Rocket Crane vs Space Crew Dragon
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
Space Crew Dragon
Experience a realistic rocket launch and recovery simulation. Aim to dock with the International Space Station after successfully landing your booster. This game is inspired by the historic Crew Demo2 mission.
- Multi-stage rocket launch
- First stage booster recovery
- Sea platform landing
- ISS docking simulation
- Based on real historical mission
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Launch a multi-stage rocket and follow a crew capsule mission from Earth to orbit and back. Play through the stages of the journey: • Rocket launch and booster landing • Earth orbit and docking with the International Space Station • Undocking and atmospheric reentry • Parachute descent Practice each stage as you work toward completing the mission. Explore the sequence of a spaceflight through a game inspired by crewed missions to the space station.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Space Crew Dragon at none against Rocket Crane's 6. Space Crew Dragon also leads on ratings volume (174 vs 41). Rocket Crane's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (80% vs 47%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Rocket Crane sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Space Crew Dragon asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Rocket Crane against 4.1 for Space Crew Dragon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 174 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Rocket Crane's written reviews are positive against 47% of Space Crew Dragon's.
Rocket Crane ships an update every 37 months, Space Crew Dragon every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rocket Crane | Space Crew Dragon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (41 ratings) | 4.1 (174 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 47.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 174 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 352 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nooleus | Renzo Macedo |
Customer experience
Rocket Crane
Space Crew Dragon
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
Space Crew Dragon
No in-app purchases
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