Galcon 2 vs MicroWars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Galcon 2
Engage in a fast-paced space strategy game where you command swarms of ships to conquer planets and the entire galaxy. Compete in multiplayer battles, join clans, and test your skills in tournaments.
- Clans battling for galactic supremacy
- Multiplayer tournaments
- Betting with Galcoins
- Multiple ship shapes
- Diverse planet environments
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Galcon 2 is a demolition derby in space! Send swarms of ships from planet to planet to conquer the galaxy in this fast paced multiplayer strategy game! Galcon 2 includes: - Clans battling for galactic supremacy - Tournament to prove your amazing skills - Betting to take Galcoins from the weak - Multiple ship shapes like triangle and trapezoid - Slick planets made of lava and ice
MicroWars
Engage in strategic microscopic battles where you command cells to conquer opponents. Collect resources, upgrade your units, and devise invasion plans to capture enemy bases and expand your territory. Outwit your rivals by building defenses and launching timely offensives.
- Microscopic battleground gameplay
- Command and conquer cells
- Resource collection and upgrades
- Strategic invasion planning
- Defensive and offensive tactics
- Board-based conquest
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Experience the thrill of a microscopic battleground with Microwars! In this action-packed mobile strategy game, players take on the role of a microscopic organism and send cells to conquer their opponent’s cells on a board. The objective is to take control of all the cells on the board and defeat the opponent. Collect resources, upgrade your cells, and strategize your attacks to gain an advantage. Microwars is a puzzle strategy game, where you need to find the best tactic to capture the enemy base. Here, brains over brawn is the rule! Create new invasion plans and put them into action in each level. Bit by bit, conquer the whole universe as your nodes expand and capture the enemies. Your expansion can only match the greatness of your strategic skills. But beware! keep an eye on your enemy’s strategy as they will try to overtake you while you are conducting your own offensives. You will have to build your defense and prepare your attacks in the same time, in order not to get defeated. Will you manage to elaborate the best strategy to take over the world? Prove it now by downloading Microwars!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MicroWars at 4.6 against Galcon 2's 3.9. MicroWars also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 235). Galcon 2's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 34%) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Galcon 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and MicroWars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MicroWars holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MicroWars has 10K ratings behind it against 235, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Galcon 2's written reviews are positive against 34% of MicroWars's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Galcon 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, MicroWars every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Galcon 2 | MicroWars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (235 ratings) | 4.6 (10K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better | 34.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 235 | 10K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hassey Enterprises, Inc. | Benoit Freslon |
Customer experience
Galcon 2
MicroWars
User reviews
Galcon 2
From 235 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
- 🤖 Challenging AI opponents
- 🎨 Customizable ships and planets
- 👥 Engaging multiplayer community
- 🕹️ Simple yet strategic mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Forced online play, no offline mode
- 🤯 Steep learning curve for new players
- 🤖 Unbalanced matchmaking against veterans
- 🤫 Lack of in-game tutorials and explanations
MicroWars
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💡 Customizable characters
- 🚀 Quick game sessions
Room to improve
- 🔍 Repetitive levels
- 🔋 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 💰 Paid features don't work as expected
Bugs and requests
Galcon 2
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Account login issues and password reset problems
- Compatibility problems on newer devices
- Graphical glitches and visual bugs
- Unresponsive or laggy controls
Requested features
5 requests- Offline single-player campaign mode
- Difficulty settings for better balance
- More game modes and map variations
- In-depth tutorial for new players
- Improved matchmaking system
MicroWars
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game resets progress on restart
- Impossible level 40 and 130
- Ads play over gameplay
Requested features
5 requests- More challenging AI opponents
- Ability to reinforce controlled cells
- Disable timer option
- More unique levels and characters
- Improved memory mini-game
In-app purchases
Galcon 2
- Ship of Galcoins$4.99
- Fleet of Galcoins$9.99
- Planet of Galcoins$19.99
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- Galaxy of Galcoins$49.99
MicroWars
- No ads$3.99
