Boardspace.net vs Gaia Project
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boardspace.net
Play over 100 board games online with others, including abstract strategy, Euro, and word games. Enjoy real-time, turn-based, or pass-and-play modes. Recommended for tablet-sized screens.
- Over 100 board games
- Abstract strategy games
- Multi-player Euro games
- Word games
- Real-time play
- Turn-based play
- Pass-and-play mode
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This is the IOS client to play board games with other people at Boardspace.net. Boardspace hosts over 100 games, mostly 2-player abstract strategy games, but also some multi-player Euro games, and word games. All games are played in real time, turn at a time, or in person in pass-and-play mode. Real time games can be suspended, but it is expected that you will play complete games in one sitting, as you would when playing another person face-to-face. Our most popular games are Hive and Euphoria. Tablet sized screens are recommended.
Gaia Project
Embark on a strategic journey to colonize the galaxy by mastering terraforming. Each of the 14 unique factions has distinct environmental needs, driving the need to adapt planets for survival. This is the official digital adaptation of the acclaimed board game.
- 14 unique factions
- Peaceful galactic colonization
- Terraforming mechanics
- Adaptable environmental needs
- Official digital board game adaptation
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In Gaia Project, each player controls one of 14 factions striving to peacefully colonize the Terra Mystica galaxy. Each faction has different environmental needs to survive on a planet. These needs have led the factions to master terraforming, enabling them to make different planet types habitable for themselves. This is the official digital version of the board game Gaia Project by Feuerland Verlag. Minimum RAM: 3 GB Recommended RAM: 4 GB Gaia Project is a graphics-heavy board game with advanced AI opponents. Your gameplay speed and AI strength may be limited with older devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Boardspace.net at Free against Gaia Project's $9.99. Boardspace.net also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Gaia Project's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (59% vs 31%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Boardspace.net is free to download; Gaia Project costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gaia Project holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Boardspace.net's written reviews are positive against 59% of Gaia Project's.
Boardspace.net ships an update every 9 days, Gaia Project monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boardspace.net | Gaia Project |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (18 ratings) | 4.0 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | 59.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 371 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dave Dyer | DIGIDICED |
Customer experience
Boardspace.net
Gaia Project
In-app purchases
Boardspace.net
No in-app purchases
Gaia Project
No in-app purchases
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