Comparison

Galaxy Trucker vs Map Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Galaxy Trucker

Build spaceships, dodge hazards, and battle enemies in this digital adaptation of a popular board game. Compete to earn the most cosmic credits by delivering goods across the galaxy. Offers both real-time and turn-based gameplay.

Highlights
  • Official board game adaptation
  • Spaceship building with tiles
  • Local and online multiplayer
  • Real-time and turn-based modes
  • Campaign mode
  • Exclusive digital content
Features
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The award-winning adaptation of Vlaada Chvátil’s award-winning board game. Build space ships, dodge meteors, and fight off bad guys, all in a quest to be the trucker with the most cosmic credits at the end of the game. “This is one hell of a good game” – Pocket Tactics, rated 5/5 “They hit it out of the park” – BoardGameGeek, rated 5/5 “Hands-down the best adaptation of a board game to the digital format yet seen” – Pocket Gamer, rated 4.5/5 FEATURES: - Official adaptation of a space-faring classic - Family-friendly gameplay accessible to all ages - Build your own spaceship from different tiles - Local multiplayer on the same device - Compete online and play multiple games at the same time - Go frantic in real-time mode, or slow things down in turn-based mode - A campaign, special ship parts and more exclusive to this digital version! Can you build a space ship from sewer pipes? Are you willing to face meteors, pirates, and smugglers? Can you fly a five-engine ship after four engines have been destroyed? Then you are our kind of trucker! We offer good pay, a xenologically diverse crew, and a dynamic work environment. Bonuses paid for prompt delivery. Sign up to be a galaxy trucker today! Czech Games Edition is committed to bringing great games to the international board game community. Since 2007, CGE has produced over 20 games and expansions, including Dungeon Lords, Tzolk'in: the Mayan Calendar, Last Will, Space Alert, and Tash-Kalar: the Arena of Legends. Now CGE expands into the realm of digital board games with Galaxy Trucker.

About

Map Solitaire

A challenging and addictive puzzle game where players match identical US state pieces on a map. Compete against the clock to achieve gold, silver, or bronze medal times.

Highlights
  • Match identical US state pieces
  • Timed gameplay for awards
  • Challenging and addictive
  • Educational US geography
  • Gold, Silver, Bronze medals
Features
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Let's play with the map of USA! Find out and remove identical state pieces of USA as quickly as possible. How fast can you win the game? Special Awards: Gold medal ( ~4:00) Silver medal (4:01~6:00) Bronze medal (6:01~10:00) It is extremely challenging and addictive. Tens of thousands of people are playing this style of game every day. Download now and start your challenging. Good luck!

Screenshots

Map Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Galaxy Trucker at 209 against Map Solitaire's 3. Map Solitaire's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Galaxy Trucker costs $4.99 and Map Solitaire $0.99 up front. Galaxy Trucker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Map Solitaire sells 3 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 — 4.7 for Galaxy Trucker against 4.7 for Map Solitaire. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Galaxy Trucker has 209 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Galaxy Trucker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Map Solitaire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaxy Trucker ships an update every 2 months, Map Solitaire every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Galaxy Trucker versus Map Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy TruckerMap Solitaire
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.7 (209 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings209 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB26 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCGE Digital s.r.o.Shen Zhongyuan

Customer experience

Galaxy Trucker

All ratings209 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews391 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative8.4%

Map Solitaire

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Galaxy Trucker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on iPad 1
  • Sync issues in campaign mode
  • Achievements not registering correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more board game expansions
  • Implement asynchronous multiplayer with notifications
  • Allow customization of game settings and components

Map Solitaire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Galaxy Trucker

One-time1
  • Alien Technologies$4.99
3 purchases

Map Solitaire

One-time3
  • 100$0.99
  • 200+20$1.99
  • 300+50$2.99

Questions

Is Galaxy Trucker free?
Galaxy Trucker costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Map Solitaire free?
Map Solitaire costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Galaxy Trucker or Map Solitaire?
Galaxy Trucker and Map Solitaire are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 209 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Galaxy Trucker or Map Solitaire have ads?
Neither Galaxy Trucker nor Map Solitaire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Trucker or Map Solitaire?
Galaxy Trucker ships an update every 2 months, and Map Solitaire every 3 weeks. Most recently, Galaxy Trucker was updated on October 16, 2026 and Map Solitaire on October 7, 2026.

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