StarQuest vs Galaxy Idle
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!
Galaxy Idle
Embark on an interstellar adventure as a spaceship captain. Mine valuable minerals, upgrade your vessel, and engage in thrilling space battles. Explore new galaxies and complete quests to become the ultimate commander.
- Mineral mining in space zones
- Sell resources to upgrade ships
- Engage in space battles
- Complete various quests
- Explore new galaxies
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Galaxy Idle is an exciting game where you become the captain of a spaceship! Your adventure begins with mining valuable minerals, which you can sell to upgrade your ship and battle enemy ships. Complete various quests and explore distant galaxies! Key Features: - Mineral Mining: Explore different space zones and asteroids fields to find valuable resources. - Sell and Upgrade: Sell mined minerals to upgrade your ship and enhance its efficiency. - Space Battles: Fight against enemy ships. - Quests: Complete various tasks to earn additional rewards. - Galaxy Exploration: Discover new galaxies with unique resources and enemies. Join Galaxy Idle now and become the best captain in the universe!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: StarQuest at none against Galaxy Idle's shown. StarQuest also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (78% vs 53%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 Galaxy Idle sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for StarQuest against 4.4 for Galaxy Idle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 168 and 258 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of StarQuest's written reviews are positive against 53% of Galaxy Idle's.
StarQuest ships an update weekly, Galaxy Idle every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | StarQuest | Galaxy Idle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (168 ratings) | 4.4 (258 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.9% of reviews — better | 52.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 168 | 258 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 557 MB | 291 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Cosmic Games ULC | Yso Corp |
Customer experience
StarQuest
Galaxy Idle
User reviews
StarQuest
From 168 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay loop
- 🎨 High-quality graphics and visual design
- 📱 Easy to learn and understand controls
- ⭐ Fun progression system with ship unlocks
- 🎯 Well-designed for mobile gaming
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and force closures
- 💸 Pay-to-win mechanics in later chapters
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay with limited variety
- ❌ Poor game balance and difficulty spikes
- 🎯 Auto-aim removes player skill requirement
Galaxy Idle
From 258 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and smooth gameplay
- 👍 Great graphics and visuals
- 💎 Addictive and engaging gameplay loop
Room to improve
- 🔒 Forced ads even after paying to remove them
- 🕰️ Lack of content updates and new levels
- 🚫 Incomplete game with unfinished features
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
Galaxy Idle
Reported bugs
2 issues- Sound issues after watching ads
- Progress reset to level 1 for some users
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and galaxies to explore
- Increased customization options for ships
- Offline/idle progression mechanics
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
Galaxy Idle
- Small credit pack$2.99
- Skip-Tickets$2.99
- Remove ads$3.99
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- Remove Ads Pack$6.99
- Medium Credit Pack$6.99
- Skip-Tickets$6.99
- Large Credit Pack$12.99
- Skip-Tickets$12.99
Questions
Is StarQuest free?
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