Comparison

Space Ship vs Operation

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

Head to head
About

Space Ship

Features
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Conquer the Space, destroy other Plane and achieve high score in this fun and challenging shooter game, Space Ship shooter How to play: Touch the screen to move the fighter aircraft and destroy all the enemy fighter aircraft. Grab the fuel to prevent from running out of gas. You only have 5 lives. Avoid crashing to enemy aircraft. Features: - Difficulty increases gradually with each level - 5 lives - Unique fighter planes - Auto fire

About

Operation

Pilot a spaceship to defend Earth from an alien invasion. Dodge enemy ships, collect star dust for points, and use onboard weapons to defeat the xenomorphs and save humanity.

Highlights
  • Spaceship combat
  • Alien invasion defense
  • Dodge enemy ships
  • Collect star dust
  • Use onboard weapons
Features
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In the distant future, Earth was attacked by an alien enemy known as xenomorphs. They used their technology to infiltrate Earth and take over. However, a hero emerged who decided to defend his planet. He gathered a team of other survivors and went into space to find a way to defeat the aliens. Our hero pilots a spaceship and must destroy enemies using various weapons on board. The player's goal is to protect Earth from alien invasion and save humanity. Rules: dodge collisions with alien ships, earn 5 points for each maneuver. Star dust clouds are our helpers โ€“ they help us hide from the aliens, and you get 30 points for flying through them.

Screenshots

Space Ship4 screens
Operation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Operation at none against Space Ship's shown. Operation also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 48 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Ship ships an update every 48 months, Operation daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Space Ship versus Operation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace ShipOperation
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 48 monthsDaily โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 โ€” better15.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB12 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developervirendra kumreBoris Kravchenko

In-app purchases

None

Space Ship

No in-app purchases

None

Operation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Ship free?
Space Ship is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Operation free?
Operation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Space Ship or Operation have ads?
Space Ship shows ads; Operation does not.
Which is updated more often, Space Ship or Operation?
Space Ship ships an update every 48 months, and Operation daily. Most recently, Space Ship was updated on October 9, 2026 and Operation on October 16, 2026.

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