Comparison

Dr. Rocket vs Faily Rocketman

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Simple touch controls
  • Rocket flight simulation
  • Endless space journey
  • High score chasing
Features
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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.

About

Faily Rocketman

Pilot a homemade rocket on an ambitious journey to the moon. Navigate through atmospheric hazards and space debris, upgrading your vehicle to survive increasingly challenging obstacles. Experience physics-based gameplay with hilarious ragdoll crashes.

Highlights
  • Physics-based endless runner gameplay
  • Navigate atmospheric and space debris
  • 12+ upgradeable rockets
  • Rocket armor, fuel, steering, and engine upgrades
  • In-game pickups like fuel, lasers, and shields
  • Epic crashes and ragdoll physics
Features
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Can you make it all the way to the Moon?? "Faily Rocketman is the latest game in the hit Faily series from the developers of No 1 smash hit Faily Brakes! It’s the 50th anniversary of the moon landing and Phil Faily has decided to leave his mark on human space travel! Undeterred by his complete lack of skills or qualifications, Phil is building Space Rockets in his back yard and testing them himself! Houston, we have a problem! In this physics-based endless runner you need to maneuver the rocket as it climbs higher and higher in altitude, breaking through a debris field of crazy birds, storm clouds, planes, helicopters, hang gliders and hot air balloons. Eventually blasting into space, the rocket will need to avoid space debris, satellites, asteroids and meteors and even UFO’s! Ground control to Major Phil! Come in Phil! Features include: Animated sky and space scenery with hilarious flying items and space junk 12+ Upgradeable rockets Upgrade your rocket armor, fuel, steering assistance and engine thrust. Pickups to improve your play including Fuel, Lazers and shields Epic crashes and the usual crazy rag doll action Faily style".

Screenshots

Dr. Rocket3 screens
Faily Rocketman4 screens

Verdict

The call

Dr. Rocket and Faily Rocketman both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of Dr. Rocket's written reviews are positive against 26% of Faily Rocketman's. Dr. Rocket also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Faily Rocketman's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (443 vs 55). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Faily Rocketman sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dr. Rocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Dr. Rocket against 4.5 for Faily Rocketman. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Faily Rocketman has 443 ratings behind it against 55, 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 26% of Faily Rocketman's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dr. Rocket ships an update every 6 months, Faily Rocketman monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dr. Rocket versus Faily Rocketman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDr. RocketFaily Rocketman
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (55 ratings)4.5 (443 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews — better26.3% of reviews
Number of ratings55443 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSUD Inc.Spunge Games Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Dr. Rocket

All ratings54 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative16.7%

Faily Rocketman

All ratings441 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral13.2%
Negative60.5%

Bugs and requests

Dr. Rocket

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Faily Rocketman

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sound issues with echoes and distortion
  • Controls not responsive at times
  • Compatibility problems with newer device versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • More varied and challenging levels
  • Ability to play in first-person view
  • Clearer progression and end-game content

In-app purchases

None

Dr. Rocket

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Faily Rocketman

One-time10
  • Small Coin Pack$1.99
  • The Frizzle$1.99
  • Baaaby$1.99
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  • The Ringo$1.99
  • Coin Doubler$2.99
  • Regular Coin Pack$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Big Coin Pack$3.99
  • The Murica$3.99
  • Bigger Coin Pack$5.99

Questions

Is Dr. Rocket free?
Dr. Rocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Faily Rocketman free?
Faily Rocketman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dr. Rocket or Faily Rocketman?
Faily Rocketman is rated higher. Dr. Rocket averages 4.4 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Faily Rocketman averages 4.5 from 443 ratings.
Do Dr. Rocket or Faily Rocketman have ads?
Both Dr. Rocket and Faily Rocketman show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dr. Rocket or Faily Rocketman?
Dr. Rocket ships an update every 6 months, and Faily Rocketman monthly. Most recently, Dr. Rocket was updated on November 1, 2026 and Faily Rocketman on November 3, 2026.

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