Galactic Colonies vs Exploding 7's
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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?
Exploding 7's
A straightforward card game designed for quick and enjoyable play. Test your luck and strategy in this simple yet engaging digital card experience.
- Simple card gameplay
- Quick play sessions
- Engaging card experience
- Digital card game
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A fun and simple card game app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Exploding 7's at none against Galactic Colonies's shown. Exploding 7's also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). Galactic Colonies's advantage is ratings volume (297 vs 6) and review sentiment (70% vs 50%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Exploding 7's sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Exploding 7's holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Galactic Colonies has 297 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Galactic Colonies's written reviews are positive against 50% of Exploding 7's's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Galactic Colonies ships an update every 10 days, Exploding 7's every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Galactic Colonies | Exploding 7's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (297 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 297 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MetalPop, LLC | Jonathan Gerber |
Customer experience
Galactic Colonies
Exploding 7's
Bugs and 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
Exploding 7's
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Exploding 7's
- Remove ads$1.99
Questions
Is Galactic Colonies free?
Is Exploding 7's free?
Which has better reviews, Galactic Colonies or Exploding 7's?
Do Galactic Colonies or Exploding 7's have ads?
Which is updated more often, Galactic Colonies or Exploding 7's?
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