Comparison

Rocket Crane vs Rocket Landing

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Rocket crane physics simulation
  • Complex construction puzzles
  • 10 challenging levels
  • Sandbox building mode
  • Tallest structure challenge
  • In-app purchase for full version
Features
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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

About

Rocket Landing

Pilot rockets with realistic physics and precision controls to land them safely on various surfaces. Master challenging missions, unlock new boosters, and compete on global leaderboards. Enjoy offline play and quick restarts for a rewarding space flight simulation experience.

Highlights
  • Realistic rocket physics
  • Challenging landing missions
  • Multiple rocket models
  • Competitive leaderboards
  • Arcade-style controls
  • Offline play
Features
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You fly the lander now. Today the whole world is trying the same descent, and the pad does not care how many times you've done it before. MOON LANDER PHYSICS A moon lander game the way the arcade classic worked, with a real rocket: one engine, limited fuel, gravity doing the rest. The Moon at one-sixth g with no air to slow you, then Earth with drag and a crosswind, then Mars dust and Titan's thick sky. Judge the burn, keep the tank, touch down level. TODAY'S GLOBAL MISSION Every pilot, everywhere, gets the same mission today. Same lander. Same pad. Same wind, same fuel, same fog. Three stars, one chance. Your run lands on the global leaderboard — share the result card, see who beat you by how much. FLY AGAINST A REAL RIVAL Each daily mission picks one real pilot who scored just above your best and replays their descent as a ghost beside yours. Close enough to chase. Far enough to sting. Beat them and tomorrow's rival gets harder. CLIMB THE RANK Five ranks. One career. Cadet, Pilot, Commander, Ace, Legend. Every rank hands you a new Commander who briefs your missions and reads out your numbers over the radio. Your Pilot Card is the one-page record of every world you've conquered — meant to be screenshotted, meant to be sent. SIX WORLDS, ONE PROGRESSION • Earth / Boca Chica — chopstick catches with wind, fog, and night descents • The Moon / Shackleton — a classic moon lander game at one-sixth gravity, no atmosphere, no second chances • Mars / Jezero — dust-storm landings on thin atmosphere • Titan — thick-atmosphere drag, slow descents, methane rain • Europa — ice-slip landings, surface stability mechanics • Mechazilla Mastermode — catch a Starship Super Heavy booster with robotic chopstick arms on the first attempt EVERY CRASH WRITES YOU AN EMAIL You don't just crash. You compose an Apology Letter to Elon. Your booster's serial number. The exact descent rate. The wind speed. The moment you over-corrected. Procedurally generated, formatted like the real thing. Some are sad. Some are unhinged. Share them. They are the best part of losing. REAL PHYSICS, ONE STEP AT A TIME A rocket simulator that plays fair. Gravity, thrust, mass, drag — all real. Each world adds one new variable. Earth teaches descent timing. The Moon takes away your atmosphere. Mars adds dust. Titan thickens the air. You learn the same way the actual engineers learn — one constraint at a time. CONTROLS YOU CHOOSE Tilt with the gyroscope or tap. Casual pilots and expert simmers welcome. OFFLINE Full offline play. Daily Global Mission syncs when you reconnect. FREE TO PLAY, NO PAYWALL Free to download and play. Optional one-time Captain's Bundle removes ads and unlocks all current rocket skins. No forced subscription. No signup. No account required. FOR FANS OF The original Lunar Lander. Spaceflight Simulator. Kerbal Space Program. Anyone who watched a real booster come home and thought: I could do that. Land the rocket. Climb the rank. Cross the worlds. The leaderboard remembers.

Screenshots

Rocket Crane4 screens
Rocket Landing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rocket Landing at 4.6 against Rocket Crane's 4.0. Rocket Landing also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 37 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Rocket Crane's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rocket Crane sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Rocket Landing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rocket Landing holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Rocket Crane's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rocket Landing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rocket Crane ships an update every 37 months, Rocket Landing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Rocket Crane versus Rocket Landing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRocket CraneRocket Landing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (41 ratings)4.6 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNooleusTeamz Lab Ltd

Customer experience

Rocket Crane

All ratings41 ratings
Positive78.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative19.5%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative17.1%

Rocket Landing

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Rocket Crane

One-time6
  • 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
1 purchases

Rocket Landing

One-time1
  • Captain's Bundle$2.99

Questions

Is Rocket Crane free?
Rocket Crane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rocket Landing free?
Rocket Landing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rocket Crane or Rocket Landing?
Rocket Landing is rated higher. Rocket Crane averages 4.0 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Rocket Landing averages 4.6 from 16 ratings.
Do Rocket Crane or Rocket Landing have ads?
Rocket Landing shows ads; Rocket Crane does not.
Which is updated more often, Rocket Crane or Rocket Landing?
Rocket Crane ships an update every 37 months, and Rocket Landing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rocket Crane was updated on October 15, 2026 and Rocket Landing on October 13, 2026.

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