Ping Pong 5D vs Galactic Colonies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ping Pong 5D
Experience realistic table tennis with this game that uses your phone's accelerometer as a racket. Connect to your TV, computer, or tablet via QR code to play on a larger screen.
- Accelerometer-based gameplay
- Realistic table tennis rules
- Play on TV, computer, or tablet
- QR code connection
- Phone as racket
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Ping Pong 5D is a new generation game uses accelerometer based on actual table tennis rules. Hold your phone like a racket and move it as you really play ping pong. Scan a QR code and play on TV, computer or tablet.
Galactic Colonies
Explore a vast, procedurally generated galaxy and build thriving colonies on alien worlds. Manage resources, establish production lines, and research new technologies to expand your civilization. Discover diverse planets and ensure your colonists survive in challenging environments.
- Procedurally generated universe exploration
- Alien planet colonization
- Technology research
- Complex production pipelines
- Colony ship upgrades
- Diverse planet types
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Download the game for free and start exploring the galaxy! Galactic Colonies is a game about exploring space and building colonies. Explore a procedurally generated universe with thousands of planets. Every colony starts small. Start by providing housing and food for your colonists before you exploit a planet’s natural resources. Set up factories and create advanced high-tech products to make your colony grow even bigger. Discover tropical, desert and ice planets and help your colonists survive on harsh, alien worlds. FEATURES: - Explore a procedurally generated universe - Find and colonize alien planets - Research new powerful technologies - Set up complex production pipelines - Beautiful 3D graphics - Upgrade and improve your colony ship - Endless hours of fun. How far can you explore?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Galactic Colonies at 4.4 against Ping Pong 5D's 3.5. Galactic Colonies also leads on ratings volume (303 vs 15) and review sentiment (70% vs 57%). Ping Pong 5D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Galactic Colonies sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Ping Pong 5D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Galactic Colonies holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Galactic Colonies has 303 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Ping Pong 5D's written reviews are positive against 70% of Galactic Colonies's.
Ping Pong 5D ships an update every 3 weeks, Galactic Colonies every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Ping Pong 5D | Galactic Colonies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (15 ratings) | 4.4 (303 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 69.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 303 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Filuk | MetalPop, LLC |
Customer experience
Ping Pong 5D
Galactic Colonies
Bugs and requests
Ping Pong 5D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Galactic Colonies
Reported bugs
4 issues- Research projects getting stuck or going infinite
- Inability to connect buildings properly
- Inconsistent behavior of video rewards
- Crashes when trying to watch ads
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to relocate or remove buildings
- More varied mission objectives and planet types
- Improved navigation and map UI for accessibility
- Offline mode with background resource production
In-app purchases
Ping Pong 5D
No in-app purchases
Galactic Colonies
- Small Pack Of Energy Cells$1.99
- Star Racer$1.99
- Welcome Bundle$1.99
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- Cold Steel$2.99
- Medium Pack Of Energy Cells$4.99
- Skyward$4.99
- Weekend Deal$4.99
- Doubled Planet Boost Time$4.99
- Colonizer's Bundle$7.99
- A Large Pack Of Energy Cells$9.99
- Huge Pack Of Energy Cells$19.99
Questions
Is Ping Pong 5D free?
Is Galactic Colonies free?
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