Galactic Colonization vs Gather Inc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Galactic Colonization
Pilot a spaceship through a dangerous galaxy, dodging obstacles and exploring planets. Upgrade your rocket, colonize worlds, and compete in leaderboard challenges. Embark on an epic cosmic adventure.
- Gravity-based spaceship simulator
- Rocketship upgrades and exploration
- Colonize planets and terraform landscapes
- Dodge various space obstacles
- Offline mode available
- Leaderboard challenges
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Discover the Universe with Galactic Colonization: Space X ------------------------------------------------------------ Prepare for a thrilling galaxy voyage through Saturn, Pluto, Neptune, and beyond. In this epic colonization game, you’ll pilot your spaceship through supernova bursts, space debris fields, and wormholes. Dodge obstacles like a true astronaut as you conquer missions across the cosmos. KEY FEATURES: ------------------------------------------------------------ • Gravity-based spaceship simulator with realistic aerospace physics • Upgrade your rocketship and skyrocket through planets like Mercury, Uranus, and Venus • Explore worlds from the Moon to intergalactic core planets and exoplanets • Avoid asteroids, satellites, space debris, pulsars, black holes, white holes, missiles, and more • Begin your journey with a Moon mission, just like Apollo • Offline mode available — fly your spaceship anytime, anywhere ~Embark on a Galaxy Voyage~ Colonize planets, terraform alien landscapes, and chart orbital trade routes to earn diamonds. Navigate nebula storms, jump through wormholes, and launch from Celestia bases with advanced upgrades. ~Join the Galactic Basic Fleet~ Face off in leaderboard challenges and rocketship games. Whether you're exploring planet discovery missions or avoiding asteroid clusters, prove yourself as the ultimate galactic guardian. ~Interstellar Exploration Awaits~ Investigate ancient ruins on Mars, pass solar flares near Prometheus stations, and uncover alien artifacts in the Skylight zone. From Orion’s belt to Poseidon’s rings, every solar journey counts. ~Download Galactic Colonization~ today and start your ultimate cosmic adventure. Explore, Survive, Colonize. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://x-dolla.games/xgalactic-privacy-policy/ https://x-dolla.games/xgalactic-termsconditions/
Gather Inc
Gather resources through various activities like chopping, fishing, and mining to upgrade your capabilities. Trade valuable items for powerful gear and recruit allies to enhance your progress. Defend your loot from nocturnal zombie threats.
- Resource gathering (chopping, fishing, mining)
- Trading for gear
- Pet adoption for bonuses
- Crew recruitment
- Zombie defense
- Epic upgrades
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Gather. Trade. Survive. Thrive! Chop, fish, mine, and explore your way to greatness! Whether you're harvesting everyday resources or hunting down rare treasures, every move gets you closer to epic upgrades. - Chop trees - or hire a lumberjack to do the hard work! - Collect crystals and trade them for legendary gear! - Reel in rare fish and exchange them for powerful upgrades! - Adopt a pet to boost your gathering power! - Recruit a crew to speed things up! But watch out…Zombies come out at night - and they’re after your loot!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Galactic Colonization at none against Gather Inc's shown. Galactic Colonization also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 63%). Gather Inc's advantage is ratings volume (177 vs 9). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Galactic Colonization sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Gather Inc sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Galactic Colonization against 4.7 for Gather Inc. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gather Inc has 177 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Galactic Colonization's written reviews are positive against 63% of Gather Inc's.
Galactic Colonization ships an update every 3 weeks, Gather Inc fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Galactic Colonization | Gather Inc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) | 4.7 (177 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 63.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 177 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 292 MB | 376 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | X Dolla Games | A Creative Endeavor |
Customer experience
Galactic Colonization
Gather Inc
Bugs and requests
Galactic Colonization
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Gather Inc
Reported bugs
5 issues- Camera issues when changing maps
- Disappearing bridge
- Inventory full preventing quest completion
- Ticket purchases not working as intended
- Lumber machine not functioning
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to mute music
- Healing system
- Restore purchase option
In-app purchases
Galactic Colonization
- Power Pull – 5x Super Magnets$0.49
- Starter Pack – 100 Diamonds$0.99
- Quick Continue – 3 Lives$1.99
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- Mega Pull – 20x Super Magnets$1.99
- Mission Boost – 5 Lives$2.99
- Ultra Pull – 50x Super Magnets$3.99
- Survival Boost – 10 Lives$4.49
- Pro Pack – 500 Diamonds$4.90
- Elite Pack – 1000 Diamonds$8.95
- Ultimate Pack – 5000 Diamonds$39.99
Gather Inc
- Small Gem Pack$1.99
- Big Gem Pack$3.99
- Extra Item Slot$4.99
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- Weekend Pack$5.99
- Secret Chest$6.99
- Premium Pass$6.99
- Big Pack$6.99
- Starter Pack$9.99
- Exclusive Deal$9.99
- Premium Pass Plus$9.99
- Skip Its Pack$9.99
- Mythic Mount$14.99
- Weekend Pack$19.99
Questions
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