Sid Meier's Starships vs Subdivision Infinity
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sid Meier's Starships
Command a fleet of starships in this strategy game. Travel to new worlds, complete missions, and build a planetary federation to preserve intergalactic peace. Features tactical space combat, customizable ships, and diplomatic choices.
- Tactical space combat
- Fully customizable starships
- Diplomacy, strategy, and exploration
- Galaxy-wide adventure
- Multiple paths to victory
Read full descriptionHide full description
Take command of a fleet of powerful starships in this adventure-driven strategy game from legendary designer Sid Meier. Travel to new worlds, completing missions to help save and protect the planets and their people from dangerous Space Pirates, to powerful Marauders and other hostile factions. Build a planetary federation as you strengthen your fleet and secure your homeworld as you attempt to preserve intergalactic peace and your vision of humanity. Set in the universe of Civilization: Beyond Earth after the age of the Seeding, Sid Meier’s Starships offers sci-fi/strategy fans a full stand-alone game experience that also features cross-connectivity with Beyond Earth, expanding the depth of both games. See if you have what it takes to rule the universe! • Tactical Space Combat: Encounter unique tactical challenges in every mission, with dynamically generated maps, victory conditions, and foes. • Fully Customizable Starships: Create an armada that fits your tactical plan with modular spaceship design. • Diplomacy, Strategy, and Exploration: Expand the influence of your Federation and gain the trust of the citizens of new planets. Use the unique abilities of the each planet to enhance your fleet and Federation, and keep your opponents in check. Build improvements on worlds to increase the capabilities and resources of your Federation. • A Galaxy Of Adventure: Explore the galaxy as you lead your fleet to distant worlds and complete missions to help the citizens of these planets. Fight pirates, protect colony ships, destroy rogue AI, and more. • Multiple Paths To Victory: Will you win by conquering the greatest threat to the galaxy? Or will you unite a plurality of worlds in your Federation? Perhaps you will lead your people to push the frontiers of science. Each choice you make carries consequences on your path to victory.
Subdivision Infinity
Engage in thrilling 3D space combat across more than 40 missions in diverse locations. Hunt enemies, mine asteroids for resources, and craft new ships. Explore, bounty hunt, and upgrade your arsenal in this immersive sci-fi shooter.
- Over 40 missions
- 5 unique locations
- Ship combat and destruction
- Asteroid mining
- Ship crafting and upgrades
- Exploration and bounty hunting
Read full descriptionHide full description
Subdivision Infinity is an immersive and pulse pounding sci-fi 3D space shooter. Ready your ship and cruise the great expanse of space in over 40 engaging missions in 5 distinct locales. Hunt down and destroy enemy spacecraft, crush capital ships, mine asteroids for rare minerals, and find blueprints to craft amazing new vessels. Subdivision Infinity features stunning graphics and tight spaceship game play. Beyond the story's main missions, you will have an array of optional goals to keep you cruising, including space exploration, bounty hunting, and mining operations. Features: * Over 40 Missions in the main storyline * Full MFI and Apple TV Support! * 5 unique locations, each with a different feel and atmosphere * Unique bosses! Capital ships destruction is not just included, but encouraged * Side-quests galore! Take a break from the main story and engage in some rewarding side activities including: * Exploration - Find lost relics like ship blueprints to outfit and improve your ships. Or, build a new ship! * Free Hunt - Take on hostile spacecraft and hone your combat skills * Mining - Harvest asteroids and sell their minerals for profit, or use them to craft unique ships * Diverse selection of weapons and ships available to buy and upgrade * Beautiful 3D graphics! Perfect for exceptional space combat Follow us for the latest info and game news! • https://mistfly.games/ • http://twitter.com/subdivision_inf • http://crescentmoongames.com/other-games/ • http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Subdivision Infinity at 88% against Sid Meier's Starships's 26%. Subdivision Infinity also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 240). Sid Meier's Starships's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On update cadence, ads, 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
Sid Meier's Starships costs $2.99 and Subdivision Infinity $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Subdivision Infinity holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subdivision Infinity has 1.8K ratings behind it against 240, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Sid Meier's Starships's written reviews are positive against 88% of Subdivision Infinity's.
Sid Meier's Starships ships an update every 4 weeks, Subdivision Infinity every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sid Meier's Starships | Subdivision Infinity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.1 (240 ratings) | 4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.5% of reviews | 87.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 240 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 542 MB | 496 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 2K | Crescent Moon Games LLC |
Customer experience
Sid Meier's Starships
Subdivision Infinity
User reviews
Sid Meier's Starships
From 240 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick gameplay
- 🔥 Engaging combat system
- 👍 Polished visuals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 💤 Repetitive and lacking depth
- 🤔 Confusing UI and controls
- 💰 Overpriced for the content
Subdivision Infinity
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Decent game
- 🚀 Solid shooter for mobile
- 🚀 Amazing game
- 🚀 Well-executed space shooter
- 🚀 Wonderful game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Needs Update
- 🐛 Got boring fast
- 🐛 No multiplayer
- 🐛 Needs Update
Bugs and requests
Sid Meier's Starships
Reported bugs
3 issues- Buttons unresponsive or freezing
- Inconsistent victory conditions
- Saved games not loading properly
Requested features
4 requests- Multiplayer mode
- More ship customization options
- Improved tutorial and explanations
- Ability to continue after winning
Subdivision Infinity
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game not working properly
- Controls go haywire when tilting
Requested features
5 requests- Bluetooth controller support for iOS/apple TV
- cargo drones and more mining
- multiplayer co-op
- PvP
- PvE
In-app purchases
Sid Meier's Starships
No in-app purchases
Subdivision Infinity
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sid Meier's Starships free?
Is Subdivision Infinity free?
Which has better reviews, Sid Meier's Starships or Subdivision Infinity?
Do Sid Meier's Starships or Subdivision Infinity have ads?
Which is updated more often, Sid Meier's Starships or Subdivision Infinity?
Other comparisons















