StarQuest vs Galactic Colonization
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StarQuest
Embark on an epic space adventure, battling enemies and collecting resources to upgrade your ships and gear. Prepare for challenging quests and earn glory and rewards in a vast universe.
- Explore space universe
- Battle challenging enemies
- Scavenge for scraps
- Upgrade loadouts and ships
- Earn glory and rewards
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Explore the StarQuest universe and face off against challenging enemies as you scavenge for scraps. Use scraps, gold, and Infamy to increase your loadouts and ships to take on more exciting challenges for glory and rewards. Prepare for the Quest of a lifetime!
Galactic Colonization
Pilot a spaceship through a dangerous galaxy, dodging obstacles and exploring planets. Upgrade your rocket, colonize worlds, and compete in leaderboard challenges. Embark on an epic cosmic adventure.
- Gravity-based spaceship simulator
- Rocketship upgrades and exploration
- Colonize planets and terraform landscapes
- Dodge various space obstacles
- Offline mode available
- Leaderboard challenges
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Discover the Universe with Galactic Colonization: Space X ------------------------------------------------------------ Prepare for a thrilling galaxy voyage through Saturn, Pluto, Neptune, and beyond. In this epic colonization game, you’ll pilot your spaceship through supernova bursts, space debris fields, and wormholes. Dodge obstacles like a true astronaut as you conquer missions across the cosmos. KEY FEATURES: ------------------------------------------------------------ • Gravity-based spaceship simulator with realistic aerospace physics • Upgrade your rocketship and skyrocket through planets like Mercury, Uranus, and Venus • Explore worlds from the Moon to intergalactic core planets and exoplanets • Avoid asteroids, satellites, space debris, pulsars, black holes, white holes, missiles, and more • Begin your journey with a Moon mission, just like Apollo • Offline mode available — fly your spaceship anytime, anywhere ~Embark on a Galaxy Voyage~ Colonize planets, terraform alien landscapes, and chart orbital trade routes to earn diamonds. Navigate nebula storms, jump through wormholes, and launch from Celestia bases with advanced upgrades. ~Join the Galactic Basic Fleet~ Face off in leaderboard challenges and rocketship games. Whether you're exploring planet discovery missions or avoiding asteroid clusters, prove yourself as the ultimate galactic guardian. ~Interstellar Exploration Awaits~ Investigate ancient ruins on Mars, pass solar flares near Prometheus stations, and uncover alien artifacts in the Skylight zone. From Orion’s belt to Poseidon’s rings, every solar journey counts. ~Download Galactic Colonization~ today and start your ultimate cosmic adventure. Explore, Survive, Colonize. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://x-dolla.games/xgalactic-privacy-policy/ https://x-dolla.games/xgalactic-termsconditions/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Galactic Colonization at 4.6 against StarQuest's 4.3. StarQuest's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (168 vs 9). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. StarQuest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Galactic Colonization sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Galactic Colonization holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StarQuest has 168 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of StarQuest's written reviews are positive against 75% of Galactic Colonization's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
StarQuest ships an update weekly, Galactic Colonization every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StarQuest | Galactic Colonization |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (168 ratings) | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.9% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 168 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 557 MB | 292 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cosmic Games ULC | X Dolla Games |
Customer experience
StarQuest
Galactic Colonization
Bugs and requests
StarQuest
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes on startup or loading screen
- Game freezes at chapter 5 war zone
- Cannot tap to start after update
- Enemies spawn directly in front of player
- Lag spikes when using power-up abilities
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- World border collision detection issues
- Item pickup mechanics broken or unreachable
- Shield enemy targeting system malfunctions
- Game exits to home screen unexpectedly
- SFX button doesn't toggle properly
- Ship flickers on spawn
- Hangar ship selection jumps randomly
- Infinite mob swarms with immortal nests
- Boss difficulty scaling problems
- Progress loss when force closing
Requested features
13 requests- Multiplayer and co-op game modes
- Capture the flag game mode
- More diverse game modes and story content
- Password reset/forgot password functionality
- Ability to choose weapon upgrade order
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- Ship stat comparison feature
- In-game tutorial system
- Public Discord community server
- More ships unlockable with in-game currency
- Adjustable joystick position
- Screen transition smoothing and responsiveness
- Detailed stat explanations and tooltips
- Profile page with actual functionality
Galactic Colonization
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
StarQuest
- 100 StarCoins$1.99
- Admiral TrayNee$2.99
- Dawn$3.99
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- The current special deal$4.99
- 550 StarCoins$4.99
- THE REPUBLIC$4.99
- 1200 Starcoins$9.99
- 2500 Starcoins$19.99
- 6500 Starcoins$49.99
- 14000 Starcoins$99.99
Galactic Colonization
- Power Pull – 5x Super Magnets$0.49
- Starter Pack – 100 Diamonds$0.99
- Quick Continue – 3 Lives$1.99
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- Mega Pull – 20x Super Magnets$1.99
- Mission Boost – 5 Lives$2.99
- Ultra Pull – 50x Super Magnets$3.99
- Survival Boost – 10 Lives$4.49
- Pro Pack – 500 Diamonds$4.90
- Elite Pack – 1000 Diamonds$8.95
- Ultimate Pack – 5000 Diamonds$39.99
Questions
Is StarQuest free?
Is Galactic Colonization free?
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Do StarQuest or Galactic Colonization have ads?
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