Comparison

Space Simulator vs Spaceflight Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Space Simulator

Experience a highly accurate space flight simulation with realistic physics and celestial bodies. Explore our solar system, witness Earth's rotation, and navigate through asteroid rings. This app offers an immersive astronaut experience with real-world weather and G-force simulations.

Highlights
  • Realistic spaceship physics
  • Solar system exploration
  • Real-time Earth rotation
  • Planet moons and asteroid rings
  • Weather forecast and G-force simulation
  • Nasa-based terrain and textures
Features
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Space Simulator is the best space simulator already created for iOS devices! We focus our efforts and development team on bringing the best set of commands to our spaceship! So, the experience of flying on the infinity space is very accurate! The game simulates the spaceship, it's engines, moving parts and all planets from our solar system!! Become an astronaut! And explore the space at your will! Features - Realtime Earth rotation. - You can watch the night becoming day, and day becoming night in different places of the planet! - All planets from solar system. - Realistic sun - Asteroids ring. - All planet moons! Some technology provided by Nasa: - Realist terrain using Nasa’s photos and elevation. - Realist texture for all planets from Nasa’s photos. - Using Nasa’s utility FoilSim 3 to calculate the physics of the spaceship (really realistic). - Using real airfoils from our library, the engines, rockets and trusters are very accurate. Real world simulation: - Weather forecast. - Turbulence and G-Force - Real clouds We are thinking about everything we can do to improve the space simulator experience! So please, feel free to contact us to give your feedback! Have a good trip astronaut! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Spaceflight Simulator

Build and launch rockets to explore a realistic, open universe. Experience space exploration with accurate physics and a vast, explorable solar system.

Highlights
  • Build custom rockets
  • Realistic orbital mechanics
  • Explore a scaled universe
  • Visit planets and moons
  • Open-world space exploration
  • Real-life physics simulation
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This game is about space explorations, its about building your own rocket, and going out to explore and see whats out there, all while following real life physics. • Realistically scaled universe, with planets up to hundreds of kilometers in size and millions of kilometers of space between them. • Realistic orbital mechanics • Open universe, if you see something in the distance, you can go there, no limits, no invisible walls. Current planets: Mercury. Venus. Earth. Moon. Mars. Phobos. Deimos.

Screenshots

Space Simulator4 screens
Spaceflight Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spaceflight Simulator at 86% against Space Simulator's 15%. Spaceflight Simulator also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.7) and ads (none vs shown). Space Simulator's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Space Simulator sells 26 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Spaceflight Simulator 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

Spaceflight Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spaceflight Simulator has 97K ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Space Simulator's written reviews are positive against 86% of Spaceflight Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Space Simulator versus Spaceflight Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace SimulatorSpaceflight Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (86 ratings)4.8 (97K ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.6% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8697K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size279 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThetis ConsultingSpaceflight Simulator UK Ltd

Customer experience

Space Simulator

All ratings86 ratings
Positive39.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative51.2%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive14.6%
Neutral12.5%
Negative72.9%

Spaceflight Simulator

All ratings97,457 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews4,740 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative9.3%

User reviews

Space Simulator

From 86 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Good graphics and visuals
  • 🌍 Ability to explore planets and space
  • ⚙️ Decent physics mechanics
  • 🎮 Fun exploration gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Cannot land on planets or re-enter atmosphere
  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads throughout gameplay
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases ($4.99-$16 for ships/content)
  • 🎮 Lack of gameplay depth and objectives
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing

Spaceflight Simulator

From 97K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic physics and space simulation
  • 👍 Intuitive controls and easy to learn
  • 🚀 Ability to build complex rockets and spacecraft
  • 👍 No ads or in-app purchases required to play

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches, especially with large rockets
  • 🔋 Potential performance issues on older devices
  • 🔒 Limited customization and part options in free version
  • 🚀 Docking and rendezvous maneuvers can be very challenging

Bugs and requests

Space Simulator

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game crashes frequently when entering space
  • App freezes randomly, especially on iPad
  • Shuttle burns up even on the moon and during proper re-entry attempts
  • FlyWings ad blocks entire screen and cannot be closed
  • Game kicks player out when attempting to return to Earth
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  • Crashes when purchasing full package
  • Ad bar persists at top of screen
  • Unskippable ads interrupt gameplay
  • Landing gear displayed in incorrect position
  • Game crashes every 3 seconds on some devices

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add ability to land on planets and explore them
  • Implement proper atmospheric re-entry mechanics
  • Add more spacecraft/rocket options
  • Create airports and landing sites on Earth
  • Add satellite deployment functionality
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  • Expand to other galaxies
  • Add objectives and missions
  • Improve shuttle control during launch
  • Add Canadarm and cargo bay door functionality
  • Include all dwarf planets and moons in solar system

Spaceflight Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Rocket parts sometimes clipping through each other
  • Occasional freezing or crashing when launching large rockets
  • Issues with RCS thrusters firing unexpectedly during docking
  • Problems with maintaining stable orbits and transfers

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more planets, moons, and celestial bodies to explore
  • Implement a career mode or progression system with challenges
  • Allow for more customization of rocket parts and spacecraft
  • Improve docking and rendezvous mechanics to make them more accessible
  • Add the ability to control individual astronauts and perform EVAs
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  • Implement a fuel line system for more efficient staging

In-app purchases

26 purchases

Space Simulator

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Club Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium Club Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Club Yearly$24.991 Month
One-time23
  • Remove Ads forever$0.99
  • Discovery Space Shuttle$2.99
  • Challenger Space Shuttle$2.99
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  • Endeavour Space Shuttle$2.99
  • Columbia Space Shuttle$2.99
  • Moon Launch Site$4.99
  • Mars Launch Site$4.99
  • Starlight ZR6$4.99
  • Artemis Rocket$4.99
  • Soyuz Rocket$4.99
  • Aegean SR8$4.99
  • RX6 Rimward$4.99
  • Saturn V Rocket$4.99
  • Starship Rocket$4.99
  • Long March 5 Rocket$4.99
  • ZR3 Arminus$5.99
  • F3 Crusader$5.99
  • Space Shuttles Pack$6.99
  • All Launch Sites$6.99
  • Oberon M2$6.99
  • All Rockets$12.99
  • All Tykhon Corp SpaceShips$24.99
  • Unlock All Aircraft$49.99
10 purchases

Spaceflight Simulator

One-time10
  • Skins Expansion$2.99
  • Full Version$3.99
  • Redstone + Atlas Pack$3.99
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  • Parts Expansion$4.99
  • Infinite Area Expansion$4.99
  • Expansion Bundle$7.99
  • Cheats Expansion$9.99
  • Full Bundle Upgrade$9.99
  • Full Bundle$11.99
  • Full Bundle$14.99

Questions

Is Space Simulator free?
Space Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spaceflight Simulator free?
Spaceflight Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space Simulator or Spaceflight Simulator?
Spaceflight Simulator is rated higher. Space Simulator averages 2.7 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Spaceflight Simulator averages 4.8 from 97K ratings.
Do Space Simulator or Spaceflight Simulator have ads?
Space Simulator shows ads; Spaceflight Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Space Simulator or Spaceflight Simulator?
Space Simulator ships an update every 9 days, and Spaceflight Simulator every 9 days. Most recently, Space Simulator was updated on September 15, 2026 and Spaceflight Simulator on September 24, 2026.

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