Rocket Crane vs Spaceflight Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rocket Crane
Master the art of flying a rocket-powered crane to solve complex construction puzzles. Explore multiple game modes, including challenging levels and a sandbox for creative building. Upgrade to unlock all content and features.
- Rocket crane physics simulation
- Complex construction puzzles
- 10 challenging levels
- Sandbox building mode
- Tallest structure challenge
- In-app purchase for full version
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Rockets are cool... Cranes are cool... How about a Rocket powered Crane?...Bring it on! Master the art of flying a Rocket Crane, then use your skill to solve complex construction puzzles. * 10 challenging levels (100 in full version) * Build anything you like in the Sandbox * See if you can break the tallest structure record in the Tallest Challenge. If you enjoy the free version, you can upgrade to the full version with a simple in-app-purchase. This is what you get: * All 100 levels * Unlimited Sandbox objects * Unlimited Tallest Challenge objects * 5000 free coins
Spaceflight Simulator
Build and launch rockets to explore a realistic, open universe. Experience space exploration with accurate physics and a vast, explorable solar system.
- Build custom rockets
- Realistic orbital mechanics
- Explore a scaled universe
- Visit planets and moons
- Open-world space exploration
- Real-life physics simulation
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This game is about space explorations, its about building your own rocket, and going out to explore and see whats out there, all while following real life physics. • Realistically scaled universe, with planets up to hundreds of kilometers in size and millions of kilometers of space between them. • Realistic orbital mechanics • Open universe, if you see something in the distance, you can go there, no limits, no invisible walls. Current planets: Mercury. Venus. Earth. Moon. Mars. Phobos. Deimos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spaceflight Simulator at 4.8 against Rocket Crane's 4.0. Spaceflight Simulator also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 37 months) and ratings volume (97K vs 41). Rocket Crane's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Rocket Crane sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Spaceflight Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Spaceflight Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spaceflight Simulator has 97K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Rocket Crane's written reviews are positive against 86% of Spaceflight Simulator's.
Rocket Crane ships an update every 37 months, Spaceflight Simulator every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rocket Crane | Spaceflight Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (41 ratings) | 4.8 (97K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 97K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nooleus | Spaceflight Simulator UK Ltd |
Customer experience
Rocket Crane
Spaceflight Simulator
Bugs and requests
Rocket Crane
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Spaceflight Simulator
Reported bugs
4 issues- Rocket parts sometimes clipping through each other
- Occasional freezing or crashing when launching large rockets
- Issues with RCS thrusters firing unexpectedly during docking
- Problems with maintaining stable orbits and transfers
Requested features
6 requests- Add more planets, moons, and celestial bodies to explore
- Implement a career mode or progression system with challenges
- Allow for more customization of rocket parts and spacecraft
- Improve docking and rendezvous mechanics to make them more accessible
- Add the ability to control individual astronauts and perform EVAs
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- Implement a fuel line system for more efficient staging
In-app purchases
Rocket Crane
- 1,000 Coins$0.99
- 10,000 Coins$1.99
- 100,000 Coins$2.99
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- 1,000,000 Coins$4.99
- Upgrade to Full$4.99
- 10,000,000 Coins$9.99
Spaceflight Simulator
- Skins Expansion$2.99
- Full Version$3.99
- Redstone + Atlas Pack$3.99
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- Parts Expansion$4.99
- Infinite Area Expansion$4.99
- Expansion Bundle$7.99
- Cheats Expansion$9.99
- Full Bundle Upgrade$9.99
- Full Bundle$11.99
- Full Bundle$14.99
Questions
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