Comparison

Star Wars vs Gate Guide

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

Head to head
About

Star Wars

Immerse yourself in the Star Wars universe with breaking news, exclusive media, and interactive features. Personalize your experience with themed interfaces, share fun selfies, and enjoy Star Wars-themed weather forecasts. Stay updated with trailers, behind-the-scenes content, and classic sound clips.

Highlights
  • Breaking news and announcements
  • Themed interfaces (Light Side, Dark Side, Droid)
  • Star Wars-themed selfies
  • In-universe weather forecasts
  • Classic sound clips and effects
  • Official videos and trailers
  • News and blogs from StarWars.com
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The Star Wars app is your official mobile connection to a galaxy far, far away. With a dynamic interface, the Star Wars app immerses you in breaking news, rich media, social updates, special events, and interactive features. Here’s where the fun begins: -Get instant notifications on big announcements, including trailer releases and movie news -Theme your app with Light Side, Dark Side, or Droid interfaces, each containing different designs, sounds, and animations -Take and share a Star Wars “selfie” in various iconic costumes and settings, including Jedi, Princess Leia (with hair buns), Han Solo’s carbon freeze, and more -Get Star Wars-themed weather and five-day forecasts, featuring in-universe planets and locales -Play classic sound clips and sound effects from your favorite Star Wars characters, creatures, weapons, vehicles, and scenes -Watch official Star Wars videos, including movie trailers, The Star Wars Show, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and more -Read official Star Wars news and blogs from StarWars.com, including creator interviews, and more -Share emojis, animated GIFs, and stickers with your friends and family NOTE: For the best experience, we recommend using this app on an iPhone 5 or higher running iOS 9.0 and above. Headphones are suggested, especially for Force Trainer. Use Wi-Fi if experiencing connection or loading difficulties. This app contains advertising messages as well as advertising for The Walt Disney Family of Companies. Privacy Policy – http://disneyprivacycenter.com Terms of Use – http://disneytermsofuse.com Your California Privacy Rights – https://privacy.thewaltdisneycompany.com/en/current-privacy-policy/your-california-privacy-rights/ Do Not Sell My Information – https://privacy.thewaltdisneycompany.com/en/dnsmi LEGAL DISCLAIMER: Before you download this experience, please consider that this app contains social media links and content, registration to create or sign in using a Star Wars ID account, and push notifications to let you know when we have updates like breaking news, additional content or new features. Please note that this is an English language app with limited features available in local languages. Some versions include regional social feeds.

About

Gate Guide

Easily track your progress through the Stargate universe. Filter episodes by show, air date, or rating to never lose your place during a re-watch. Get stats for your next binge-watching session.

Highlights
  • Filter by show (SG-1, SGA, SGU)
  • Filter by original air date
  • Filter by episode rating
  • Track watched episodes
  • Binge-watching stats
  • Simple interface
Features
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Over 20 years later Stargate is still the best SciFi show. With over 300 episodes, keeping your place can be tricky, but with Gate Guide you’ll never skip an episode or lose your place. Filter episodes by original air date and watch SG1 and SGA episodes in the correct order. Gate Guide is the fastest and easiest way to keep track of your next binge watch the greatest shows ever made! Keep track of your latest Stargate binge, filter by show, season or original air date. Features: - Filter by Show SG-1, SGA, SGU or SGO - Filter by Original Air date - Filter by Episode Rating - Keep track of previously watched episodes - Stats for you next binge - Simple and Easy Note: This app does not allow you to watch Stargate, its simply to keep track of your latest re-watch.

Screenshots

Star Wars4 screens
Gate Guide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Star Wars at none against Gate Guide's 2. Star Wars also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 100) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Gate Guide's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (89% vs 66%). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Gate Guide sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Star Wars asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gate Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Wars has 2K ratings behind it against 100, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Star Wars's written reviews are positive against 89% of Gate Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Wars ships an update every 2 months, Gate Guide every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Star Wars versus Gate Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar WarsGate Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2K ratings)4.8 (100 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.8% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better100
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDisneyDigital Tools Ltd

Customer experience

Star Wars

All ratings1,980 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews491 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral11.0%
Negative23.2%

Gate Guide

All ratings100 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Star Wars

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Force Trainer mode has black screen issue
  • Jakku Spy VR experience not working
  • Weather information stuck in Fahrenheit
  • Sticker feature crashes the app
  • Certain links and activities not functioning

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more clone troopers and characters
  • Integrate emojis and stickers with keyboard
  • Improve AR/VR functionality and experiences
  • Expand soundboard with more quotes and voices
  • Introduce new mini-games and interactive content

Gate Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Star Wars

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Gate Guide

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Gate Guide Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Star Wars free?
Star Wars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gate Guide free?
Gate Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Star Wars or Gate Guide?
Gate Guide is rated higher. Star Wars averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Gate Guide averages 4.8 from 100 ratings.
Do Star Wars or Gate Guide have ads?
Neither Star Wars nor Gate Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Wars or Gate Guide?
Star Wars ships an update every 2 months, and Gate Guide every 3 months. Most recently, Star Wars was updated on October 2, 2026 and Gate Guide on September 28, 2026.

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