I Like It – SimpleRockets Review

The non-stop crashing is a bummer (save often or cry), but the concept is cool. I also wish they’d model the solar system normally. All of these rocket-maker programs use a scaled-down version which makes it impossible to model real-life situations unless you want to spend the time converting. At least it’s in multiples of 10 vs. 3 like some of the others, but I’m pretty sure the iPad Pro can handle it. At least make it an option and let us decide if it will run on our devices. As it is, it’s a simulation of a solar system that doesn’t actually exist, and brings it more into the realm of fantasy than sim. (I mean, I know it’s not a real sim and all, but may as well make what you can real). That limits the fun for me a bit. Otherwise, they did a good job on it. I so like how, with this one (as opposed to the other popular rocket sim), it’s actually a challenge reaching orbital velocity. Other sims peg orbital velocity at 1/3rd (~1,600 m/s) which makes reaching obit incidental. This one, you have to work at, which I like a lot.
Review by Seattle Rex on SimpleRockets.