Rocket Launcher vs Space Rocket Exploration
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rocket Launcher
Tap buttons in the correct sequence and angle to launch rockets into orbit. Steer your rocket slightly by tilting your device to ensure a safe and successful launch.
- Precise button sequence input
- Angle adjustment for launch
- Device tilt steering
- Orbital launch simulation
- Challenging gameplay
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Launching a rocket is not an easy job. It must be done with perfect accuracy or consequences could be fatal. This requires tons of mathematical calculations... in real life. But in this game, you just need to tap the buttons in the right order and at a good angle so your rocket can be launched into the orbit safely. You can steer the rocket a bit by turning your device to the sides which may save you a few launch attempts. Good launching! ;)
Space Rocket Exploration
Build and launch custom rockets to explore planets and moons in our solar system. Construct a space station with unlimited potential and deploy various satellites. Experience realistic space physics and astonishing graphics.
- Build custom rockets
- Explore solar system planets and moons
- Construct unlimited space stations
- Launch and control satellites
- Realistic space physics simulation
- Astonishing graphics
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Space Rocket Exploration gives you the ability to feel the exctiment of traveling to space and exploring planets like you never have felt and seen before. The game has astonishing graphics and physics that simulate space how it's in the real life! First part of the game is where you have to build your own rocket and launch it in the launch area! There are three stages: small stages, medium stages and larg stages. You can combine all parts of different size and make a big rocket that you can travel and discover planets further and further. Most interesting part of the game is the ability to build a Space Station in space by attaching every single part that you bring from earth. Size of Space Station is unlimited you can also add controllers to make it controllable. Satellite is another object that you can launch in space. You have many different satellites. The Game has all planets with their moons that exist in our solar system which all of them have different characteristics. Now is time for you to try it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Rocket Launcher at none against Space Rocket Exploration's shown. Rocket Launcher also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Space Rocket Exploration's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (69% vs 56%). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rocket Launcher holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Rocket Exploration has 313 ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Rocket Launcher's written reviews are positive against 69% of Space Rocket Exploration's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Rocket Launcher ships an update every 7 months, Space Rocket Exploration monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rocket Launcher | Space Rocket Exploration |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (45 ratings) — better | 3.7 (313 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 69.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45 | 313 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Exevio Ltd. | Genc Sadiku |
Customer experience
Rocket Launcher
Space Rocket Exploration
Bugs and requests
Rocket Launcher
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Space Rocket Exploration
Reported bugs
4 issues- Rockets exploding on launch
- Satellites randomly exploding in orbit
- Inability to remove space station parts
- Orbit lines not showing correctly
Requested features
5 requests- Add landing on planets
- Improve space station building
- Introduce more rocket parts
- Add astronaut and EVA functionality
- Implement interplanetary travel
In-app purchases
Rocket Launcher
No in-app purchases
Space Rocket Exploration
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Rocket Launcher free?
Is Space Rocket Exploration free?
Which has better reviews, Rocket Launcher or Space Rocket Exploration?
Do Rocket Launcher or Space Rocket Exploration have ads?
Which is updated more often, Rocket Launcher or Space Rocket Exploration?
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