Star Vector vs Space Crew Dragon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Vector
Engage in thrilling 3D space combat on your mobile device. Pilot your starfighter using intuitive tilt controls to battle pirates and aliens across a randomly generated universe. Progress through levels, unlock new spacecraft, and upgrade your abilities to face increasingly challenging enemies.
- 3D space combat
- Tilt sensor controls
- Randomly generated universe
- Unlockable spacecraft
- Level progression
- Increasing enemy difficulty
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Fly against space pirates! 3D space combat game on the go! Use your iPhone's tilt sensor to pilot your star fighter and battle against space pirates and aliens! * Straight to action space combat game! * Easy controls using accelerometer (tilt sensor)! * Explore randomly generated universe! * Progress through the levels to unlock more advanced spacecraft! * Level up to earn more credits to fight against increasing enemy AI difficulty! This app contains advertising. If you have any interest in sci-fi space combat, download Star Vector now and try it out, it's FREE!
Space Crew Dragon
Experience a realistic rocket launch and recovery simulation. Aim to dock with the International Space Station after successfully landing your booster. This game is inspired by the historic Crew Demo2 mission.
- Multi-stage rocket launch
- First stage booster recovery
- Sea platform landing
- ISS docking simulation
- Based on real historical mission
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Launch a multi-stage rocket and follow a crew capsule mission from Earth to orbit and back. Play through the stages of the journey: • Rocket launch and booster landing • Earth orbit and docking with the International Space Station • Undocking and atmospheric reentry • Parachute descent Practice each stage as you work toward completing the mission. Explore the sequence of a spaceflight through a game inspired by crewed missions to the space station.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Star Vector at none against Space Crew Dragon's shown. Star Vector also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 38 months) and review sentiment (74% vs 47%). Space Crew Dragon's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.7) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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.
Space Crew Dragon holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 174 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Star Vector's written reviews are positive against 47% of Space Crew Dragon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Star Vector ships an update every 2 months, Space Crew Dragon every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Vector | Space Crew Dragon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (44 ratings) | 4.1 (174 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews — better | 47.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 44 | 174 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 352 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Third Wire Productions | Renzo Macedo |
Customer experience
Star Vector
Space Crew Dragon
In-app purchases
Star Vector
No in-app purchases
Space Crew Dragon
No in-app purchases
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