Comparison

TopWords vs Galaxy Trucker

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

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About

TopWords

A word creation game where you break down a given word to form new words connected to existing ones on the board. Race against a bomb timer and use bonus squares for higher scores. Expand your vocabulary with a vast dictionary.

Highlights
  • 135,000+ word dictionary
  • Bomb timer with 60-second rounds
  • Bonus squares for score multipliers
  • Global high-score table
  • Expand vocabulary with uncommon words
Features
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* A Fun new twist on a classic word creation game * TopWords is an addictive new word creation game. The game starts with an 'anchor' word chosen from the huge 135,000+ dictionary already placed on the board. The game then choses another word for you to break up and place on the board. The new words you create must be connected to any already placed words on the board. Be quick as you must finish the round before the bomb explodes. When you have placed your new words or just panic as the bomb timer runs out, press the bomb to stop the timer and end the round. Use up all your letters each round or lose a life. When all your lives are gone it's game over! Manage to place a word on one of the bonus squares and earn double,treble or quadruple points, not to mention the board also contains some high additional point squares. You can break up the 'given' word as many times as you like to try and use up all the letters. TopWords uses it's own high score server if Game Centre is not enabled to allow users to post high scores to the whole world so you are playing against all TopWord players everywhere on every platform. Can you become the Worlds number one TopWords champion? All the words in the dictionary are genuine words but over 70,000 of them are not in everyday use so be prepared to expand your own personal vocabulary. Please email any comments, improvements, or problems to social@qedgaming.com and we will strive to incorporate them into future updates. Features of TopWords 135,000+ Words in the dictionary. 70,000 not in common use. Bomb timer with 60 seconds on the clock. Bonus squares. Highly addictive!! High-score table connecting all players of TopWords. Compatible with: All iPads including the new mini.

About

Galaxy Trucker

Build spaceships, dodge hazards, and battle enemies in this digital adaptation of a popular board game. Compete to earn the most cosmic credits by delivering goods across the galaxy. Offers both real-time and turn-based gameplay.

Highlights
  • Official board game adaptation
  • Spaceship building with tiles
  • Local and online multiplayer
  • Real-time and turn-based modes
  • Campaign mode
  • Exclusive digital content
Features
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The award-winning adaptation of Vlaada Chvátil’s award-winning board game. Build space ships, dodge meteors, and fight off bad guys, all in a quest to be the trucker with the most cosmic credits at the end of the game. “This is one hell of a good game” – Pocket Tactics, rated 5/5 “They hit it out of the park” – BoardGameGeek, rated 5/5 “Hands-down the best adaptation of a board game to the digital format yet seen” – Pocket Gamer, rated 4.5/5 FEATURES: - Official adaptation of a space-faring classic - Family-friendly gameplay accessible to all ages - Build your own spaceship from different tiles - Local multiplayer on the same device - Compete online and play multiple games at the same time - Go frantic in real-time mode, or slow things down in turn-based mode - A campaign, special ship parts and more exclusive to this digital version! Can you build a space ship from sewer pipes? Are you willing to face meteors, pirates, and smugglers? Can you fly a five-engine ship after four engines have been destroyed? Then you are our kind of trucker! We offer good pay, a xenologically diverse crew, and a dynamic work environment. Bonuses paid for prompt delivery. Sign up to be a galaxy trucker today! Czech Games Edition is committed to bringing great games to the international board game community. Since 2007, CGE has produced over 20 games and expansions, including Dungeon Lords, Tzolk'in: the Mayan Calendar, Last Will, Space Alert, and Tash-Kalar: the Arena of Legends. Now CGE expands into the realm of digital board games with Galaxy Trucker.

Screenshots

TopWords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TopWords at Free against Galaxy Trucker's $0.99. TopWords also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Galaxy Trucker's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (90% vs 50%). On ads and in-app purchases 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

TopWords is free to download; Galaxy Trucker costs $0.99 up front. TopWords sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Galaxy Trucker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Galaxy Trucker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Galaxy Trucker has 214 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of TopWords's written reviews are positive against 90% of Galaxy Trucker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TopWords ships an update every 48 months, Galaxy Trucker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
TopWords versus Galaxy Trucker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTopWordsGalaxy Trucker
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (214 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews89.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1214 — better
Update frequencyEvery 48 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB177 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperQED Gaming PTY. LtdCGE Digital s.r.o.

Customer experience

TopWords

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Galaxy Trucker

All ratings209 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews391 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative8.4%

Bugs and requests

TopWords

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Galaxy Trucker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on iPad 1
  • Sync issues in campaign mode
  • Achievements not registering correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more board game expansions
  • Implement asynchronous multiplayer with notifications
  • Allow customization of game settings and components

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TopWords

One-time1
  • Extra Everything!$1.99
1 purchases

Galaxy Trucker

One-time1
  • Alien Technologies$4.99

Questions

Is TopWords free?
TopWords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Galaxy Trucker free?
Galaxy Trucker costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TopWords or Galaxy Trucker?
Galaxy Trucker is rated higher. TopWords averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Galaxy Trucker averages 4.7 from 214 ratings.
Do TopWords or Galaxy Trucker have ads?
Neither TopWords nor Galaxy Trucker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TopWords or Galaxy Trucker?
TopWords ships an update every 48 months, and Galaxy Trucker every 2 months. Most recently, TopWords was updated on October 20, 2026 and Galaxy Trucker on October 26, 2026.

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