Comparison

Barnard's Star vs Cyber Quest

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

Head to head
About

Barnard's Star

Engage in strategic, turn-based multiplayer battles across space. Outwit opponents with unique character abilities and tactical map control. Victory depends solely on your strategic prowess, with no reliance on luck or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer turn-based tactics
  • No micro-transactions or random chance
  • 3 warring factions (Humans, Robots, Critters)
  • 30 characters with unique attacks
  • 18 maps on space stations and ships
  • Offline vs. AI and local multiplayer
  • Online multiplayer challenges
Features
Currently charting
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Snipe your friends, electrocute your enemies and rain down acidic slime in the Barnard’s Star system, 6 light years from Earth. A multiplayer, turn-based tactics battler with no micro-transactions and no random chance — ingenuity is the only way to victory! Features: - Choose between 3 warring factions: Humans, Robots, and Critters - Do battle with 30 characters using dozens of unique attacks and abilities - Conquer 18 different maps set on space stations and intergalactic ships - Play offline vs. AI or locally against a friend - Challenge friends and strangers with online multiplayer

About

Cyber Quest

Assemble a crew of cyberpunk characters in this retro deck-building RPG. Battle crime gangs with strategic card play, level up your crew, and explore a city with roguelike challenges. Enjoy offline play with a unique soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Deck building and customization
  • Crew leveling and power unlocks
  • Roguelike exploration and challenges
  • Card enhancement options
  • Offline gameplay
  • Screen reader accessibility
Features
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Cyber Quest is a retro cyberpunk deck building game. Assemble a ragtag crew of hackers, mercenaries, and street-savvy rogues to take on the most feared crime gangs in the city. Each encounter is a high-stakes battle of wits and tactics as you pit your crew against rival factions in this intense card-based rpg. - Collect and customize an arsenal of powerful cards. Build your deck to exploit enemy weaknesses, unleash devastating combos, and outmaneuver your foes. - Level up your crew members, unlock new powers, and transform your team into an unstoppable force. - Roguelike gamplay. Explore the sprawling cityscape, face randomized challenges, and adapt to new foes. - Enhance your cards by changing their cost, damage, or color. Tailor your deck to suit your strategy. - Groove to the finest fusion of funk and electronic music. - Enjoying playing offline games? No connect required here. Play anywhere, anytime. ** Accessible for users using screen readers. Disable Voice Over and then use a three finger triple tap to enable or disable screen reader mode if needed

Screenshots

Barnard's Star3 screens
Cyber Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cyber Quest at every 3 days against Barnard's Star's every 4 weeks. Cyber Quest also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Barnard's Star's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 63%) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Barnard's Star costs $3.99 and Cyber Quest $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Barnard's Star against 4.7 for Cyber Quest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Barnard's Star's written reviews are positive against 63% of Cyber Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barnard's Star ships an update every 4 weeks, Cyber Quest every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Barnard's Star versus Cyber Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarnard's StarCyber Quest
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating4.7 (46 ratings)4.7 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB279 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPollywog GamesDean Coulter

Customer experience

Barnard's Star

All ratings46 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%

Cyber Quest

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Barnard's Star

No in-app purchases

None

Cyber Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barnard's Star free?
Barnard's Star costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cyber Quest free?
Cyber Quest costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Barnard's Star or Cyber Quest?
Barnard's Star and Cyber Quest are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 46 and 18 ratings respectively.
Do Barnard's Star or Cyber Quest have ads?
Neither Barnard's Star nor Cyber Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barnard's Star or Cyber Quest?
Barnard's Star ships an update every 4 weeks, and Cyber Quest every 3 days. Most recently, Barnard's Star was updated on October 16, 2026 and Cyber Quest on October 15, 2026.

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