Airport Time Machine Lite vs Space Rocket Exploration
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Airport Time Machine Lite
Experience a simplified version of an airport simulation game. This lite edition offers a taste of managing aircraft across different time periods, with the full version unlocking more levels and aircraft types.
- Lite version of airport simulation
- Multiple time eras
- Variety of aircraft types
- Unlockable full version content
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Please enjoy this 'lite' version of Airport Time Machine! If you feel like trying the full version, you will get: 60 different levels; 40 different aircraft types; 3 different eras, including future, plus an '1802 steampunk' era.
Space Rocket Exploration
Build and launch custom rockets to explore planets and moons in our solar system. Construct a space station with unlimited potential and deploy various satellites. Experience realistic space physics and astonishing graphics.
- Build custom rockets
- Explore solar system planets and moons
- Construct unlimited space stations
- Launch and control satellites
- Realistic space physics simulation
- Astonishing graphics
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Space Rocket Exploration gives you the ability to feel the exctiment of traveling to space and exploring planets like you never have felt and seen before. The game has astonishing graphics and physics that simulate space how it's in the real life! First part of the game is where you have to build your own rocket and launch it in the launch area! There are three stages: small stages, medium stages and larg stages. You can combine all parts of different size and make a big rocket that you can travel and discover planets further and further. Most interesting part of the game is the ability to build a Space Station in space by attaching every single part that you bring from earth. Size of Space Station is unlimited you can also add controllers to make it controllable. Satellite is another object that you can launch in space. You have many different satellites. The Game has all planets with their moons that exist in our solar system which all of them have different characteristics. Now is time for you to try it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Space Rocket Exploration at 3.7 against Airport Time Machine Lite's 2.8. Space Rocket Exploration also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 35%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 49 months). Airport Time Machine Lite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Space Rocket Exploration holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Rocket Exploration has 315 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Airport Time Machine Lite's written reviews are positive against 69% of Space Rocket Exploration's.
Airport Time Machine Lite ships an update every 49 months, Space Rocket Exploration monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Airport Time Machine Lite | Space Rocket Exploration |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (8 ratings) | 3.7 (315 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews | 69.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 315 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 49 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Big Fat Simulations Inc. | Genc Sadiku |
Customer experience
Airport Time Machine Lite
Space Rocket Exploration
Bugs and requests
Airport Time Machine Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Space Rocket Exploration
Reported bugs
4 issues- Rockets exploding on launch
- Satellites randomly exploding in orbit
- Inability to remove space station parts
- Orbit lines not showing correctly
Requested features
5 requests- Add landing on planets
- Improve space station building
- Introduce more rocket parts
- Add astronaut and EVA functionality
- Implement interplanetary travel
In-app purchases
Airport Time Machine Lite
No in-app purchases
Space Rocket Exploration
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Airport Time Machine Lite free?
Is Space Rocket Exploration free?
Which has better reviews, Airport Time Machine Lite or Space Rocket Exploration?
Do Airport Time Machine Lite or Space Rocket Exploration have ads?
Which is updated more often, Airport Time Machine Lite or Space Rocket Exploration?
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