Comparison

Stellar Trek Galaxies vs Interstellar Space War

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

Head to head
About

Stellar Trek Galaxies

Command a starship to save the galaxy from ruthless enemy forces. Explore sectors, engage in combat, upgrade your vessel with crystals, and utilize powerful weapons. Balance offense with strategic repairs and resource management to rebuild civilization.

Highlights
  • Starship command and control
  • Sector exploration and navigation
  • Space combat and enemy engagement
  • Starship upgrades with crystals
  • Starbase for repairs and R&R
  • Strategic use of special weapons
  • Resource management (energy, shields)
Features
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*** Take command of your very own starship and save the galaxy. *** STELLAR TREK GALAXIES — the classic space-combat adventure, rebuilt and massively expanded with mission-based exploration, trading, mining and deep ship upgrades. The Federation has been destroyed. Most of our fleet lies in ruins — only remnants remain. You are our last hope! With your handpicked crew and a patched-up ship, it's up to you to drive the enemy forces back and save civilization from extinction. The enemy is ruthless and has been destroying everyone in their path. We believe you have the skills to save us all! Starting out as an ensign, you'll be thrown straight into the action in a do-or-die fight for survival. Space is divided into many sectors, each split into quadrants. In each quadrant you might find enemies, planets, stars, and a starbase or two. Shields up, torpedoes armed — fly your starship, take the war to the enemy, and help build the new Concordiat of Man. NEW — MISSION MODE Take on freelance jobs across living, dynamic sectors: • Patrol nav routes and flush out raiders • Assault heavily defended enemy bases • Escort vulnerable freighters through hostile space • Recover stolen cargo and dilithium shipments • Hunt down and eliminate pirate leaders Enemies and difficulty scale with the sector — the deeper you push, the more dangerous the galaxy becomes. SCOUTING THE SECTOR Scroll the map and tap to use your impulse engines for short hops. To travel farther, bring up your Star Chart to see local space, select a quadrant, and Engage Warp to start your trek! The chart shows your starbases — red if under attack, green if all is clear. REPAIR & RESUPPLY When energy runs low, your shields fail, or your hull is damaged, head to your local starbase for some R&R while your ship is repaired and rearmed. CRYSTALS & UPGRADES Victory is rewarded in dilithium crystals. Mine them from local planets, then spend them to upgrade your starship into a galaxy-conquering warship. Trade cargo between starbases for credits, and rise in rank from ensign to fleet captain as you level up your ship and crew. Earn free crystals along the way, or purchase them to fast-track your fleet. WEAPON OF LAST RESORT — THE DEATH RAY! When you're surrounded and things look grim, it's time for the Death Ray. Roll the dice: obliterate everything in the quadrant... or go out in a gallant act of self-immolation! WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS — CALL FOR HELP! Your ship is floating scrap, your crew mostly gone... it's time to Call for Help! Why fly solo when you've got a friend at your back? Time to hand some back... GOOD HUNTING OUT THERE! It's a cold, hard universe and space is full of enemies. Balance your attacks with recovery at a nearby starbase and you'll progress. The enemy has a few tricks up their sleeve they won't hesitate to use — and watch out for black holes and supernovas! TIPS • Watch your energy and shields; return to a starbase often to recharge and repair. • Mine planets for crystals to speed up upgrades. • Sell cargo at starbases for extra credits. The universe of Stellar Trek can be ruthless — and space is full of surprises.

About

Interstellar Space War

Engage in an interstellar conflict to defend Earth from alien invaders. Complete missions, battle diverse alien spacecraft, and upgrade your own ship with over 500 customization options. Collect materials, trade resources, and build the ultimate spaceship to save humanity.

Highlights
  • Mission-based gameplay
  • Diverse alien spacecraft encounters
  • Extensive spaceship customization (500+ combinations)
  • Material collection and trading system
  • Strategic ship building
  • Offline play
Features
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The aliens have taken over Earth and plan to destroy all of humanity. You have been selected to be a member of the Secret Space Agency because of your career in the Space Force. Since you will be a rebel it's not safe for you to stay on Earth so we're sending you to the LYA space station. From there we need you to complete the missions that your commander gives you. When playing through the game you will complete missions, encounter new alien spaceships, and be able to build better spaceships to keep up with the aliens increasing strength. Once given a mission you will go out with the goal to complete the mission. As you progress in the game you will fight different types of alien spacecrafts each with their own unique stats. After killing an enemy, alien spacecraft, it will drop between 0 and 5 materials. After collecting enough materials you will be able to select a new part of the spacecraft that you would like to build. Inside the LYA space station hanger you will be able to change out the different parts of your spaceship to make the strongest and most sophisticated spacecraft ever. Each spacecraft will have it's own unique stats. With over 500 possible combinations and that doesn't even include paint color! Whenever you don't have enough of a certain material but too much of another you can trade materials. Each day the trades will change, so your always bound to see a great trade. Trades do have different ranges so sometimes you can get a steal where you get a ton of material for little but at the same time you can also get trades that are more expensive than they are worth.

Screenshots

Stellar Trek Galaxies4 screens
Interstellar Space War4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Interstellar Space War at 100% against Stellar Trek Galaxies's 53%. Interstellar Space War also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). Stellar Trek Galaxies's advantage is ratings volume (107 vs 4). On price, update cadence and device support 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

Both are free to download. Stellar Trek Galaxies sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Interstellar Space War asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Interstellar Space War holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stellar Trek Galaxies has 107 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Stellar Trek Galaxies's written reviews are positive against 100% of Interstellar Space War's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stellar Trek Galaxies ships an update monthly, Interstellar Space War every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Stellar Trek Galaxies versus Interstellar Space War: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStellar Trek GalaxiesInterstellar Space War
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (107 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings107 — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB174 MB
Age rating9+9+
Developergreg bradyBR Game Development LLC

Customer experience

Stellar Trek Galaxies

All ratings107 ratings
Positive59.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive52.7%
Neutral11.6%
Negative35.7%

Interstellar Space War

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stellar Trek Galaxies

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Game crashes on startup or during gameplay
  • Memory leak causing performance degradation
  • Controls become unresponsive after ads
  • Invisible enemies remaining in levels
  • Save game functionality crashes
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  • Docking requires multiple attempts
  • Incompatible with iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone X+
  • Runtime errors after updates
  • Game hangs when returning from ads
  • Torpedo aiming and firing issues
  • Battle computer intermittent functionality
  • Planets with single dilithium crystal cannot be harvested
  • In-game notifications interfere with gameplay
  • Radiation cloud short-circuit mechanic causes self-destruct
  • Double charging for in-app purchases
  • Lost progress after reinstallation
  • Ad close button inaccessible

Requested features

16 requests
  • More challenging difficulty levels
  • Additional ship varieties and customization
  • First-person shooter perspective
  • Science and exploration missions
  • Diplomacy and trading mechanics
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  • More sectors and expanded content
  • Improved docking interface
  • Faster mining/resource gathering
  • Confirmation dialogs for save/exit
  • Reduced ad frequency (ads after levels only)
  • Support for iPhone X+ notch
  • iPad resolution optimization
  • Tutorial and better instructions
  • Federation ship restoration
  • 3D graphics upgrade
  • In-game communication with enemies

Interstellar Space War

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Stellar Trek Galaxies

One-time9
  • 100 Crystals$0.99
  • 200 Crystals$1.99
  • No Ads$1.99
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  • 500 Crystals$4.99
  • 1000 Crystals$8.99
  • 2000 Crystals$14.99
  • 5000 Crystals$25.99
  • 10000 Crystals$49.99
  • 20000 Crystals$89.99
None

Interstellar Space War

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stellar Trek Galaxies free?
Stellar Trek Galaxies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interstellar Space War free?
Interstellar Space War is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stellar Trek Galaxies or Interstellar Space War?
Interstellar Space War is rated higher. Stellar Trek Galaxies averages 3.5 out of 5 from 107 ratings, while Interstellar Space War averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Stellar Trek Galaxies or Interstellar Space War have ads?
Stellar Trek Galaxies shows ads; Interstellar Space War does not.
Which is updated more often, Stellar Trek Galaxies or Interstellar Space War?
Stellar Trek Galaxies ships an update monthly, and Interstellar Space War every 3 weeks. Most recently, Stellar Trek Galaxies was updated on October 16, 2026 and Interstellar Space War on October 5, 2026.

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