Comparison

Galactic Colonies vs Loop Looters

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated universe exploration
  • Alien planet colonization
  • Technology research
  • Complex production pipelines
  • Colony ship upgrades
  • Diverse planet types
Features
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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?

About

Loop Looters

Features
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Steal the gems. Reach the exit. And when one run isn’t enough, loop it. Loop Looters is a fast, one-thumb puzzle heist where your previous runs become echoes that replay every move. Use them to hold switches, open paths, distract danger and help your next attempt reach the vault exit before time runs out. PLAN THE PERFECT HEIST Learn each vault, record a run, then use your echo to solve what you couldn’t do alone. Every move matters. 250 VAULTS TO CRACK Work your way through 10 museum wings packed with escalating challenges, boss vaults and new mechanics. DODGE THE SECURITY Beat laser grids, guards, patrols, pressure plates, one-way gates, timed doors, keys, teleporters, cameras and EMP puzzles. CHASE THREE STARS Finish quickly and efficiently, replay cleared vaults and improve your score. DAILY HEIST Take on the same special vault as everyone else once per day and build your streak. LOOT, UNLOCK, CUSTOMIZE Collect gems, unlock looter skins, echo trails and vault styles, and complete achievements along the way. Designed for quick sessions with simple swipe or directional controls, satisfying sound and haptic feedback.

Screenshots

Galactic Colonies4 screens
Loop Looters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loop Looters at none against Galactic Colonies's 11. Loop Looters also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Galactic Colonies sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Loop Looters asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galactic Colonies ships an update every 10 days, Loop Looters fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Galactic Colonies versus Loop Looters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalactic ColoniesLoop Looters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (297 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings297 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetalPop, LLCLars Ghezzi

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

Loop Looters

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Galactic Colonies

One-time11
  • 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
None

Loop Looters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Galactic Colonies free?
Galactic Colonies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop Looters free?
Loop Looters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Galactic Colonies or Loop Looters have ads?
Both Galactic Colonies and Loop Looters show ads.
Which is updated more often, Galactic Colonies or Loop Looters?
Galactic Colonies ships an update every 10 days, and Loop Looters fortnightly. Most recently, Galactic Colonies was updated on October 20, 2026 and Loop Looters on October 12, 2026.

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