Comparison

while True vs Galaxy Genome

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

Head to head
About

while True

Engage in a puzzle simulation game where you learn about machine learning, neural networks, and AI by building a cat-to-human speech recognition system. No coding experience is required to play.

Highlights
  • Machine learning and AI puzzles
  • Visual programming interface
  • Cat-to-human speech recognition system
  • Real-life machine learning concepts
  • Freelancer simulation
  • Problem-solving challenges
Features
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while True: learn() is a puzzle/simulation game about even more puzzling stuff: machine learning, neural networks, big data and AI. But most importantly, it’s about understanding your cat. In this game, you play as a coder who accidentally found out that their cat is extremely good at coding, but not as good at speaking human language. Now this coder (it’s you!) must learn all there is to know about machine learning and use visual programming to build a cat-to-human speech recognition system. This game fits best for... - People who want to know more about how machine learning and related technologies work - Parents and teachers who are looking for a fun and easy way to make an intro to logical thinking, programming, and technologies for kids - Programmers who want to learn new concepts that they can apply to their own coding - Those who want to play games and not feel guilty about ‘wasting their time’ (although we believe you shouldn’t feel guilty at all while playing games!) - Players who like to keep their brains busy and working in different ways, while still having fun - Gamers looking to improve their problem-solving skills and feel immense sense of satisfaction and achievement that comes along with it - People who like smart cats Learn how machine learning works in real life! The game is loosely based on real-life machine learning technologies: from goofy Expert Systems to mighty Recurrent Neural Networks, capable of predicting the future. Don’t worry: it all plays out as a puzzle game. No coding experience required! Train yourself into a data science wizard! Drag objects around your screen with a mouse! Connect them with lines (oh yeah)! Try. Fail. Optimize. Try again. Then press “Release” button and see that sweet pieces of data flow smoothly through your screen. Embrace an adventurous lifestyle of a machine learning specialist! Designing a groundbreaking technology requires time, experience and money. That means you’ll have to work as a freelancer, with all the excitement that comes along with it. Receive emails! Accept contracts! Sit alone in a dark room for days without saying a single word! Socialize on forums! That’s what real data scientists do! Coding just got real! Our quests are based on actual problems, solved by machine learning. This includes building a self-driving car (with your cat as a pilot). And if you really want to test your programming might, you can become a CTO of a startup: it’s your skills and your schemes against the savage laws of the market! Earn a fortune, flip off your bosses and become a tech guru… Or lose everything and crawl back to the doorstep of HR department: at least it was worth trying, right? Improve your gear, improve your life! Once you ensure a stable cashflow, you’ll be able to buy yourself a bunch of fancy hardware to improve your performance. But it’s not just about the hardware! Buy yourself a new smartphone or a geeky figurine! Buy fancy outfits for your cat! Hell, you can even buy yourself an aloe! Fun fact: this is what machine learning specialists actually do. Now, you can become one of them (minus the money)! while True: learn() is the best game about being a data science specialist because no one else has been weird enough to make another one!

About

Galaxy Genome

Embark on an open-world sci-fi adventure as a space pilot. Explore a vast, scientifically accurate Milky Way, customize your ship, and choose your path as a trader, pirate, or explorer. Engage in combat, smuggling, and mining while following a compelling story or undertaking side missions.

Highlights
  • Open-world sci-fi space simulator
  • Ship customization and upgrades
  • Explore a 1:1 scale Milky Way galaxy
  • Free-form play with multiple roles
  • Vibrant story and side quests
  • Surface vehicles for planet exploration
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Galaxy Genome is an open world sci-fi space simulator. You'll be able to upgrade your ship and customize every component as you hunt, explore, fight, mine, smuggle, trade and survive in the cutthroat galaxy. Follow the main story or do side missions. This game gives you the ability to feel real space exploration. The entirety of the Milky Way re-created at its full galactic proportions. At the beginning of the game you are a pilot of a small ship. Financial struggle forces you to start transporting contraband. Certainly, it will lead to you being in trouble with the law someday. But at some point in your life you are forced to make a deal with the authorities of the system. And that is when your dangerous space adventure begins. Game Features: - Free-form play allows everyone to choose their own path, becoming an angry pirate, a peaceful trader, an explorer, a bounty hunter, or a mix between these roles. - More than 30 different and customizable ships. - The game has a vibrant story and side quests. - Surface vehicles to explore planets. - No classes or skill levels, strength is decided by ship equipment and player skill. - The vast 1:1 scale Milky Way galaxy is based on real scientific principles. Around 2 billion star systems.

Screenshots

while True4 screens
Galaxy Genome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: while True at 4.9 against Galaxy Genome's 4.4. while True also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (709 vs 114). Galaxy Genome's advantage is chart position (#198 vs unranked) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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

while True costs $4.99 and Galaxy Genome $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

while True holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: while True has 709 ratings behind it against 114, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of while True's written reviews are positive against 75% of Galaxy Genome's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

while True ships an update every 4 days, Galaxy Genome every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
while True versus Galaxy Genome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterwhile TrueGalaxy Genome
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.9 (709 ratings) — better4.4 (114 ratings)
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings709 — better114
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#198 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size577 MB100 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperLUDENIO LABS LTDAnton Skvortsov

Customer experience

while True

All ratings709 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative13.0%

Galaxy Genome

All ratings114 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral9.6%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral13.8%
Negative11.2%

User reviews

while True

From 709 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game with good coverage of topics
  • 💡 Humorous and educational
  • 👍 Fun and challenging puzzles
  • 👍 Logical thinking process similar to programming
  • 👍 Informative links to real-world concepts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes, especially on older devices
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 👎 UI issues, such as tiny text and fiddly controls
  • 👎 Inconsistent quality of external links
  • 🐛 Saved progress deleted after updates

Galaxy Genome

From 114 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Massive explorable galaxy with procedurally generated systems
  • 💎 No pay-to-play mechanics or paywalls
  • 🎮 Deep gameplay with trading, combat, mining, and exploration
  • 📱 Excellent value for mobile space sim
  • 🎯 Active developer with regular updates and community engagement

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes, especially when accessing mission menu
  • 📚 Steep learning curve with minimal tutorial guidance
  • 🐢 Tedious travel time through large spaces
  • 🎮 Unintuitive flight controls and ship deceleration
  • 🗺️ Confusing route mapping and pathfinding issues

Bugs and requests

while True

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • AI car behavior issues
  • Clipboard access problems
  • Startup investment income not calculating correctly
  • Evolve button not working on iOS
  • Frequent crashes, especially on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Cross-device save data synchronization
  • More music and audio options
  • Improved UI scaling and readability
  • Better in-game help and tutorials
  • Expanded machine learning and data science content

Galaxy Genome

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Game crashes when accessing mission menu
  • Game crashes when attempting warp jump with space station
  • Chinese characters display as blocks
  • Autopilot overshoots destinations
  • Module list cannot be scrolled when modules are disabled
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  • Mission rewards not calculating correctly with large fleets
  • Debris accumulation causes crashes if staying in system too long
  • Save files showing 0:00:00 playtime after crashes
  • Loading screen freezes on M1 iPad Pro
  • Virtual joystick not appearing in tutorial
  • Game crashes on older devices (iPhone 6, iPhone 10)
  • Landscape mode system menus remain in portrait orientation
  • Reputation system bugs preventing mission acceptance
  • Tutorial missions freezing and preventing progression
  • Pathfinding algorithm fails on optimal routes
  • Search function case-sensitive and returns only one result

Requested features

20 requests
  • Controller support (Xbox, Backbone)
  • Multiplayer or co-op gameplay
  • Ability to build and control space stations
  • Fleet management improvements
  • Save editing or money cheats for progression
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  • Galaxy map resource search filter
  • System naming and bookmarking features
  • More engineers for ship upgrades
  • Mod support on iOS
  • Better tutorial with highlighted interactive elements
  • Wiki or comprehensive in-game documentation
  • Portrait mode option
  • Reverse landscape mode
  • Quick-link from missions to galaxy map
  • Total light-years traveled tracker
  • More ship variety, especially for factions
  • Ability to disable ships and board them
  • Station conquest mechanics
  • Rank/reputation system with titles
  • Faster travel or acceleration options

In-app purchases

None

while True

No in-app purchases

None

Galaxy Genome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is while True free?
while True costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Galaxy Genome free?
Galaxy Genome costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, while True or Galaxy Genome?
while True is rated higher. while True averages 4.9 out of 5 from 709 ratings, while Galaxy Genome averages 4.4 from 114 ratings.
Do while True or Galaxy Genome have ads?
Neither while True nor Galaxy Genome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, while True or Galaxy Genome?
while True ships an update every 4 days, and Galaxy Genome every 5 weeks. Most recently, while True was updated on October 19, 2026 and Galaxy Genome on October 17, 2026.

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