Galaxy Trucker vs Authority Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Official board game adaptation
- Spaceship building with tiles
- Local and online multiplayer
- Real-time and turn-based modes
- Campaign mode
- Exclusive digital content
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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.
Authority Counter
Track scores for the board game Star Empires with this convenient app. It supports up to four players, offers customizable flag colors for easy identification, and allows for point rotation for shared play. Adjust the starting authority value and enjoy a space-themed background.
- Up to four player support
- Customizable flag colors
- Point rotation for shared play
- Adjustable starting authority
- Apple Watch app
- Space background
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This is a simple but effective app for keeping score in the board game Star Empires. The app has features that make the gameplay convenient and understandable. - Support for up to four players. - Selection of the flag color for visual differentiation of each player's points. - Display of buttons on both sides and rotation of points: for convenient play at one table. - Selection of the starting value of authority. - Apple Watch app .. and space background.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Authority Counter at Free against Galaxy Trucker's $0.99. Authority Counter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Galaxy Trucker's advantage is ratings volume (214 vs 3). On rating, ads 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
Authority Counter is free to download; Galaxy Trucker costs $0.99 up front. Galaxy Trucker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Authority Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Galaxy Trucker against 4.7 for Authority Counter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Galaxy Trucker has 214 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 Authority Counter's.
Galaxy Trucker ships an update every 2 months, Authority Counter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Galaxy Trucker | Authority Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (214 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 214 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 177 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CGE Digital s.r.o. | Vladislav Antonov |
Customer experience
Galaxy Trucker
Authority Counter
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
Authority Counter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Galaxy Trucker
- Alien Technologies$4.99
Authority Counter
No in-app purchases
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