Comparison

Star Trek Timelines vs 8 Bit Space

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

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About

Star Trek Timelines

Embark on a sci-fi adventure across the Star Trek universe. Assemble iconic crews, command legendary starships, and engage in epic space battles. Build alliances, conquer planets, and save the galaxy from a time anomaly.

Highlights
  • Assemble crews from all Star Trek series
  • Command iconic starships
  • Join alliances and occupy space
  • Engage in 3D starship battles (PvE/PvP)
  • Upgrade battleships and characters
  • Explore infinite universes
Features
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Welcome to Starfleet, Captain! STAR TREK TIMELINES is the ultimate Star Trek™ sci-fi and role-playing mobile game with the battle on a spaceship in space. Conquer the galaxy with them! Set your phaser to stun and join Starfleet on an adventure through space to save the galaxy from a time anomaly. The STAR TREK TIMELINES brings together the heroes and villains of Star Trek history. Experience epic combat in this Star Trek™ strategy game! Are you ready to join this galaxy space war with your best starships? The first mobile game to include ships and characters from the new series, Star Trek: Discovery. Get ready to explore the infinite universe, build your space station, construct your powerful fleet, and join alliances to occupy regions of space together in this PvP galaxy battles! Join a fleet, explore the unknown areas in space, and gather your friends to help you take control of the galaxy! Conquer the Galaxy! Galaxy starship allows you to travel through endless universes with many planets to conquer. As the commander of a starbase in the galaxy space, you will join powerful alliances, defeat your enemies, and build an epic fleet to protect your empire in the galaxy. Take command of your starship and save the galaxy in this classic space combat simulator game. FEATURES of Star Trek Timelines - Space Wars & Galaxy Fleet Attack: ASSEMBLE YOUR CREW with hundreds of characters from all the Star Trek worlds, including the Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, Picard, and Discovery. Each character has their own unique combat skills and abilities. Play as your favorite character: Spock, Picard, Captain Kirk, Worf, Janeway, Burnham, and many more to choose from. Create your own epic team using the strongest Heroes and the Villains from Star Trek! Assemble the strongest crew and get ready to fight in this galaxy space wars game! COMMAND ICONIC STARSHIPS FORCE, including U.S.S. Enterprise, Voyager, and Shenzhou, the Klingon Bird-of-Prey and Sarcophagus ships, or even the Borg Cube - the iconic spacecraft used by the Borg Collective, and many more. As the commander of an interstellar spaceship, you have to command the different starships to attack. You have the power to overcome your alien enemies! Then, build up the powerful starship and equip it to be ready for war! JOIN A FLEET COMMAND to team up with your friends, compete together in weekend events, and collaboratively upgrade starbases for shared bonuses. Unlock unique spaceships and upgrade them with powerful weapons and construct the best fleet command to increase attack, defense, and evasion. Form a fleet with your starships and take them into battle. DEFEAT YOUR ENEMIES in 3D starship battles with exciting PvE play, or in the PvP battle arena where you'll test your crew’s ability against the best Captains in the galaxy. Train your skills in strategy and combat to overcome the dangerous universe of Star Trek Timelines. UPGRADE YOUR BATTLESHIPS and epic items to complete the different missions. Take your space fighter to the battlefield armed with an arsenal of weapons and use your flight agility to fly through lethal enemy territory in this stunning galaxy shooting game. Control your battleships and kill the space shooter during the wars. In STAR TREK TIMELINES, you will take on the role of a Captain, commanding your first starship. Build up your best crew of Star Trek characters in this online sci-fi and RPG legends game. Navigate through the galaxy by building and upgrading ships, engaging in intense space battles, and completing challenging missions. Join a fleet, discover the unknown, and assemble your friends to help you take control of the galaxy shooter war! STAR TREK TIMELINES © 2021 Tilting Point. STAR TREK ™ & © 2021 CBS Studios Inc. © 2021 Paramount Pictures Corp. STAR TREK and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.

About

8 Bit Space

Embark on an interstellar quest across 25 alien planets to uncover ancient relics and power a mysterious portal. Experience classic 8-bit platforming action with unique ZX Spectrum-inspired graphics. Explore freely and collect scattered gems.

Highlights
  • 8-bit ZX Spectrum graphics
  • Explore 25 alien planets
  • Collect valuable gems
  • Unlockable planets
  • Two difficulty levels
  • Classic platforming action
Features
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8 Bit Space is a 2D platformer inspired by games from the 8-bit era of gaming and with particular emphasis on the ZX Spectrum. OBJECTIVE A new star system has just been discovered. Within one of the systems is an ancient portal, its origins or where it leads are unknown. It looks to be powered by 5 relics. With the help of your ship's computer, Z.X. You have been tasked with uncovering these 5 relics and powering the portal to find out where it leads. Explore 25 alien planets in the search of your goal, valuable gems are also scattered within each planet, can you find them all? FEATURES * Unique 8 bit graphics using the ZX Spectrums colour palette. * All planets are unlocked, explore in any order you like. * Two difficulty levels, casual and normal. * Classic old skool platforming action. This is the full game with no ads or in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Star Trek Timelines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Star Trek Timelines at Free against 8 Bit Space's $1.99. Star Trek Timelines also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 46 months) and ratings volume (7.5K vs 5). 8 Bit Space's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On rating 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

Star Trek Timelines is free to download; 8 Bit Space costs $1.99 up front. Star Trek Timelines sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 8 Bit Space asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Star Trek Timelines against 4.6 for 8 Bit Space. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Trek Timelines has 7.5K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Star Trek Timelines's written reviews are positive against 100% of 8 Bit Space's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Trek Timelines ships an update every 6 weeks, 8 Bit Space every 46 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Star Trek Timelines versus 8 Bit Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar Trek Timelines8 Bit Space
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (7.5K ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.5K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 46 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#135 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB27 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTilting Point MediaSimon Turner

Customer experience

Star Trek Timelines

All ratings7,487 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews941 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral10.2%
Negative31.0%

8 Bit Space

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Star Trek Timelines

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Incorrect character/ship stats
  • Unreliable server connectivity
  • Inventory management problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • More interactive ship battles
  • Improved fleet management features
  • Better tutorial and onboarding process
  • Increased free-to-play progression

8 Bit Space

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Star Trek Timelines

One-time10
  • Monthly Card Purchase$3.99
  • Stick of Dilithium$4.99
  • Ensign Offer$4.99
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  • Chunk of Dilithium$9.99
  • Cadet Offer$9.99
  • Pile of Dilithium$19.99
  • Commander Offer$24.99
  • Box of Dilithium$49.99
  • Admiral Offer$49.99
  • Shipment of Dilithium$99.99
None

8 Bit Space

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Trek Timelines free?
Star Trek Timelines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 8 Bit Space free?
8 Bit Space costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Star Trek Timelines or 8 Bit Space?
8 Bit Space is rated higher. Star Trek Timelines averages 4.5 out of 5 from 7.5K ratings, while 8 Bit Space averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Star Trek Timelines or 8 Bit Space have ads?
Star Trek Timelines shows ads; 8 Bit Space does not.
Which is updated more often, Star Trek Timelines or 8 Bit Space?
Star Trek Timelines ships an update every 6 weeks, and 8 Bit Space every 46 months. Most recently, Star Trek Timelines was updated on November 10, 2026 and 8 Bit Space on November 3, 2026.

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