Comparison

Galaxy Trucker Pocket vs Bixelate

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

Head to head
About

Galaxy Trucker Pocket

Build spaceships, dodge hazards, and battle enemies in this digital adaptation of a popular board game. Compete with friends locally or online in real-time or turn-based modes to become the wealthiest space trucker.

Highlights
  • Official board game adaptation
  • Spaceship building from tiles
  • Local and online multiplayer
  • Real-time and turn-based modes
  • Exclusive digital campaign
  • Family-friendly gameplay
Features
Currently charting
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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!

About

Bixelate

A puzzle game where players connect colorful blocks of the same color to clear them. It offers over 2,000 unique puzzles with a new challenge added daily.

Highlights
  • Connect same-colored Bixels
  • Over 2,000 unique puzzles
  • New puzzle daily
  • Simple tap-to-clear gameplay
  • Colorful Bixel graphics
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Bixelate is a game where you clearing puzzles made up from colorful Bixels. Connect four (or more) Bixels of the same color to clear them. Enjoy over 2,000 years of unique puzzles, with a new one released every day!

Screenshots

Galaxy Trucker Pocket4 screens
Bixelate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bixelate at Free against Galaxy Trucker Pocket's $4.99. Bixelate also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Galaxy Trucker Pocket's advantage is ratings volume (311 vs 3) and chart position (#120 vs unranked).

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

Bixelate is free to download; Galaxy Trucker Pocket costs $4.99 up front. Galaxy Trucker Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bixelate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bixelate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Galaxy Trucker Pocket has 311 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Galaxy Trucker Pocket versus Bixelate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy Trucker PocketBixelate
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (311 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings311 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#120 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB150 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCGE Digital s.r.o.Eric Garside

Bugs and requests

Galaxy Trucker Pocket

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when launching campaign or tutorial
  • Multiplayer games freezing or not working properly
  • UI elements getting obscured by device notch
  • Inability to exit rulebook without restarting the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add push notifications for multiplayer games
  • Implement a skip/fast-forward option for animations
  • Provide an iPad-native version with larger UI elements
  • Add cloud sync for campaign progress across devices

Bixelate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Galaxy Trucker Pocket

One-time1
  • Alien Technologies$4.99
None

Bixelate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Galaxy Trucker Pocket free?
Galaxy Trucker Pocket costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Bixelate free?
Bixelate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Galaxy Trucker Pocket or Bixelate?
Bixelate is rated higher. Galaxy Trucker Pocket averages 4.6 out of 5 from 311 ratings, while Bixelate averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

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