Comparison

Galaxy Trucker vs Zebulon

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

Zebulon

Features
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In a large peaceful tournament, 5 nobles and 14 pawns from two kingdoms meet. On the great tournament ground, the white nobles set up their camps in the north and south, and the black nobles in the east and west. In the course of the tournament, the nobles, with the help of their pawns, try to connect their own camps opposite to each other.

Screenshots

Zebulon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Zebulon at Free against Galaxy Trucker's $4.99. Galaxy Trucker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 29 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Zebulon is free to download; Galaxy Trucker costs $4.99 up front. Galaxy Trucker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Zebulon sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaxy Trucker ships an update every 2 months, Zebulon every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Galaxy Trucker versus Zebulon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy TruckerZebulon
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (214 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings214 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCGE Digital s.r.o.Clemens Schuetzdeller

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

Zebulon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Galaxy Trucker

One-time1
  • Alien Technologies$4.99
4 purchases

Zebulon

One-time4
  • 10 thalers$0.99
  • 25 thalers$1.99
  • 50 thalers$2.99
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  • 100 thalers$3.99

Questions

Is Galaxy Trucker free?
Galaxy Trucker costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Zebulon free?
Zebulon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Galaxy Trucker or Zebulon have ads?
Neither Galaxy Trucker nor Zebulon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Trucker or Zebulon?
Galaxy Trucker ships an update every 2 months, and Zebulon every 29 months. Most recently, Galaxy Trucker was updated on November 1, 2026 and Zebulon on October 3, 2026.

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