Dr. Rocket vs Space Frontier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dr. Rocket
Pilot your rocket through space by tapping the screen to steer. Test your reflexes and see how far you can travel in this simple, arcade-style game.
- Simple touch controls
- Rocket flight simulation
- Endless space journey
- High score chasing
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Fly your rocket to space! Touch left side to turn left. Touch right side to turn right. How far can you go? SUD Inc.
Space Frontier
Launch rockets to orbit and beyond to colonize Mars in this addictive physics game. Earn in-game currency to upgrade your rockets and compete for high scores. Easy to learn, but challenging to master, offering endless replayability.
- One-button gameplay
- Fun, fast physics
- Easy to learn, hard to master
- Colonize Mars
- Earn in-game currency
- Buy new rocket parts
- Multiple rocket styles
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Blast off to the stratosphere and colonize Mars in Space Frontier, the addictive physics rocket game that your friends will want to play—but they can’t! Because it’s your phone. But hey! They can download it on theirs, too. In fact, you want them to do that. So you can pound them into dust with your superior rocket scores! In Space Frontier your mission is to launch your rocket as high in to the orbit as possible and beyond to Mars. Earn in-game currency from launches and hard working Martians. Invest it to acquire new parts/styles, and send more people to mars! Easy to play but hard to master gameplay means you’ll be coming back again and again for one more boost. Ridiculously Cool Features List: ◉ One-button gameplay ◉ Fun, fast physics ◉ Easy to learn, hard to master ◉ Colonize Mars ◉ Infinite variety and replayability ◉ Earn in-game currency to buy new rocket parts ◉ More than sixteen rocket styles to try
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dr. Rocket at none against Space Frontier's 1. Dr. Rocket also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 47%). Space Frontier's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 54) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ads 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. Space Frontier sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dr. Rocket asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Dr. Rocket against 4.3 for Space Frontier. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Frontier has 14K ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Dr. Rocket's written reviews are positive against 47% of Space Frontier's.
Dr. Rocket ships an update every 6 months, Space Frontier every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dr. Rocket | Space Frontier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (54 ratings) — better | 4.3 (14K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews — better | 46.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 54 | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 231 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SUD Inc. | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Dr. Rocket
Space Frontier
Bugs and requests
Dr. Rocket
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Space Frontier
Reported bugs
7 issues- Ads pop up during launch causing rocket to explode
- Ads don't load properly
- Game freezes and lags
- Mute button doesn't work
- Coins from ads not working correctly
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- Rocket goes really slow due to glitches
- Money randomly disappears
Requested features
16 requests- Add more planets
- Add more content
- Add more customization
- Add more levels
- Add more upgrades
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- Add more planets to colonize
- Add aliens and other obstacles
- Add different types of people with different roles
- Add more strategy elements
- Add the ability to build on planets
- Add the ability to travel between planets
- Add the ability to steer the rocket
- Add the ability to control the people
- Add the ability to upgrade fuel efficiency, rocket size, etc.
- Add the ability to choose fuel load
- Add the ability to reach new planets beyond the solar system
In-app purchases
Dr. Rocket
No in-app purchases
Space Frontier
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
Is Dr. Rocket free?
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