Comparison

Utopia vs Stellar

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

Head to head
About

Utopia

Manage your kingdom by training troops, casting spells, and setting economic policies. Communicate with your allies through in-app chat and stay updated with daily news. Receive notifications for important in-chat mentions.

Highlights
  • Train and release troops
  • Set economic policies
  • Cast defensive spells
  • View active spells
  • Read daily news
  • In-app kingdom chat
  • In-chat notifications
Features
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The same utopia we've loved for years, but now formatted for iOS. If you're new to utopia, signup for an account here: http://utopia-game.com/shared/signup/ Once you've created your account, be sure to create your province through the website. Current Functionality: - Train/release troops and thieves via the throne tab (click on the unit to bring up a dialog). - Set wages, draft rate, draft target via throne. - Cast defensive spells via the spells tab. - View currently active spells via the spells tab. - See the current days' news. - Chat with your kingdom in-app, (uses the same web-chat that utopia provides). -- Receive notifications when someone tags you in-chat. (@province-name)

About

Stellar

Build an interstellar empire from a single colony to galactic domination. Develop colonies, explore solar systems, research technologies, and engage with AI factions through diplomacy or warfare. Manage resources, build diverse fleets, and complete missions to unlock new features.

Highlights
  • Colony development and resource management
  • Interstellar exploration and colonization
  • Extensive technology tree
  • AI faction interaction (diplomacy/warfare)
  • Diverse fleet building and combat
  • Resource trading and market management
  • Commander missions and achievements
Features
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Start with one colony on a lost planet. End as the power that rules the galaxy. Stellar Dominion is a space strategy game in the tradition of OGame, rebuilt for your phone: deep economy, real fleets, and an empire that keeps producing while you are away. BUILD YOUR EMPIRE Mines, refineries, laboratories and shipyards: shape every colony, balance ore, crystal and helium-3, manage your energy, and push storage further with the Wonder, the endgame project that turns surplus into power. EXPLORE AND LOOT Send expeditions into the unknown and choose their posture. Scan stellar anomalies to weigh the loot before you attack. Bring debris fields home with your recyclers. RESEARCH AND SPECIALISE A full tech tree, doctrines, talent trees and colony destinies such as Arsenal, Gaia or Free Zone. Two empires never look alike. COMMAND YOUR FLEET Fighters, cruisers, battleships, destroyers, Leviathans and healer ships. Simulate a battle before you commit, read the full report, then replay it round by round. PLAY TOGETHER Join an alliance, share resources, muster a joint assault on the Asteroid Belt, and face the world boss every weekend with the whole server. Seasons open fresh worlds with their own leaderboards. MADE BY ONE DEVELOPER Free to play, no energy meter, and gems can be earned in play. New versions every few weeks, built from player feedback on Discord. Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese.

Screenshots

Utopia2 screens
Stellar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stellar at 67% against Utopia's 19%. Stellar also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (44 vs 10). Utopia's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stellar sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Utopia asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stellar holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Utopia's written reviews are positive against 67% of Stellar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Utopia ships an update every 2 weeks, Stellar weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Utopia versus Stellar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUtopiaStellar
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (10 ratings)4.7 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1044 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB161 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSoftware Verde, LLCEnoxys

Customer experience

Utopia

All ratings10 ratings
Positive10.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative62.5%

Stellar

All ratings44 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral11.4%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Utopia

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Stellar

One-time7
  • Star Pack$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Constellation Pack$3.99
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  • Founder Pack$6.99
  • Galaxy Pack$8.99
  • VIP Pass$12.99
  • Admiral's Vault$22.99

Questions

Is Utopia free?
Utopia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stellar free?
Stellar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Utopia or Stellar?
Stellar is rated higher. Utopia averages 2.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Stellar averages 4.7 from 44 ratings.
Do Utopia or Stellar have ads?
Stellar shows ads; Utopia does not.
Which is updated more often, Utopia or Stellar?
Utopia ships an update every 2 weeks, and Stellar weekly. Most recently, Utopia was updated on September 24, 2026 and Stellar on September 30, 2026.

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