Fly a rocket with two thumbs and land it on one pad after another, each higher than the last. The left half of the screen fires the left thruster and the right half fires the right one. Hold both to lift straight up; ease off one to tilt and steer. There's no autopilot. The physics is real, with momentum, tilt, bounce and tumbling debris, and the look is synthwave: neon grids, a chrome sun and a glowing HUD. HOW IT WORKS • Set down gently and upright on a pad to refuel and score. • Flying burns fuel, and whatever is left in the tank when you land raises your bonus. • Come in too fast or too tilted, or run the tank dry, and the rocket breaks apart in a shower of debris. SCORING Each pad is worth 1,000 points, plus up to 1,000 more for the fuel left in your tank. The climb has no top, so a run lasts until one bad touchdown ends it. Pads shrink as you go up, and higher still they start to move. TWO MODES • Ranked: the classic climb, and the mode that counts for the leaderboards. • Beginner: lighter gravity, a smaller ship, gentler handling and more forgiving landings, for learning the controls. LEADERBOARDS Every Ranked run is posted to five boards: your city, region, country, continent and the world. You can look up any city's rankings, compare scores with your Game Center friends, and turn on Rival Alerts to hear when someone passes you in your city. HANGAR Playing unlocks 5 ship hulls, each with its own color schemes, and 6 thruster flames. You earn them by reaching score milestones, landing pads, keeping a daily streak and more. Skins are cosmetic only: every ship flies the same, so the leaderboard stays fair. STATS The stats screen keeps your best run, lifetime totals and daily streak. Share a neon score card and dare your friends to beat it. If the app closes mid-run, you can resume from the last pad you landed on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Afterburn at none against Space Outpost's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Space Outpost sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Afterburn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Space Outpost ships an update weekly, Afterburn every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Outpost | Afterburn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (34 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 346 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CYBERJOY LIMITED | Carlos Andre Rodrigues |
In-app purchases
Space Outpost
- Starter Pack 1$2.99
- Stage 1-10 Completion Pack$2.99
- Stage 1-5 Completion Pack$3.99
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- Gem Pack 1$4.99
- Task Pass - Elite$4.99
- Surprise Pack 1$4.99
- Abyss Pass - Conqueror$7.99
- Starter Pack 2$7.99
- SVIP Monthly$7.99
- Gem Pack 2$9.99
- Stage 2-5 Completion Pack$11.99
- Task Pass - Premium$14.99
- Gem Pack 3$19.99
- Starter Pack 3$23.99
- SVIP Lifetime$39.99
- Gem Pack 4$49.99
Afterburn
- Remove ads$1.99
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