Comparison

Galaxy Trucker vs Chess Twist

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

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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

Chess Twist

Experience chess with a twist on procedurally generated boards that alter traditional gameplay. Discover new strategies on unique battlefields with classic rules. Challenge yourself with over 1000 puzzles.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated boards
  • Classic chess rules
  • Play against a bot
  • Local multiplayer
  • 1000+ puzzles
Features
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A game of chess set on procedurally generated boards, where straight lines bend and diagonals fork. Same rules, different battlefield. Opportunities for new strategies are hidden in plain sight. Will you see them before your opponent does? Features: - play against a bot - play multiplayer on the same device - play unique games on a procedurally generated board each time - 1000+ puzzles

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess Twist at none against Galaxy Trucker's 1. Chess Twist also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Galaxy Trucker's advantage is ratings volume (209 vs 1) and price ($4.99 vs $6.99). On 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

Galaxy Trucker costs $4.99 and Chess Twist $6.99 up front. Galaxy Trucker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess Twist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess Twist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Galaxy Trucker has 209 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaxy Trucker ships an update every 2 months, Chess Twist every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Galaxy Trucker versus Chess Twist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy TruckerChess Twist
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.7 (209 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews
Number of ratings209 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB85 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCGE Digital s.r.o.GUILLAUME JACQUES FRADIN

Customer experience

Galaxy Trucker

All ratings209 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative8.2%

Chess Twist

All ratings1 ratings
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

Chess Twist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Galaxy Trucker

One-time1
  • Alien Technologies$4.99
None

Chess Twist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Galaxy Trucker free?
Galaxy Trucker costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Chess Twist free?
Chess Twist costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Galaxy Trucker or Chess Twist?
Chess Twist is rated higher. Galaxy Trucker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 209 ratings, while Chess Twist averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Galaxy Trucker or Chess Twist have ads?
Neither Galaxy Trucker nor Chess Twist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Trucker or Chess Twist?
Galaxy Trucker ships an update every 2 months, and Chess Twist every 2 weeks. Most recently, Galaxy Trucker was updated on September 20, 2026 and Chess Twist on June 6, 2026.

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