Comparison

Galaxy Trucker Pocket vs Loopnest

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
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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

Loopnest

Features
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Simple rules. Thoughtful puzzles. One complete loop. In Slitherlink, each number tells you how many lines surround its cell. Draw lines between dots to satisfy every clue and form one closed loop. Lines must not branch, cross, or form separate loops. • 600 free puzzles • Three board sizes: 5×5, 6×6, and 7×7 • Illustrated rules and controls • A daily pick from the free collection • Hints, undo, and redo • X marks to rule out edges • Automatically saved progress • Zoom and pan controls • Three color themes Premium Puzzle Pack Unlock 2,400 additional puzzles with a one-time in-app purchase, including 800 puzzles for each board size. This is a non-consumable purchase, not an auto-renewing subscription. Take your time, follow the clues, and complete the loop.

Screenshots

Galaxy Trucker Pocket4 screens
Loopnest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Loopnest at Free against Galaxy Trucker Pocket's $4.99. Galaxy Trucker Pocket's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#48 vs unranked). On in-app purchases, device support 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

Loopnest is free to download; Galaxy Trucker Pocket costs $4.99 up front. Galaxy Trucker Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Loopnest sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Galaxy Trucker Pocket versus Loopnest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy Trucker PocketLoopnest
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (311 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings311 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB28 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCGE Digital s.r.o.seung oh

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

Loopnest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Galaxy Trucker Pocket

One-time1
  • Alien Technologies$4.99
3 purchases

Loopnest

One-time3
  • 10 Hints$0.49
  • 50 Hints$1.99
  • Premium Puzzle Pack$2.99

Questions

Is Galaxy Trucker Pocket free?
Galaxy Trucker Pocket costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Loopnest free?
Loopnest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Galaxy Trucker Pocket or Loopnest have ads?
Loopnest shows ads; Galaxy Trucker Pocket does not.

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