Comparison

Battlevoid vs Galaxy Genome

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

Head to head
About

Battlevoid

Embark on a challenging space exploration adventure. Command your fleet, manage resources, and engage in strategic real-time battles across procedurally generated galaxies. Your decisions are crucial for humanity's survival.

Highlights
  • Space exploration and adventure
  • Roguelike and turn-based strategy
  • Real-time space battles
  • Procedurally generated galaxies
  • Fleet and equipment management
  • Unique turret upgrade system
Features
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** PREMIUM GAME - No In-App Purchases. Pay once, play forever! ** ** SERIES NAME Updated to Battlevoid from Battlestation. Now with more content! ** 4.5/5 "A Space Battle RTS Done Right" - Pocketmeta.com Battlevoid: Harbinger is a hard sci-fi space exploration game blending roguelike, turn-based, star map strategy, and real-time space battles. You are a young commander given the task to venture out into enemy territories, far away from home to unknown galaxies, never knowing what you will face as you jump out from hyperspace. In Battlevoid: Harbinger you will have to make decisions regarding your fleet and equipment, face surprising elements, use the human built Battlestation to your advantage and battle fiercely for survival as you defend humanity. Strategy, tactics, and resource management are the core of Battlevoid: Harbinger. Plan your ship's offenses and defenses. Fortify your ships against enemy weapons, and wield them wisely. Lure your enemies into traps, or distract your foes with distress beacons. Previously known as Battlestation, Battlevoid: Harbinger has been praised by the press and gamers, creating a solid community for the game. * Intense and gripping sci-fi space adventure simulation * Explore new procedurally generated galaxies each playthrough * Galaxies full of mysterious places and dangerous encounters * Carry out missions, discover new technology, and help humanity survive * Unique turret upgrade system, never seen in a game before. * Superb pixel graphics and effects * Take cover behind the Battlestation when things get rough. Website: http://bugbyte.fi Twitter: https://twitter.com/BattlestationPC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BattlestationGame

About

Galaxy Genome

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.

Highlights
  • Open-world sci-fi space simulator
  • Ship customization and upgrades
  • Explore a 1:1 scale Milky Way galaxy
  • Free-form play with multiple roles
  • Vibrant story and side quests
  • Surface vehicles for planet exploration
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Galaxy Genome is an open world sci-fi space simulator. You'll be able to upgrade your ship and customize every component as you hunt, explore, fight, mine, smuggle, trade and survive in the cutthroat galaxy. Follow the main story or do side missions. This game gives you the ability to feel real space exploration. The entirety of the Milky Way re-created at its full galactic proportions. At the beginning of the game you are a pilot of a small ship. Financial struggle forces you to start transporting contraband. Certainly, it will lead to you being in trouble with the law someday. But at some point in your life you are forced to make a deal with the authorities of the system. And that is when your dangerous space adventure begins. Game Features: - Free-form play allows everyone to choose their own path, becoming an angry pirate, a peaceful trader, an explorer, a bounty hunter, or a mix between these roles. - More than 30 different and customizable ships. - The game has a vibrant story and side quests. - Surface vehicles to explore planets. - No classes or skill levels, strength is decided by ship equipment and player skill. - The vast 1:1 scale Milky Way galaxy is based on real scientific principles. Around 2 billion star systems.

Screenshots

Battlevoid4 screens
Galaxy Genome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Battlevoid at 4.7 against Galaxy Genome's 4.3. Battlevoid also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Galaxy Genome's advantage is chart position (#86 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Battlevoid costs $1.99 and Galaxy Genome $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Battlevoid holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 179 and 116 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Battlevoid's written reviews are positive against 75% of Galaxy Genome's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Battlevoid ships an update every 2 weeks, Galaxy Genome every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Battlevoid versus Galaxy Genome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattlevoidGalaxy Genome
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.7 (179 ratings) — better4.3 (116 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings179 — better116
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#86 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB100 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBugbyteAnton Skvortsov

Customer experience

Battlevoid

All ratings178 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative12.1%

Galaxy Genome

All ratings114 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral9.6%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral13.8%
Negative11.2%

User reviews

Battlevoid

From 179 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Challenging and fun
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Lots of replay value
  • 👍 Nicely balanced

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔧 Needs more polish
  • 🔧 Steep learning curve
  • 🔧 Lacks explanation/tutorial
  • 🔧 Unbalanced progression

Galaxy Genome

From 116 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Massive explorable galaxy with procedurally generated systems
  • 💎 No pay-to-play mechanics or paywalls
  • 🎮 Deep gameplay with trading, combat, mining, and exploration
  • 📱 Excellent value for mobile space sim
  • 🎯 Active developer with regular updates and community engagement

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes, especially when accessing mission menu
  • 📚 Steep learning curve with minimal tutorial guidance
  • 🐢 Tedious travel time through large spaces
  • 🎮 Unintuitive flight controls and ship deceleration
  • 🗺️ Confusing route mapping and pathfinding issues

Bugs and requests

Battlevoid

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and save issues
  • Map scrolling/visibility problems
  • Selling items bug
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

7 requests
  • More ships and weapons
  • Expanded campaign/story
  • Ability to name/customize ships
  • Co-op multiplayer mode
  • Sandbox/freeplay mode
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  • Improved ship/weapon stats display
  • Ability to listen to own music

Galaxy Genome

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Game crashes when accessing mission menu
  • Game crashes when attempting warp jump with space station
  • Chinese characters display as blocks
  • Autopilot overshoots destinations
  • Module list cannot be scrolled when modules are disabled
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  • Mission rewards not calculating correctly with large fleets
  • Debris accumulation causes crashes if staying in system too long
  • Save files showing 0:00:00 playtime after crashes
  • Loading screen freezes on M1 iPad Pro
  • Virtual joystick not appearing in tutorial
  • Game crashes on older devices (iPhone 6, iPhone 10)
  • Landscape mode system menus remain in portrait orientation
  • Reputation system bugs preventing mission acceptance
  • Tutorial missions freezing and preventing progression
  • Pathfinding algorithm fails on optimal routes
  • Search function case-sensitive and returns only one result

Requested features

20 requests
  • Controller support (Xbox, Backbone)
  • Multiplayer or co-op gameplay
  • Ability to build and control space stations
  • Fleet management improvements
  • Save editing or money cheats for progression
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  • Galaxy map resource search filter
  • System naming and bookmarking features
  • More engineers for ship upgrades
  • Mod support on iOS
  • Better tutorial with highlighted interactive elements
  • Wiki or comprehensive in-game documentation
  • Portrait mode option
  • Reverse landscape mode
  • Quick-link from missions to galaxy map
  • Total light-years traveled tracker
  • More ship variety, especially for factions
  • Ability to disable ships and board them
  • Station conquest mechanics
  • Rank/reputation system with titles
  • Faster travel or acceleration options

In-app purchases

None

Battlevoid

No in-app purchases

None

Galaxy Genome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Battlevoid free?
Battlevoid costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Galaxy Genome free?
Galaxy Genome costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Battlevoid or Galaxy Genome?
Battlevoid is rated higher. Battlevoid averages 4.7 out of 5 from 179 ratings, while Galaxy Genome averages 4.3 from 116 ratings.
Do Battlevoid or Galaxy Genome have ads?
Neither Battlevoid nor Galaxy Genome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Battlevoid or Galaxy Genome?
Battlevoid ships an update every 2 weeks, and Galaxy Genome every 5 weeks. Most recently, Battlevoid was updated on October 29, 2026 and Galaxy Genome on October 27, 2026.

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