# Once Upon a Galaxy vs 8Pack

The clearest difference is ads: Once Upon a Galaxy at none against 8Pack's shown. Once Upon a Galaxy also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 1). 8Pack's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Once Upon a Galaxy sells 44 one-off in-app purchases and 8Pack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

8Pack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Once Upon a Galaxy has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Once Upon a Galaxy's written reviews are positive against 100% of 8Pack's.

Once Upon a Galaxy ships an update fortnightly, 8Pack every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Once Upon a Galaxy | 8Pack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/once-upon-a-galaxy/id6504776189/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8pack/id6759346733/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 198 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Million Dreams Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1753775797) | [Connor Kirkwood](https://appshunter.io/developer/1878199478) |

## What reviewers say

### Once Upon a Galaxy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/once-upon-a-galaxy/id6504776189)

Engage in a fantasy drafting card battler with unique characters and their quests. Build your team and strategize to complete objectives. Enjoy a game free of AI art and ads, with optional in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Fantasy drafting card battles, Unique character captains, Quest completion, Team strategy, No AI artwork, No ads

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (44)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 600 Gems (September deal) | $4.99 | one-time |
| 600 Gems (July deal) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Welcome Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| 500 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| October 2026 Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| September 2026 Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1300 Gems (August deal) | $9.99 | one-time |
| August 2026 Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| July 2026 Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| June 2026 Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| March 2026 Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| May 2026 Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| April 2026 Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| February 2026 Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| December Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| January 2026 Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| November 2025 Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| October 2025 Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| September 2025 Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| July 2025 Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| August 2025 Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| June 2025 Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| May 2025 Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1,100 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| April 2025 Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| March 2025 Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| February 2025 Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Galaxy Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Swishbuckler Chromaria Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| Chromarian Chromaria Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| Remi Chromaria Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| Galaxy Reroll | $14.99 | one-time |
| Candylar Reroll | $14.99 | one-time |
| Mythbound Reroll | $14.99 | one-time |
| Thanatos Mythbound Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| Baldr Mythbound Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| Hecate Mythbound Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| Candylar Goat T Preorder | $14.99 | one-time |
| Candylar Beanstalk Preorder | $14.99 | one-time |
| Candylar Candy Pandy Preorder | $14.99 | one-time |
| 2,300 Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| Winter Bundle | $29.99 | one-time |
| 6,000 Gems | $49.99 | one-time |
| 14,000 Gems | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Intuitive and streamlined
- 🎨 Charming art style
- 🕹️ Engaging strategy
- ⏱️ Asynchronous play

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🔒 Locked content behind paywall
- 🤖 Imbalanced heroes/abilities
- 🕰️ Slow progression

**Reported bugs**

- Black screen on startup
- Infinite loading issues
- Progression loss after updates

**Requested features**

- More hero/card variety
- Improved tutorial and learning tools
- Offline/save progress mode
- Cosmetic/non-gameplay monetization
- Competitive/ranked modes


### 8Pack

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8pack/id6759346733)

Enhance your Magic: The Gathering drafting experience with daily challenges, performance tracking, and community comparisons. Improve your card picks and build drafting streaks with various formats.

**Highlights:** Daily draft challenges, Card pick rating, Drafting streaks and badges, Draft history review, Community pick comparison, Multiple draft formats

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Access Pass – Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| All Access Pass - Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Once Upon a Galaxy free?

Once Upon a Galaxy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 8Pack free?

8Pack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Once Upon a Galaxy or 8Pack?

8Pack is rated higher. Once Upon a Galaxy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while 8Pack averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Once Upon a Galaxy or 8Pack have ads?

8Pack shows ads; Once Upon a Galaxy does not.

### Which is updated more often, Once Upon a Galaxy or 8Pack?

Once Upon a Galaxy ships an update fortnightly, and 8Pack every 5 days. Most recently, Once Upon a Galaxy was updated on October 18, 2026 and 8Pack on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*