Best Elite Dangerous Apps & Games

175+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.4 avg rating
16 free apps & games
Updated May 2026

Out of 175+ elite dangerous apps on iOS, 16 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.

Top Picks for Elite Dangerous

CMDR#1

CMDR by Peter Stanley

Super fast Galnet News reader
Editor's Choice
🎬 Entertainment
4.7(15 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app delivers the latest news from the Elite: Dangerous universe quickly and efficiently. It helps users stay informed about important in-game events, such as server downtime, by making news items content-aware for easy calendar integration.

EVA#2

EVA by Lightroom Plugins

Strong Contender
🎮 Games
3.5😞(277 ratings)
$2.99
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This app serves as an in-flight trade computer for a space simulation game. It helps players track their progress, plan trade routes, and access real-time market data. Features include a 3D galaxy map, speech synthesis for important events, and detailed ship information.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Useful trade data
  • 📊 Helpful for trading
  • 💻 Works well on PC/Mac
  • 📱 Convenient mobile companion

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Login issues
  • 🔌 Doesn't work on consoles
  • 🕰️ Outdated/unreliable data
Galaxy on Fire 2™ HD#3

Galaxy on Fire 2™ HD by Plaion GmbH

Worth Considering
🎮 Games
4.7😊(6.1K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Embark on an epic space adventure as a veteran pilot saving the galaxy from destruction. Engage in thrilling combat, trade goods, and explore vast star systems with customizable ships and weapons. Expand your experience with add-ons offering new content and challenges.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Fantastic game with great graphics
  • 👍 Engaging story and characters
  • 💰 No pay-to-win mechanics, free to play
  • 🕹️ Smooth and responsive controls

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs, especially in later missions
  • 🔁 Repetitive missions and gameplay
  • 💳 Expensive in-app purchases for expansions

More Elite Dangerous apps to explore

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GameGlass
GameGlass
GameGlass
Touch interfaces for games
Free

Enhance your gaming experience with custom touchscreen interfaces on your phone or tablet. Design, modify, and use intuitive controls with dynamic animations and clear layouts. Connect seamlessly to your PC for ultra-low latency command execution.

Immersive touchscreen interfacesDynamic interactions and animationsCustomizable layouts and buttons
🔧 Utilities
(47)
free
5
Galaxy Division: Space Battles
Galaxy Division: Space Battles
Galaxy Division: Space Battles
Lock load & play right now!
Free

Pilot a high-octane third-person space shooter with over 40 battle spacecrafts. Customize your ship with over 100 weapons and modules, and engage in a solo campaign or PvP arenas. Master combat mechanics and dominate the galaxy with your unique strategy.

40+ battle spacecrafts100+ weapons and modulesDeep upgrade system
🎮 Games
(62)
free with in-app purchases
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EVE Echoes
EVE Echoes
EVE Echoes
Forge Your Cosmic Legacy
Free

Embark on an epic space adventure in a vast, explorable galaxy. Discover new regions, battle formidable drone factions, and upgrade your fleet with advanced technology. Forge your legacy among the stars.

Explore vast galaxy regionsBattle new drone factions (Wasteseeker)Utilize unstable wormholes for travel
🎮 Games
(3.4K)
free with in-app purchases
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Space Commander: War and Trade
Space Commander: War and Trade
Space Commander: War and Trade
by Teresa Dymek
Free

Pilot a customizable fleet in a vast galaxy, engaging in combat, trade, and exploration. Choose your career path as a mercenary, trader, or pirate, and build your own space empire. Experience deep mechanics and diverse campaigns for endless adventure.

Fleet customization and upgradesMultiple career paths (mercenary, trader, pirate)Deep economy and trade systems
🎮 Games
(166)
free with in-app purchases
8
Space Marshals 3
Space Marshals 3
Space Marshals 3
Sci-Fi Western Adventure
Free

Embark on a story-driven sci-fi Western adventure in outer space. Engage in tactical combat and stealth gameplay, utilizing the environment and a variety of tools to outsmart space criminals. Explore a quirky narrative with a focus on strategic approaches.

Story-driven adventureTactical combatStealth gameplay
🎮 Games
(731)
free with in-app purchases
9
Star Hunter-Infinite Lagrange
Star Hunter-Infinite Lagrange
Star Hunter-Infinite Lagrange
Rally the Fleet,Hunt the Stars
Free

Command your fleet in a post-war galaxy, taking on bounty contracts and exploring ruins for treasure and technology. Build your base, upgrade your ships, and engage in tactical space combat. The choice is yours: roam the void or rise from chaos.

Interstellar tactical extraction gameplayFleet command and controlBounty hunting and contract missions
🎮 Games
(7.4K)
free with in-app purchases
10
Foundation: Galactic Frontier
Foundation: Galactic Frontier
Foundation: Galactic Frontier
Forge Your Galactic Legacy
Free

Embark on an epic sci-fi adventure in a falling Galactic Empire. Command your starship, explore uncharted space, and dominate a saga blending deep strategy with intense action. Uncover secrets, build your fleet, and shape the future of humanity.

Interstellar trader/bounty hunter/political strategist roleCinematic narrative events reacting to player choicesMothership construction and customization
🎮 Games
(7K)
free with in-app purchases
11
Star Traders: Frontiers
Star Traders: Frontiers
Star Traders: Frontiers
The sci-fi captain RPG
$6.99

Command your own starship and crew in a vast, procedurally generated open universe. Forge your path as a pirate, merchant, bounty hunter, or explorer, influencing factions and shaping your crew through your choices in this epic sci-fi RPG.

Open universe explorationMultiple captain careers (26 jobs)Spaceship customization (350+ upgrades)
🎮 Games
(658)
paid
12
Galaxy Genome
Galaxy Genome
Galaxy Genome
Space simulator
$3.99

Embark on an open-world sci-fi adventure as a space pilot. Explore a vast, scientifically accurate Milky Way, customize your ship, and choose your path as a trader, pirate, or explorer. Engage in combat, smuggling, and mining while following a compelling story or undertaking side missions.

Open-world sci-fi space simulatorShip customization and upgradesExplore a 1:1 scale Milky Way galaxy
🎮 Games
(107)
free
13
Interloper
Interloper
Interloper
Intense space combat sim
$1.99

Experience intense space combat with a six-degrees-of-freedom flight simulator. Engage in fast-paced missions, customize your fighter with various load-outs, and build your arsenal with salvaged gear. Play solo or with elite squadrons.

Six degrees of freedom flightMFi controller supportIntense haptics
🎮 Games
(526)
paid
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Full of Stars
Full of Stars
Full of Stars
Epic Space Adventure
Free

Embark on a story-driven space journey to guide humanity's survival through a war-torn galaxy. Captain a ship, make critical choices, and explore unknown sectors filled with alien life and ancient empires. Upgrade your vessel and your sanctuary to overcome challenging gameplay and ensure a safe haven for refugees.

Story-driven space journeyIntuitive arcade mechanicsRogue-like replayability
🎮 Games
(2.9K)
free with in-app purchases
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Planet Protect Squad PvP & PvE
Planet Protect Squad PvP & PvE
Planet Protect Squad PvP & PvE
Online & offline shooter game
Free

Defend Earth from an alien invasion in this action-packed shooter. Assemble your squad, upgrade advanced weaponry, and battle extraterrestrial forces in both online and offline modes. Uncover the aliens' motives and protect humanity's last hope.

PvP & PvE combat modesWeapon modification and upgradesBattle bots and force fields
🎮 Games
(183)
free with in-app purchases
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Combat Troopers Star Bug Wars
Combat Troopers Star Bug Wars
Combat Troopers Star Bug Wars
by Drew Scrimshaw
Free

Defend your outpost against alien insectoid creatures in this action-packed game. Strategically place defenses and then join the fight in first-person to repel waves of enemies. Compete for a top spot on the global leader-board.

Sci-fi themeHigh-quality 3D graphicsStrategic outpost customization
🎮 Games
(84)
free
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SpaceHulks
SpaceHulks
SpaceHulks
by Ivan Sevostianov
Free

Engage in an immersive arcade shooter set in dangerous galactic outposts. Build powerful spacecraft, defeat alien stalkers, and defend your base from a hostile government.

Immersive arcade shooter gameplayDeep space survivalSpacecraft building
🎮 Games
(2)
ad-supported
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ASTROKINGS: Galactic Survival
ASTROKINGS: Galactic Survival
ASTROKINGS: Galactic Survival
Command fleets, battleship war
Free

Command powerful fleets in epic space battles, manage resources, and build planetary facilities. Customize your starships and lead your alliance to conquer the galaxy in this sci-fi real-time strategy multiplayer saga.

Build and upgrade planetary facilitiesRecruit galactic heroesMine and trade space resources
🎮 Games
(1.9K)
free with in-app purchases
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Space Survivor - Star Pioneer
Space Survivor - Star Pioneer
Space Survivor - Star Pioneer
Build & Fight on Alien Star
Free

Embark on an interstellar adventure to defend humanity from an alien invasion. Build and expand your base, develop powerful fighter jets and mechs, and engage in strategic combat to reclaim planets and ultimately defeat the enemy. Experience a visually rich 3D world with smooth gameplay.

Base building and expansionDevelop fighter jetsCombat mecha development
🎮 Games
(2.8K)
free with in-app purchases
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Forest Survival - Zombie War
Forest Survival - Zombie War
Forest Survival - Zombie War
Overrun tower defense
Free

Defend your base against a relentless zombie horde in this tactical survival game. Gather survivors, collect supplies, and use a variety of weapons and strategic moves to obliterate the undead. Explore a vast world, upgrade your units, and build your legacy.

Zombie invasion defenseBase constructionSurvivor unit management
🎮 Games
(1.4K)
free with in-app purchases