Spaceship Joyride! vs Survival Sam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spaceship Joyride!
Pilot a spaceship through treacherous space, dodging obstacles and collecting stars. Compete with friends on leaderboards and share your high scores. Record and share gameplay videos to showcase your skills.
- Tilt controls for spaceship movement
- Obstacle dodging gameplay
- Collect stars and astronauts
- Record and share gameplay videos
- Game Center Leaderboard integration
- iCloud score synchronization
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Tilt your device to move your spaceship through the terrible dangers of space. Dodge any obstacles that get in your way and collect stars and astronauts. The further you go, the higher your score! Try and beat your friends! FEATURES ► Record gameplay videos and share them with your friends! ► Compete with your friends using Game Center Leaderboard ► Get a notification when you overtake your Game Center friends! ► Uses iCloud to synch your scores with all your devices ► Share your score in Facebook and Twitter ► Casual game, easy to use ► Polished design ► Retina Support ► Universal App
Survival Sam
Guide a monkey to safety by running, jumping, and swinging through a dangerous jungle. Collect bananas to unlock cosmetic items and power-ups to improve your score and unlock new maps.
- Run, jump, and swing mechanics
- Collect bananas for upgrades
- Unlock cosmetic items
- Purchase in-game power-ups
- Unlock new maps
- High score challenges
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Help Sam the Monkey jump to safety and escape the jungle disaster zone! With danger all around, this dinky kong has to flee - and fast! Run, jump, and swing from pillar to pillar to help Sam survive the inferno and boost your score. Pimp your primate by collecting bananas to unlock new items such as head and body adornments, and buy in-game power-ups. Once you hit a gorilla-thriller of a score you can barter with bananas and unlock maps. This is an ape escape game like no other! Have you got the skills to undertake this chimp-tastic challenge and aid Sam's survival?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Survival Sam at none against Spaceship Joyride!'s 1. Survival Sam also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 31 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Spaceship Joyride! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Survival Sam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spaceship Joyride! ships an update every 31 months, Survival Sam daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spaceship Joyride! | Survival Sam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 9.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Juan Casanueva | Pelle Holding B.V. |
In-app purchases
Spaceship Joyride!
- Remove ads$0.99
Survival Sam
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Spaceship Joyride! free?
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Do Spaceship Joyride! or Survival Sam have ads?
Which is updated more often, Spaceship Joyride! or Survival Sam?
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