Comparison

StarQuest vs Chornobyl Quest

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Explore space universe
  • Battle challenging enemies
  • Scavenge for scraps
  • Upgrade loadouts and ships
  • Earn glory and rewards
Features
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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!

About

Chornobyl Quest

Embark on a survival adventure in an abandoned exclusion zone. Scavenge for resources, craft weapons, and build defenses against mutants and raiders. Explore a dangerous world filled with secrets and anomalies.

Highlights
  • Resource scavenging
  • Weapon crafting
  • Base defense building
  • Exploration
  • Mutant combat
  • Offline gameplay
Features
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Chornobyl Quest: Survival in the Anomalous Zone is a thrilling adventure set in the heart of the abandoned Exclusion Zone, where every day is a fight for survival, scarce resources, and uncovering the secrets buried beneath layers of radiation and mystery. Dive into a unique blend of survival, base defense, crafting, and exploration inspired by the legendary stalker universe. Mutants show no mercy, and anomalies can be either deadly traps or sources of priceless artifacts. As a true stalker, you must: - Scavenge resources in ruined labs, deserted towns, and abandoned military bases; - Craft weapons from whatever you can find in the Zone. - Build defenses around your base to withstand waves of mutants and raiders. - Explore a map filled with danger, secrets, and epic adventures. Tactical Strategy and Survival Plan your defenses wisely. Use traps, turrets, and anomalous artifacts to hold back the enemy. Every second counts — hesitation in the Zone can cost your life. Deep Crafting and Upgrades Use found artifacts, scrap metal, old tech parts, and stalker gear to create armor, upgrade weapons, and reinforce your defenses. Immersive Zone Atmosphere Gritty visuals, radiation effects, abandoned structures, and eerie anomaly sounds create a unique mood that pulls you deep into the world. This is no place for the weak. Offline Gameplay No internet? No problem. Dive into the post-apocalyptic world anytime, anywhere. Become a Zone legend even without an online connection. Download Chornobyl Quest: Survival Strategy now and start your deadly but unforgettable journey through the Zone. Survive, explore, build, and defend — become the one they call a true stalker.

Screenshots

StarQuest4 screens
Chornobyl Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

StarQuest and Chornobyl Quest both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of StarQuest's written reviews are positive against 16% of Chornobyl Quest's. StarQuest also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Chornobyl Quest's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 167). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. StarQuest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Chornobyl Quest sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chornobyl Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chornobyl Quest has 2.7K ratings behind it against 167, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of StarQuest's written reviews are positive against 16% of Chornobyl Quest's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarQuest ships an update weekly, Chornobyl Quest every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StarQuest versus Chornobyl Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarQuestChornobyl Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (167 ratings)4.5 (2.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.9% of reviews — better16.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1672.7K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size557 MB484 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperCosmic Games ULC24 HIT Riga SIA

Customer experience

StarQuest

All ratings168 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative19.8%

Chornobyl Quest

All ratings2,715 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive16.0%
Neutral11.8%
Negative72.2%

User reviews

StarQuest

From 167 App Store ratings

What 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

Chornobyl Quest

From 2.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome game
  • 👍 Enjoying the game so far

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes
  • 🔇 Sound and music cuts out
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🤖 Unplayable after few missions

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

Chornobyl Quest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cursor points to non-existent icon
  • Game crashes at the end of cutscene
  • Stuck on a button that does not exist

Requested features

2 requests
  • Update the game with bug fixes
  • Improve in-game audio

In-app purchases

10 purchases

StarQuest

One-time10
  • 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
11 purchases

Chornobyl Quest

One-time11
  • Small pack$0.99
  • Raider pack offer$0.99
  • Stalker pack offer$4.99
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  • Stalker pack$4.99
  • No ads pack$9.99
  • Raider pack$9.99
  • No ads pack offer$9.99
  • Tool damage forever$11.99
  • Tool damage forever offer$11.99
  • Elite pack$19.99
  • No ads vip pack$22.99

Questions

Is StarQuest free?
StarQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chornobyl Quest free?
Chornobyl Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StarQuest or Chornobyl Quest?
Chornobyl Quest is rated higher. StarQuest averages 4.3 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while Chornobyl Quest averages 4.5 from 2.7K ratings.
Do StarQuest or Chornobyl Quest have ads?
Chornobyl Quest shows ads; StarQuest does not.
Which is updated more often, StarQuest or Chornobyl Quest?
StarQuest ships an update weekly, and Chornobyl Quest every 2 months. Most recently, StarQuest was updated on October 21, 2026 and Chornobyl Quest on October 25, 2026.

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