Star Vector vs Simple Air Combat
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!
Simple Air Combat
Engage in thrilling aerial combat with straightforward controls. Defeat a variety of land, sea, and air enemies using an arsenal of powerful weapons. Experience exciting battles with simple rules designed for quick play.
- Simple controls for easy operation
- Defeat enemies on land, sea, and air
- Variety of enemy types
- Multiple weapon options
- Exciting 3D combat experience
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Simple but Exciting Air Combat with Easy Operation. - Simple rules to defeat all enemies on Land, Sea and Air. - Various enemies such as Battleship, Anti-Aircraft Gun, Bomber, etc. - Various weapons such as Cannon, AT-Gun and Homing Missile.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Air Combat at 4.8 against Star Vector's 3.7. Simple Air Combat also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Star Vector's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, monetization model 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. Simple Air Combat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Star Vector asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Air Combat holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Star Vector's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Air Combat's.
Star Vector ships an update every 2 months, Simple Air Combat every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Vector | Simple Air Combat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (44 ratings) | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Third Wire Productions | Eiji Shimada |
Customer experience
Star Vector
Simple Air Combat
In-app purchases
Star Vector
No in-app purchases
Simple Air Combat
- Remove Ads$0.99
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