# Star Realms vs Goes Both Ways

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Goes Both Ways at 100% against Star Realms's 57%. Goes Both Ways also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Star Realms's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 39 months) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Star Realms sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Goes Both Ways asks for nothing beyond the download.

Goes Both Ways holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Realms has 4.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Star Realms's written reviews are positive against 100% of Goes Both Ways's.

Star Realms ships an update every 10 days, Goes Both Ways every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Star Realms | Goes Both Ways |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (4.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-realms/id893447125/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goes-both-ways/id1662383763/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.5K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 57.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 39 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 509 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [White Wizard Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/893447128) | [Novak Gaming Co.LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1662383765) |

## What reviewers say

### Star Realms

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-realms/id893447125)

Engage in thrilling space combat with this popular deckbuilding game. Build your deck, outmaneuver opponents, and conquer the galaxy. Offers both single-player campaigns and multiplayer battles.

**Highlights:** Deckbuilding gameplay, Player vs Player combat, AI battles, Campaign mode, Online multiplayer, Pass and Play mode

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crisis: Bases and Battleships Set | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crisis: Events Set | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crisis: Heroes Set | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crisis: Fleets and Fortresses | $1.99 | one-time |
| Command | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gambit Set | $3.99 | one-time |
| Cosmic Gambit | $3.99 | one-time |
| Full Version | $4.99 | one-time |
| Colony Wars | $4.99 | one-time |
| Frontiers | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Excellent implementation
- 💡 Lots of content and features
- 🚀 Fast and smooth gameplay
- 👍 Challenging AI

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Issues with online play and connectivity
- 🐛 Unbalanced AI difficulty
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🐛 Confusing UI and navigation

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes and crashes on launch
- Online games getting stuck or timing out
- Inability to scrap or play certain cards
- Incorrect card behavior and interactions

**Requested features**

- Add undo/rewind functionality
- Improve offline/single-player experience
- Implement better matchmaking and player communication
- Provide more detailed game statistics and analytics


### Goes Both Ways

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goes-both-ways/id1662383763)

A fast-paced word game where you guess the missing word between two given terms. Requires the physical card game to play. Test your speed and strategy to solve word puzzles.

**Highlights:** Fast-paced gameplay, Word association puzzles, Strategic thinking, Requires physical card game, Top-of-the-tongue challenges

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Star Realms free?

Star Realms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Goes Both Ways free?

Goes Both Ways is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Star Realms or Goes Both Ways?

Goes Both Ways is rated higher. Star Realms averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Goes Both Ways averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Star Realms or Goes Both Ways have ads?

Neither Star Realms nor Goes Both Ways shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Star Realms or Goes Both Ways?

Star Realms ships an update every 10 days, and Goes Both Ways every 39 months. Most recently, Star Realms was updated on November 4, 2026 and Goes Both Ways on November 3, 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.*