# Celestile vs Foundermode

The clearest difference is price: Celestile at Free against Foundermode's $4.99. Celestile also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Foundermode's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Celestile is free to download; Foundermode costs $4.99 up front. Celestile sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Foundermode asks for nothing beyond the download.

Celestile holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Celestile has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

## The numbers

| Metric | Celestile | Foundermode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/celestile-4x-space-strategy/id6797242653/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foundermode-startup-tycoon/id6801687906/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 17 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Frosty Robot Studio, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795207312) | [Stefan Sathianathen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1273492859) |

## What reviewers say

### Celestile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/celestile-4x-space-strategy/id6797242653)

Engage in turn-based space conquest with deterministic combat. Expand your empire, research technologies, and outmaneuver rivals to achieve victory through domination or ascendancy. Features unique factions, strategic combat, and a deep tech web.

**Highlights:** Deterministic combat with no luck, Expand, build, research, and out-think rivals, Two win conditions: Domination and Ascendancy, Eight unique factions with strengths and weaknesses, Strategic tech web across five disciplines, Fog of war that hides fleets, not geography, Portrait mode for one-handed play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Collective Faction | $1.99 | one-time |
| Nomad | $1.99 | one-time |
| Wardens | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ascendant | $1.99 | one-time |
| Warbound | $1.99 | one-time |
| Forge | $1.99 | one-time |


### Foundermode

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foundermode-startup-tycoon/id6801687906)

A challenging single-player simulation where you guide a startup from its inception to a potential IPO or sale. Manage hiring, funding, product development, and crucial board decisions in this realistic business simulator.

**Highlights:** Startup simulation from inception to IPO, Manage hiring, funding, and product, Realistic business challenges, Single-player experience, Offline gameplay, No ads or tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Celestile free?

Celestile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Foundermode free?

Foundermode costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Celestile or Foundermode?

Celestile is rated higher. Celestile averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Foundermode averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Celestile or Foundermode have ads?

Celestile shows ads; Foundermode does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*