So Tricky vs Star Combat Base
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
So Tricky
Test your reflexes and precision in this fast-paced game by tapping the screen to guide an object into a target box. Achieve higher scores with successful placements, unlock achievements, and compete with others to become the ultimate champion.
- Tap to guide object
- Increase score with successful placements
- Unlock achievements
- Compete with friends
- Fast-paced gameplay
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The amazing So Tricky app now available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch! Challenge your reflexes and precision in this fast-paced, addictive game. Simply tap the screen to guide the object into the target box. The more successful placements you achieve, the higher your score climbs. Unlock achievements, rise through the ranks, and compete with friends and family to become the ultimate champion. Achievement Medals Can you earn them all? Newbie Ice Breaker Junior Professional Superstar Legend Fun, competitive, and deceptively tricky. So Tricky will keep you coming back for more.
Star Combat Base
Manage resources and build your star fleet in this offline space tycoon game. Develop planets, upgrade facilities, and hire commanders to lead your warships to victory in a universe-wide conflict.
- Spaceship tycoon management
- Planet development and exploration
- Facility upgrades
- Offline mode support
- Hire interstellar commanders
- Completely free to play
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The Star Alliance war has started, and the frontline resources are in short supply and you need to provide funds! As a commander, how to survive, your strategy is very important! *Real spaceship tycooon management game. *Many planets are available for development, let your spaceship travel through the planets in the universe. *Chariot manufacturing plant, fighter aircraft manufacturing plant, prospecting vehicle manufacturing plant, loading center... more than a dozen facilities allow you to upgrade management *Support offline mode, normal operation of battleships, huge profits *Completely free, you can play all planets freely! * Hire powerful interstellar commanders to make your spaceship more powerful If you love development tycoon games and casual strategy games, join us and become our commander. We need you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Star Combat Base at none against So Tricky's 2. Star Combat Base also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. So Tricky sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Star Combat Base asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for So Tricky against 5.0 for Star Combat Base. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Combat Base 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.
So Tricky ships an update every 6 months, Star Combat Base monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | So Tricky | Star Combat Base |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 424 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Pabilonia | Global Mobile Games |
Customer experience
So Tricky
Star Combat Base
In-app purchases
So Tricky
- 10 Extra Lives$0.99
- 100 Extra Lives$4.99
Star Combat Base
No in-app purchases





