Comparison

Flop Rocket 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

Flop Rocket

Pilot a rocket through a dangerous cave, dodging enemies and collecting powerups. Upgrade your ship and use in-game currency to enhance your chances of survival and prevent a space program's collapse. Experience a challenging and fun arcade-style adventure.

Highlights
  • Pilot rocket through a 5km cave
  • Dodge Spaceducks and rock-worms
  • Randomly generated missions
  • Upgrade rocket systems
  • Collect powerups
  • Use in-game currency for boosts
Features
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Pilot your Flop Rocket through a 5 kilometer cave filled with dragon-like Spaceducks, enormous rock-worms, and other space-time anomalies as you try to prevent an underfunded space program from going bust. Why is your space program housed in a cave? GOOD QUESTION. == FREE FEATURES == - Easy to use, difficult to master mechanics - Randomly generated missions provide a challenge on every run - 4 upgrade tracks - make your ship fly like a dream - Collect powerups to increase the chances of a successful launch - Use your hard-earned Juice to start missions with more armor, more worm bombs, and an escape pod - Try the game for free (ad supported), find out that you LOVE IT, and Butter Up to get the premium experience and support our studio! == PREMIUM FEATURES == - A single purchase is all it takes! - 8 more upgrade tracks - Build a powerful gun, max out your armor slots, and more - Double your coin gains and upgrade your rocket twice as fast - Access to premium Rumpus services: cloud saving and achievements - Never see ads EVER AGAIN! == About the Studio == Butterscotch Shenanigans is an independent studio composed of three brothers. We make high-quality, often goofy, and punchy games designed completely around providing the most entertaining player experience possible. Our goal is to build a one-stop mobile empire that fulfills all your gaming dreams. Stay up to date with what we’re doing and contact us through bscotch.net.

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

Flop Rocket4 screens
Spaceflight Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spaceflight Simulator at every 9 days against Flop Rocket's every 3 months. Spaceflight Simulator also leads on ratings volume (97K vs 377). Flop Rocket's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Flop Rocket sells 6 one-off in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Flop Rocket against 4.8 for Spaceflight Simulator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spaceflight Simulator has 97K ratings behind it against 377, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Flop Rocket's written reviews are positive against 86% of Spaceflight Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flop Rocket ships an update every 3 months, Spaceflight Simulator every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flop Rocket versus Spaceflight Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlop RocketSpaceflight Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (377 ratings)4.8 (97K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews85.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37797K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
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
Size68 MB172 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperButterscotch Shenanigans, Inc.Spaceflight Simulator UK Ltd

Customer experience

Flop Rocket

All ratings377 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews653 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative13.2%

Spaceflight Simulator

All ratings97,457 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews4,772 reviews
Positive85.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative9.5%

User reviews

Flop Rocket

From 377 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple yet challenging controls
  • 🎨 Great art style and visuals
  • 🎶 Catchy soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Locked content behind paywall
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • 🔋 Frequent ads can drain battery

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

Flop Rocket

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Game crashing on launch for some users

Requested features

3 requests
  • More ship/upgrade variety
  • Improved optimization for larger screens
  • Ability to disable ads without purchase

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

6 purchases

Flop Rocket

One-time6
  • Butter Up!2 variants$2.99
  • Butterup 3-Pack$7.99
  • Butterup 5-Pack$9.99
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  • Butterup 10-Pack$22.99
  • Butterup 20-Pack$43.99
  • Butterup 50-Pack$99.99
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 Flop Rocket free?
Flop Rocket 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, Flop Rocket or Spaceflight Simulator?
Spaceflight Simulator is rated higher. Flop Rocket averages 4.7 out of 5 from 377 ratings, while Spaceflight Simulator averages 4.8 from 97K ratings.
Do Flop Rocket or Spaceflight Simulator have ads?
Neither Flop Rocket nor Spaceflight Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flop Rocket or Spaceflight Simulator?
Flop Rocket ships an update every 3 months, and Spaceflight Simulator every 9 days. Most recently, Flop Rocket was updated on September 15, 2026 and Spaceflight Simulator on September 26, 2026.

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