Comparison

ASTRONEST vs Galaxy Battleship

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

Head to head
About

ASTRONEST

Engage in a massive space strategy MMO where you colonize planets, build powerful fleets, and battle players globally. Explore alien technologies, form alliances, and lead humanity's fight for survival in a galactic war.

Highlights
  • Colonize planets
  • Build epic space fleets
  • Battle players worldwide
  • Explore alien technologies
  • Form alliances
  • Develop heroes and warships
  • Engage in massive multiplayer wars
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The fate of humanity is in YOUR HANDS. Play the #1 Space Sc-iFi Strategy MMO on mobile! Colonize planets, build epic space fleets and battle players from around the world! 2525 AD. Man is an interplanetary species, fueled by the discovery of 3 powerful new elements: Raon, Nugen and Sectium. Collectively called the Cosments, these resources were shared between the two dominant hegemonies, the Alliance of Neos and the Federation of Terra. But an already strained peace explodes from the devastating arrival of a mysterious Alien fleet. Humanity’s confidence is shaken to its core, and war is now unleashed across the galaxies. As a powerful commander, both Neos and Terra call upon your aid. Colonize planets, recruit skilled heroes and develop warships to lead in battle against a multitude of enemy Commanders. Along the way, you will raid alien fleets to harvest their technology, discover TRONs and EXTERs, and form crucial alliances. A prequel to the browser-based classic, AstroNest (1999). The universe of AstroNest awaits. Which side will you choose? GAMEPLAY: ● EXPLORATION EVENTS: Play for free resources to upgrade your planets, heroes and spaceships ● CAMPAIGN: Destroy space pirates, collect resources and level up your nation ● PURSUIT: Capture space outlaws, bring them to justice and collect your bounty WORLD-WIDE MULTIPLAYER: ● MASSIVE MULTIPLAYER WARS: Work with your faction and engage in fierce inter-factional wars ● ASTRO LEAGUE: Weekly tournaments amongst experienced commanders ● ALIEN TECHNOLOGIES: Raid aliens and harvest their technology to empower your fleets ● ALLIANCES: Form alliances with users from around the world to gift capsules and aid in raids ● FRIENDLY SKIRMISHES: Battle allies to hone your skills, test new formations and get rewards DEVELOP: ● SPACESHIP STRATEGY: Create your own unique combination of strategic spaceship formations and weaponized intergalactic fleets ● COLONIZE NEW PLANETS: Discover and colonize new planets to mine for and develop more resources ● DEVELOP HEROES: Recruit, hire and train to develop the best heroes for each role ● ASSEMBLE TRONS: Customize Trons to boost your hero’s abilities ● HYPER RESEARCH: Get advanced alien technology to upgrade your fleet INTERNET DATA USE: ● AstroNest: The Beginning, requires a stable internet connection and is best played on Wi-Fi. After the initial install and updates, AstroNest: The Beginning needs to download additional game data, Wi-Fi is recommended. For suggestions and help, please contact us at: AstroNest.freshdesk.com/support/tickets/new Like Us on Facebook for Updates, Livestreams and Free Prizes: Facebook.com/AstroNest Join Our Official Community of Strategy & SciFi Fans: Facebook.com/groups/AstroNest Check Out Our Wikia for How-To’s & Strategy Guides: AstroNest.Wikia.com Visit Our Official Website: AstroNesttheBeginning.com Subscribe to Our YouTube: YouTube.com/AstroNest

About

Galaxy Battleship

Command your own base, develop technology, and build a space fleet to explore the universe. Engage in strategic warfare against pirates and other players, or form alliances to conquer the galaxy. Experience epic battles with stunning visuals.

Highlights
  • Explore a vast universe map
  • Build and develop your base
  • Organize and command space fleets
  • Engage in strategic warfare
  • Cooperate with global players
  • HD graphics with detailed warships
Features
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The universe is yours to conquer. A war of strategies and civilization is imminent. Galaxy Battleship, a sci-fi SLG mobile game that allows you to explore the universe and create a civilization beyond earth. Beginning as a planet commander, you must build your own base and keep expanding by developing buildings, technologies and military force for the sake of survival. It also requires you to organize a space fleet to defend against Space Pirates and other potential enemies. Or, you may choose to cooperate with players all over the world and strive for being the lord of the universe! Features: [Giant and Large Map] From asteroid to the galaxy, there is always a greater challenge waiting! [Infinitive Warfare] Battles over strategic points never stop! [HD Graphics] Massive warships depicted with exquisite models! [Strategic Development] Develop or expand? It's your call! [Various Gameplay] Obtain varied resources through different gameplays!

Screenshots

ASTRONEST4 screens
Galaxy Battleship4 screens

Verdict

The call

ASTRONEST and Galaxy Battleship both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of ASTRONEST's written reviews are positive against 49% of Galaxy Battleship's. ASTRONEST also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. ASTRONEST sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Galaxy Battleship sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for ASTRONEST against 4.2 for Galaxy Battleship. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 537 and 277 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of ASTRONEST's written reviews are positive against 49% of Galaxy Battleship's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ASTRONEST ships an update every 2 months, Galaxy Battleship every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ASTRONEST versus Galaxy Battleship: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterASTRONESTGalaxy Battleship
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (537 ratings) — better4.2 (277 ratings)
Positive reviews82.2% of reviews — better49.2% of reviews
Number of ratings537 — better277
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB453 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperANGamesHangzhou Jedi Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

ASTRONEST

All ratings538 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews794 reviews
Positive82.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%

Galaxy Battleship

All ratings277 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral7.2%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive49.2%
Neutral11.9%
Negative39.0%

User reviews

ASTRONEST

From 537 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 👍 Engaging strategy elements
  • 💡 Diverse fleet and weapon customization
  • 🚀 Instant upgrades and no wait times
  • 👍 Generous free-to-play model

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🔍 Lack of detailed battle controls
  • 🤯 Overwhelming for new players
  • ⏱️ Slow progression without spending

Galaxy Battleship

From 277 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging gameplay mechanics
  • 🎨 Good graphics and visual design
  • 👥 Multiplayer faction-based gameplay
  • ⚔️ Entertaining space battle system
  • 🆓 Playable without spending money initially

Room to improve

  • 💰 Heavy pay-to-win mechanics
  • ⚖️ Severe faction imbalance on servers
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔐 Account data loss after updates
  • ⏱️ Extremely long build times

Bugs and requests

ASTRONEST

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Sync issues with Facebook login
  • Disappearing/lost player progress
  • Compatibility problems on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved battle AI and tactics
  • More detailed planet and fleet management
  • Alliance/guild system with shared progression
  • Better tutorial and onboarding for new players

Galaxy Battleship

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Game crashes every 3-5 minutes
  • Login errors after updates
  • Cannot connect to server
  • Game freezes on startup
  • Data resets unexpectedly
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  • Ships stuck in deployment
  • Chat functionality broken
  • In-app purchases not delivering items
  • Incompatible with older iOS versions
  • Game becomes unresponsive during battles
  • Language settings reverting to Chinese
  • Expedition timers stuck at 0:00
  • Account linking causes data loss
  • Missing game content (Level 25 planet)
  • Performance issues on iPad

Requested features

16 requests
  • Level-based matchmaking system
  • Longer protection shields for new players
  • Alliance/clan system instead of rigid factions
  • Server transfer functionality
  • Better in-game tutorial and guidance
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  • Accessibility features for screen readers
  • Landscape mode for iPad
  • Separate chat channels for different zones
  • Turn-based combat instead of auto-battles
  • Larger game map with more content
  • Hospital system to recover troops
  • Better faction balance mechanisms
  • More free currency earning methods
  • Inter-server warfare
  • Custom player names
  • More ship variety and customization

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ASTRONEST

One-time10
  • Crystal Box (Small)$1.99
  • Crystal Box (Medium)$4.99
  • New Commander's Crystal Pack$4.99
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  • Special Crystal Pack 75$4.99
  • Crystal Box (Large)$9.99
  • Special Crystal Pack 150$9.99
  • Crystal Container (Small)$19.99
  • Special Crystal Pack 300$19.99
  • Crystal Container (Medium)$49.99
  • Crystal Container (Large)$94.99
10 purchases

Galaxy Battleship

One-time10
  • Pack Set A - USD 0.99$0.99
  • 100 Kr$1.99
  • Kr Card$5.99
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  • Pack Set B - USD 5.99$5.99
  • 500 Kr$9.99
  • Pack Set G - USD 13.99$13.99
  • 1000 Kr$19.99
  • Pack Set H - USD 24.99$24.99
  • 3000 Kr$59.99
  • 5000 Kr$99.99

Questions

Is ASTRONEST free?
ASTRONEST is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Galaxy Battleship free?
Galaxy Battleship is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ASTRONEST or Galaxy Battleship?
ASTRONEST is rated higher. ASTRONEST averages 4.4 out of 5 from 537 ratings, while Galaxy Battleship averages 4.2 from 277 ratings.
Do ASTRONEST or Galaxy Battleship have ads?
Neither ASTRONEST nor Galaxy Battleship shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ASTRONEST or Galaxy Battleship?
ASTRONEST ships an update every 2 months, and Galaxy Battleship every 4 months. Most recently, ASTRONEST was updated on November 1, 2026 and Galaxy Battleship on November 2, 2026.

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