Galaxia vs Now!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Galaxia
Relive classic arcade experiences with this retro-style shooter. Your mission is to destroy waves of alien invaders and survive. Be strategic with your single missile on screen.
- Retro arcade gameplay
- Destroy alien invaders
- Survive enemy waves
- Single missile mechanic
- Relive arcade memories
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Do you like the classics? How much money have you spent in the arcade games? Want to relive the past? Galaxia Reloaded takes you to the past, relive your first arcade play of your life. Your mission destroy all Aliens, try to survive of enemy ships waves. Be careful you can only have a missile on the screen.
Now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Now! at Free against Galaxia's $1.99. Now! also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). Galaxia's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On 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
Now! is free to download; Galaxia costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Galaxia ships an update every 18 months, Now! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Galaxia | Now! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.2 (30 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 12+ |
| Developer | Ivan Cerra de Castro | BROADSMART (PTY) LTD |
Bugs and requests
Galaxia
Reported bugs
12 issues- Controls not responsive
- Game speed too fast
- Scoring bugs
- Sound issues (missing or stopped)
- Screen not fully visible on iPhone 13
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- Joystick movement inconsistent with finger
- Collision detection too forgiving
- Ship not visible
- Laser stopped firing
- Bullets don't work at bottom of game
- Characters bigger after update
- Controls glitchy after update
Requested features
11 requests- Improve control responsiveness
- Adjust game speed
- Add auto-fire option
- Screen size adjustment for iPhone 13
- Fix scoring anomalies
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- Add controller compatibility (iCade, Bluetooth)
- Allow continuous firing
- Option to mute sound
- Tie into motion sensor for movement
- Wider joystick area
- Fix collision detection
Now!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Galaxia
No in-app purchases
Now!
No in-app purchases
