Monster Galaxy vs MUDBasher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monster Galaxy
Embark on an adventure in a bizarre prison dimension after being exiled by an evil king. Battle and tame hundreds of unique creatures across 14 worlds, encountering strange characters and a peculiar plot. Can you survive and find your way back?
- Battle hundreds of creatures
- Tame over 125 unique monsters
- Explore 14 diverse worlds
- Experience hi-res hand-painted graphics
- Encounter odd characters
- Engage with a unique plot
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Battle & tame hundreds of insane creatures in Monster Galaxy: Exile, the sequel to the most popular monster-battling game on iOS! As the world's greatest monster tamer, you toppled the evil King Otho and brought peace to the land. But Otho still has one more trick up his sleeve... he's exiled you to his bizarre prison dimension! Now, you're lost in a strange land without your trusty Moga team. Can you survive? * Battle through 14 insane worlds! * Tame more than 125 unique monsters! * Gawk at incredible hi-res hand-painted graphics! * Meet odd characters, including clown rappers, legendary haters & hot tub swingers! * Scratch your head at the weirdest plot you've ever seen! Can't get enough Monster Galaxy? Learn more by visiting our website - http://www.gaiaonline.com/monsterg. We also invite you to check out our Facebook game at http://www.playmonstergalaxy.com. Love the game? Remember to rate & comment! Disclosures In-App Purchases. Monster Galaxy is free to download and play, but contains optional in-app purchases that cost real money. To make these purchases, you'll need to enter your Apple ID and password. Privacy. The game gathers and stores non-personal device information upon installation and in-game purchases. We also collect non-identifiable usage pattern data. Players may share game content via Facebook, Twitter, email, or SMS but we do not store any information related to sharing. This game allows targeted advertising but players must opt-in to view the advertisements in exchange for virtual goods. For more information, please find our Privacy Policy at http://gaiainteractive.com/privacy-policy. Having issues with the game? Please visit http://gaiainteractive.com/games/monster-galaxy-exile.
MUDBasher
Experience a reimagined classic text-based adventure game. This app offers a faster, more visually appealing, and feature-rich version of a beloved program from 2012, built for modern devices. Dive into new adventures with enhanced performance and design.
- Classic text-based gameplay
- Rebuilt for modern iOS
- Faster performance
- Improved visuals
- Enhanced features
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"A Classic Returns, Reimagined" The story of MUDBasher is the story of MUDRammer—a beloved app created with love in 2012, named after a friend's ridiculous character name, that brought joy to text gamers for years. When it could no longer keep up with modern iOS, rather than let it fade away, it was completely rebuilt from the ground up. Same heart, new soul. Faster, prettier, more features, and ready for the next decade of adventures.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Monster Galaxy at 92% against MUDBasher's 28%. Monster Galaxy also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 26). MUDBasher's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Monster Galaxy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. MUDBasher asks for nothing beyond the download.
Monster Galaxy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Galaxy has 1.5K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Monster Galaxy's written reviews are positive against 28% of MUDBasher's.
Monster Galaxy ships an update every 3 weeks, MUDBasher every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monster Galaxy | MUDBasher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better | 2.9 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.5% of reviews — better | 27.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 4.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gaia Interactive Inc. | Andrew Goldfinch |
Customer experience
Monster Galaxy
MUDBasher
Bugs and requests
Monster Galaxy
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Frequent crashes and glitches
Requested features
4 requests- Update the game for newer iOS versions
- Bring back the original Monster Galaxy game
- Add more content and new monsters
- Reduce energy/recovery time requirements
MUDBasher
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Monster Galaxy
- War Lepus$0.99
- 4 Blue Coffee$1.99
- 8 Starseeds$1.99
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- 12 Blue Coffee$4.99
- 25 Starseeds$4.99
- 15 Moga Cash$4.99
- Pirate$4.99
- 27 Blue Coffee$9.99
- 40 Moga Cash$9.99
- 110 Moga Cash$19.99
MUDBasher
No in-app purchases
Questions
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