Comparison

Efemeris vs Panda Rei

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

Head to head
About

Efemeris

Features
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Two fleets face each other across a star map that does not exist yet. You build it, one tile at a time, as you explore. A turn-based board game duel, played solo against the AI or with a friend across phone, tablet and PC. A game lasts about twenty minutes. HOW YOU WIN First to conquer five planets in ten turns takes it. Lose every planet you hold and the game ends there. EVERY TURN, FOUR DECISIONS โ€ข Explore โ€” place a tile and open a new stretch of the Celestial Vault โ€ข Harvest โ€” collect Star Pepper and Celestial Vanilla from the trading posts you hold โ€ข Manoeuvre โ€” move your galleon and frigates, spend your crew cards โ€ข Build โ€” buy frigates, raise fortresses, pay a planet's price THREE NATIONS, THREE WAYS TO PLAY The British Royal Navy, the French Royal Navy or the Spanish Armada. Each fields its own captains and its own crew: the Spanish Governor talks a planet's price down, the French Lady of the Night fills your holds, the Gunner opens fire. You pick two captains and five crew members before the first tile is laid. That choice shapes the whole game. NOTHING IS FREE Your holds never exceed five spices. Firing costs a Gunner card. Your captain's ability only triggers if a Chief mate is there to relay the order โ€” and if your galleon falls, your captain goes down with it. SOLO OR TWO PLAYERS โ€ข Solo โ€” face an AI that drafts its hand, plays its cards and races you to the fifth planet โ€ข Duel โ€” play a friend across Android, iOS and PC HAND-DRAWN CELESTIAL CHARTS Engraved constellations, gilded compass roses and inked portraits: Efemeris is played on an old star atlas that slowly fills with light. A complete game. No ads, no in-app purchases. Available in English and French.

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Panda Rei

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Panda Rei is a trick-and-collect card game: each turn everyone plays a card, the highest one wins, and you choose which animals to keep for end-game scoring. Build the best collection and you're crowned the new King of Animals. Easy to learn, hard to put down a quick match fits in any break. KEY FEATURES - Solo matches against the AI, for 2 to 5 seats at the table. - Three difficulty levels: from laid-back to ruthless. - Illustrated tutorial that teaches the rules in your first game. - Achievements and statistics to track your progress. - Score Mode: use the app as the official counter when you play the physical tabletop version. - Save and resume your game right where you left off. - Premium "Emerald Jungle" look, with crafted sound effects and polish. - Available in Portuguese and English. HOW SCORING WORKS Every animal scores differently: some reward bigger sets, others punish excess, the Pig breaks ties, the Panda grants a majority bonus, and the Monkey is a wild card in the final count. Knowing what to collect โ€” and when to push your luck โ€” is the heart of the game. NO CATCH No sign-up, no ads, no data collection. Just play. Panda Rei is a game by Ludofun. Design: Rafael Verri.

Screenshots

Efemeris4 screens
Panda Rei4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Panda Rei at daily against Efemeris's every 8 months. Panda Rei also leads on price ($0.99 vs $3.99). Efemeris's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Efemeris costs $3.99 and Panda Rei $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Efemeris ships an update every 8 months, Panda Rei daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Efemeris versus Panda Rei: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEfemerisPanda Rei
Price$3.99$0.99 โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size130 MB11 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDTDA GamesLUDOFUN EDITORA LTDA

In-app purchases

None

Efemeris

No in-app purchases

None

Panda Rei

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Efemeris free?
Efemeris costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Panda Rei free?
Panda Rei costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Efemeris or Panda Rei have ads?
Neither Efemeris nor Panda Rei shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Efemeris or Panda Rei?
Efemeris ships an update every 8 months, and Panda Rei daily. Most recently, Efemeris was updated on October 25, 2026 and Panda Rei on October 28, 2026.

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