Comparison

Silo Commander vs Moon Pioneer

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

Head to head
About

Silo Commander

Defend cities from escalating missile waves in this fast-paced arcade game. Command three silos with limited ammo, strategically targeting threats like scouts, splitters, and bombers. Collect power-ups to enhance your defenses and climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Fast arcade missile defense gameplay
  • Normal and Hard game modes
  • Escalating enemy waves
  • Boss attacks
  • Defensive bonuses and power-ups
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
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DEFEND THE PLANET. HOLD THE LINE. The Thaevrek Hegemony is invading Terran Reach. Siege shells, drones, mines and bombers are falling on your cities, and three interceptor batteries are all that stand in the way. Silo Commander 3.0 rebuilds the classic missile-defense arcade game in full 3D. Aim, fire and detonate interceptors across the sky, catch several threats in a single blast, and keep your cities standing for as long as you can. TEN THAEVREK CAPITAL SHIPS Every tenth wave a capital ship arrives: the Orbital Breacher, Reinforcement Carrier, Fleet Carrier, Asteroid Miner, Lava Saucer, Mother Saucer, Toxic Harvester, Cryo Saucer, Siege Cruiser and the Flying Fortress. Each one has its own telegraphed weapons, defenses and systems you can shoot away: drone screens, emitter domes, repair bays, missile racks and more. Survive all ten and they come back faster. YOUR DEFENSES • Three interceptor batteries with limited ammo. Every shot counts. • Honeycomb shields that absorb a hit for a city or battery. • Auto turrets that pick off threats on their own. • Supply-crate boosts: bigger blasts, faster interceptors, shields, repairs and turrets. THREATS THAT ESCALATE Siege shells, Breach Drone scouts, Seeder mines that split apart and Scythe bombers arrive faster and in greater numbers with every wave. PLAY YOUR WAY • Normal mode, or Hard mode where threats target your surviving defenses. • Game Center leaderboards for Normal and Hard, plus 80 achievements. • Play on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro. • Touch, mouse and keyboard, game controllers and the Siri Remote. CUSTOMIZE THE LOOK, NOT THE ODDS Silo Commander is free to play. Optional 3D cosmetic packs restyle your interceptors and blasts, your cities and batteries, or the invading hostiles. They never change difficulty, scoring, achievements or leaderboards. The last line of defense is yours. Take command.

About

Moon Pioneer

Embark on an interstellar journey to explore the cosmos. Gather vital resources like oil, construct essential factories, and expand your reach across the entire universe. Your cosmic adventure awaits!

Highlights
  • Collect oil resources
  • Build factories
  • Explore the universe
  • Interstellar adventure
Features
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Turn untouched planets into thriving space industries! Mine valuable resources, build factories, and connect every step into an efficient automated production chain. Expand your base, launch rockets, and carry your growing operation from world to world. • Extract resources across alien landscapes • Build and automate production • Expand faster with smart upgrades • Launch into space and discover new planets Start small. Build big. Conquer the universe!

Screenshots

Silo Commander4 screens
Moon Pioneer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Silo Commander at none against Moon Pioneer's shown. Silo Commander also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and device support (5 vs 3). Moon Pioneer's advantage is ratings volume (37K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Silo Commander sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Moon Pioneer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Silo Commander holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moon Pioneer has 37K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Silo Commander ships an update every 5 weeks, Moon Pioneer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Silo Commander versus Moon Pioneer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilo CommanderMoon Pioneer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (37K ratings)
Positive reviews—23.1% of reviews
Number of ratings137K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB320 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperHELM Coders LLCVoodoo

Customer experience

Silo Commander

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Moon Pioneer

All ratings36,504 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews489 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral13.9%
Negative63.0%

Bugs and requests

Silo Commander

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Moon Pioneer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashing and resetting progress
  • Inability to progress due to resource depletion
  • Glitches with the helper robots and conveyor belts

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to customize the character and planet
  • Offline mode or reduced ads
  • More automation and quality of life improvements

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Silo Commander

One-time10
  • Deep Ice Energy Pack$0.99
  • Vectorium Violet Energy Pack$0.99
  • Bastion Command Defense Line$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Meridian Metro Defense Line$1.99
  • Vector Strike Hostiles$1.99
  • Frontier Outpost Defense Line$1.99
  • Ironclad Hostiles$1.99
  • Ember Hive Hostiles$1.99
  • Defense Line Collection$4.99
  • Hostile Skin Collection$4.99
10 purchases

Moon Pioneer

One-time10
  • Comets Pack$1.99
  • Drone$1.99
  • Skin All Stars$2.99
Show 7 more
  • No Ads$4.99
  • No Ads + 20 Crystals$6.99
  • Limited Offer$7.99
  • No Ads + Two Builder-Bots$8.99
  • No Ads$8.99
  • No Ads + Comets pack$10.99
  • One-Time Offer$14.99

Questions

Is Silo Commander free?
Silo Commander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moon Pioneer free?
Moon Pioneer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Silo Commander or Moon Pioneer?
Silo Commander is rated higher. Silo Commander averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Moon Pioneer averages 4.6 from 37K ratings.
Do Silo Commander or Moon Pioneer have ads?
Moon Pioneer shows ads; Silo Commander does not.
Which is updated more often, Silo Commander or Moon Pioneer?
Silo Commander ships an update every 5 weeks, and Moon Pioneer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Silo Commander was updated on November 1, 2026 and Moon Pioneer on November 7, 2026.

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