Comparison

Planets Nu vs Tycoon Trials

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

Head to head
About

Planets Nu

Engage in a turn-based space strategy game where you manage resources, colonize planets, and build starships. Compete economically and militarily against other galactic empires in a multi-player environment.

Highlights
  • Turn-based space combat
  • Galactic empire simulation
  • Resource management
  • Starship construction
  • Planet colonization
  • Multi-player competition
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Planets.nu is a graphical multi-player play by turn war game that simulates combat in space between galactic empires. The game emphasizes mining, colonization and the construction of starships. Players compete against each other economically and militarily on a galactic scale. The game system allows players to construct starships by selecting various components and placing them on a given hull type. There are usually 11 players in a game, each playing a different race with special ships and abilities, but there are other formats as well. At the start of a game, each player is given a planet, a starbase, and a ship. The players have to manage their planet's population and resources wisely. They can create more ships and expand their domain through colonization or conquest of neighboring planets. Of course, all players are attempting to do the same thing, so the fleets will, inevitably, engage in combat from time to time. Planets.nu can be compared to a multi-player chess game in which all players move all their pieces simultaneously, one turn at a time.

About

Tycoon Trials

Lead a company as CEO in this decision-driven business strategy game. Make critical choices that impact revenue, employee satisfaction, and brand equity. Navigate growth and setbacks with realistic scenarios and replayable paths.

Highlights
  • Decision-driven gameplay
  • Multiple business types
  • Realistic scenarios
  • Impact core company metrics
  • Save-and-resume support
  • Replayable paths
Features
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Tycoon Trials is a decision-driven business strategy game where you step into the CEO role and lead a company through growth, setbacks, and high-pressure moments. Choose from multiple business types, face realistic scenarios, and make 12 major decisions that directly impact core company metrics like revenue, cash reserves, brand equity, employee satisfaction, and customer trust. Each choice has meaningful consequences. Strong decisions can build momentum and long-term advantage, while poor calls can create financial strain and operational fallout. With save-and-resume support, you can return to your run anytime and continue shaping your company’s trajectory. If you enjoy strategy games with real trade-offs, measurable outcomes, and replayable paths, Tycoon Trials delivers a leadership challenge where execution matters.

Screenshots

Planets Nu4 screens
Tycoon Trials3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Planets Nu at 3.8 against Tycoon Trials's 3.0. Planets Nu also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.2). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Planets Nu holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Planets Nu versus Tycoon Trials: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanets NuTycoon Trials
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeographical Media Inc.Adam Schessel

Customer experience

Planets Nu

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Tycoon Trials

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Planets Nu

No in-app purchases

None

Tycoon Trials

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Planets Nu free?
Planets Nu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tycoon Trials free?
Tycoon Trials is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Planets Nu or Tycoon Trials?
Planets Nu is rated higher. Planets Nu averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Tycoon Trials averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Planets Nu or Tycoon Trials have ads?
Neither Planets Nu nor Tycoon Trials shows ads.

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