Comparison

AQ vs Decoherence Game

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

Head to head
About

AQ

Command a growing fleet of customizable starships in this real-time space strategy MMO. Engage in epic battles, explore the galaxy, build your base, and forge alliances with players worldwide. Compete in PvP, PvE, and live events to conquer sectors and earn rewards.

Highlights
  • Epic space fleet battles with customizable ships
  • Real-time PvP and co-op multiplayer
  • Cross-platform MMO play (mobile/PC)
  • PvE missions and open-world exploration
  • Resource management and base building
  • Alliance warfare and territory capture
  • In-depth crafting and equipment upgrades
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Command the Stars in AQ: First Contact – The Ultimate Space Strategy MMO! Take your place as Commander in this thrilling real-time strategy (RTS) space game. Start with a single Corvette and build your war fleet into an unstoppable armada of Titan-class starships. Customize your ships with powerful weapons, advanced upgrades, and unique abilities to conquer the galaxy in this online multiplayer game. FEATURES - Epic Space Fleet Battles: Create and upgrade your fleet with Corvettes, Destroyers, Battleships, and massive Titans, each fully customizable with sci-fi weaponry and tech. - Real-Time PvP & Co-op: Join intense 3v3 multiplayer battles or team up with friends in guilds and alliances to dominate the galaxy. - Cross-Platform MMO: Play with players worldwide on mobile or PC. Sync your progress and never miss a moment in this sci-fi strategy MMO. - PvE & Exploration: Take on space pirates, raiders, and xeno invaders in campaign missions, then explore vast open-world space zones for resources, rare loot, and new tech. - Resource Management and Base Building: Mine, salvage, and manage resources. Upgrade your space station, build mines, fighter hangars, and shield generators to defend your territory. - Alliance Warfare: Join or create corporations, declare war, forge alliances, and capture strategic outposts and sectors to expand your influence. - Events & Rewards: Compete in daily and weekly live events for legendary rewards. - In-Depth Crafting: Upgrade equipment, forge legendary weapons, and customize your arsenal for your personal playstyle. - Global Chat & Social Play: Plan strategies in global chat or create private channels for your alliance and friends. Experience the next generation of sci-fi warfare, base building, and interstellar conquest. Download now and command your fleet to victory in the ultimate space MMO RTS! Terms of Use: https://www.aqfirstcontact.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.aqfirstcontact.com/privacy

About

Decoherence Game

Design and command customizable robots in tactical arena battles. Engage in thrilling PvP matches or challenge yourself in a single-player campaign. Adapt your strategy on the fly in unpredictable arenas.

Highlights
  • Robot customization
  • Strategic command assignment
  • Pilot control during battles
  • PvP matches
  • Single-player campaign
  • Dynamic arenas
Features
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Build robots from a wide variety of components. Plan a strategy to carry you to victory. Fight as a pilot alongside your bots in exciting PvP matches or test your mettle in the single player Entropy Tribunals experience! Customize your bots and assign them specific commands to carry out your strategy! Pilot your creations personally and adapt to the chaos of the matches! Manage unpredictability! No two arenas are ever the same, so plan carefully but remain adaptable as anything can happen during a match. More of a lone wolf? Jump into the Entropy Tribunals and have a go at the single player mode, in which you’re continually tested but thoroughly rewarded for your performance!

Screenshots

AQ4 screens
Decoherence Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Decoherence Game at none against AQ's 17. Decoherence Game also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). AQ's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (77% vs 60%). On price, 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. AQ sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Decoherence Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AQ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AQ has 181 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of AQ's written reviews are positive against 60% of Decoherence Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AQ ships an update every 2 months, Decoherence Game every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
AQ versus Decoherence Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAQDecoherence Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (181 ratings) — better4.1 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings181 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB2.7 GB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSeven Point Red LtdEfecto Estudios S.A.S

Customer experience

AQ

All ratings180 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral6.4%
Negative17.0%

Decoherence Game

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

AQ

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Market place notifications always on
  • Servers down / Can't log in
  • Weapons disappear when moved between ships
  • Accused of being an alt

Requested features

30 requests
  • Add Russian language
  • More content diversity
  • Dedicated mining ships
  • Ships with mining bonus
  • Direct resource/chip exchange
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  • Chat translator
  • Actual 'help' section in guide
  • More small ships or fewer large ships in fleets
  • Retreat function
  • Small chance for credits from 'trader stuck' drone mission
  • Improved graphics and animations
  • More ships
  • More diversity (campaign)
  • More ships in one fleet
  • Bomber bays
  • Fighter bays
  • Proper carrier class ship
  • EMP cell/fitting
  • Bounty missions
  • Escort trader missions
  • Delivery missions
  • More lore
  • NPCs with dialogue/benefits
  • Planets to trade/fight over
  • Improve ship repair speed
  • Improve max ships in one fleet
  • Direct control of ships in battle
  • Autonomous technology research
  • Improve space station interactivity
  • Improve graphics

Decoherence Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

AQ

One-time16
  • Tiny Credits$0.99
  • Credits + Cells2 variants$1.99
  • Crate Cache$1.99
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  • New player offer$1.99
  • Ship pack$1.99
  • Credits + Battleship Cells$1.99
  • Credits + Titan Cells$1.99
  • Small Credits$1.99
  • Medium Credits$5.99
  • Medium Credits Sale!$5.99
  • Ship Parts Pack$5.99
  • Hyperion Pack$5.99
  • Large Credits$9.99
  • Large Credits Sale!$9.99
  • Huge Credits Sale!$25.99
  • Huge Credits$25.99
None

Decoherence Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AQ free?
AQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Decoherence Game free?
Decoherence Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AQ or Decoherence Game?
AQ is rated higher. AQ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 181 ratings, while Decoherence Game averages 4.1 from 11 ratings.
Do AQ or Decoherence Game have ads?
Neither AQ nor Decoherence Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AQ or Decoherence Game?
AQ ships an update every 2 months, and Decoherence Game every 9 days. Most recently, AQ was updated on October 23, 2026 and Decoherence Game on October 24, 2026.

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