Gaia Project vs Light Speed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gaia Project
Embark on a strategic journey to colonize the galaxy by mastering terraforming. Each of the 14 unique factions has distinct environmental needs, driving the need to adapt planets for survival. This is the official digital adaptation of the acclaimed board game.
- 14 unique factions
- Peaceful galactic colonization
- Terraforming mechanics
- Adaptable environmental needs
- Official digital board game adaptation
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In Gaia Project, each player controls one of 14 factions striving to peacefully colonize the Terra Mystica galaxy. Each faction has different environmental needs to survive on a planet. These needs have led the factions to master terraforming, enabling them to make different planet types habitable for themselves. This is the official digital version of the board game Gaia Project by Feuerland Verlag. Minimum RAM: 3 GB Recommended RAM: 4 GB Gaia Project is a graphics-heavy board game with advanced AI opponents. Your gameplay speed and AI strength may be limited with older devices.
Light Speed
This companion app enhances a physical board game by visualizing and resolving battles through photos. It requires the physical game and an internet connection to function.
- Battle visualization
- Battle resolution
- Photo analysis
- Companion app functionality
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Snap a picture of your Light Speed: Arena game and let the app visualize and resolve the battle for you! Note that this is a companion app for a physical board game: You need a copy of Light Speed: Arena to use it for its main purpose. An internet connection is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Light Speed at Free against Gaia Project's $9.99. Light Speed also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 59%). Gaia Project's advantage is chart position (#164 vs unranked) and ratings volume (38 vs 8). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Light Speed is free to download; Gaia Project costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Light Speed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Gaia Project's written reviews are positive against 100% of Light Speed's.
Gaia Project ships an update monthly, Light Speed every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gaia Project | Light Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (38 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #164 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 371 MB | 222 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | DIGIDICED | TABLESCOPE GmbH |
Customer experience
Gaia Project
Light Speed
In-app purchases
Gaia Project
No in-app purchases
Light Speed
No in-app purchases
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