Comparison

Spacecom vs Galaxy at War

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

Head to head
About

Spacecom

Engage in a deep strategic starfleet command game where victory hinges on deception, smart movement, and tactical choices. Test your planning and real-time tactics in a campaign, multiplayer battles, or AI skirmishes. This game emphasizes creative strategy over rapid clicking.

Highlights
  • Strategic starfleet command gameplay
  • Real-time tactics and planning
  • Single player campaign
  • Multiplayer battles (up to 5 players)
  • AI skirmish mode
  • Minimalistic military-inspired design
Features
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PLEASE NOTE: This game is optimized for iPads, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Playing on iPhone 4 or iPod touch is not recommended. Spacecom – a strategic-to-the-bone, starfleet command game in which deception, smart movement, and choices to battle decide victory or defeat. No coincidence, no luck. Spacecom pushes your ability to strategize with a focus on real-time tactics and planning. Use proven maneuvers learned from military legends or devise your own plans. Test your wits in single player campaign, go head-to-head with up to 5 opponents in multiplayer or experiment with new strategies in AI skirmish mode. Most of all, you'll need a bright mind, cunning, and sound tactics. When the war begins, leave the little things behind and dive into austere soundscapes as you immerse yourself in starfleet command. From now on, what matters is your grasp of tactics and strategy, not how fast you can click. Spacecom is about creativity in planning, not complexity of game mechanics. Key Features: - Single player campaign that will test your wit in diverse tactical puzzles - Tense multiplayer - dominate up to 5 players per map - No coincidence, no luck. What matters is good planning and successful execution - Sound designed specifically to trigger strategic thinking - Minimalistic visual design inspired by military technology - Created to exalt smart thinking over fast clicking Supported languages: English, Polish, German, French, Russian and Spanish.

About

Galaxy at War

Build fleets, conquer planets, and forge alliances in an expansive space strategy game. Develop your empire, outwit rivals with tactical warfare, and dominate the cosmos.

Highlights
  • Conquer and colonize planets
  • Build and customize warships
  • Form alliances with other players
  • Engage in interstellar warfare
  • Develop planetary bases and resources
  • Utilize spy satellites for intel
Features
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Endless starry skies, conquer and expand without restraint. The cosmos is teeming with habitable solar systems, each containing multiple planets, any of which could become the capital of an empire that rules the universe. You begin your journey on one of these planets, establishing a base, constructing fleets, devising strategies, defeating formidable foes, and steadily advancing towards the goal of becoming the master of the cosmos! You have the freedom to attack and occupy any planet, turning it into your colony. Numerous colonies will support your efforts to build larger fleets! With ingenious tactics, vanquish formidable adversaries. You can build dozens of different warships, each with its unique purpose. Even the smallest warship has its distinct utility! Utilize powerful spy satellites to gather comprehensive data on your enemies. As a strategic genius, you will unveil your talents, discover your enemies' weaknesses, deploy the most optimal fleet configurations, defeat your foes, and amass abundant resources to develop your own planets! Strategize, form alliances, and wage interstellar warfare together. Players from all around the world will battle in the same cosmic expanse, all striving to dominate the starry sea. You can rely on your strength and cunning to eliminate their fleets, force them to surrender, and have them cede their planets to you! Alternatively, you can invite them to form an alliance powerful enough to rule the starry sea, assembling joint fleets to wage war and conquer all those who think themselves invincible. Establish bases to create spaceports for an invincible fleet. Thriving cities provide essential support for mighty fleets. Warships sailing through the cosmic expanse continuously consume resources and energy. While raiding might yield a wealth of resources, it comes with risks. Producing resources within your own cosmic base is a more secure approach. Allocating limited resources to your fleets or bases is also a crucial aspect of strategic planning! All emojis designed by OpenMoji – the open-source emoji and icon project. License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Screenshots

Spacecom4 screens
Galaxy at War4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spacecom at 48% against Galaxy at War's 0%. Spacecom also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 12). Galaxy at War's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On ads and device support 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 at War is free to download; Spacecom costs $3.99 up front. Galaxy at War sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Spacecom asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spacecom holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spacecom has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Spacecom's written reviews are positive against 0% of Galaxy at War's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spacecom ships an update every 6 months, Galaxy at War every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Spacecom versus Galaxy at War: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpacecomGalaxy at War
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (23 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews48.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB150 MB
Age rating12+9+
Developer11 bit studios s.a.Dalian Sphinx Entertainment Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Spacecom

All ratings23 ratings
Positive69.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive48.2%
Neutral10.0%
Negative41.8%

Galaxy at War

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Spacecom

Reported bugs

39 issues
  • Unplayable due to touch reactions
  • Game randomly reacts to touch by scrolling map
  • Screen jumps around when trying to use it
  • Game won't load past headphone screen
  • Game won't load on iPhone 7 Plus
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  • Game won't load after showing headphone screen
  • Game has tendency to throw camera across map
  • Game won't load on iPad Pro after iOS update
  • Game locks on blank load screen
  • Game won't load past headphone recommendation
  • Game won't load past headphones recommend screen
  • Game won't start if headphones are plugged in
  • Game won't load beyond Game Center banner and headphone message
  • Black screen bug
  • Black screen after opening credits
  • Game won't start on iPhone 6s
  • iPhone 6S Touch issues
  • 3D Touch seems to have broken interface
  • Game didn't work after iOS 8.0 update
  • App fails to start on iOS 8 and iPhone 6
  • Black screen before loading game contents
  • Map randomly jumps to far flung space
  • Game glitches when trying to look around
  • Map jumping on iPhone 6+
  • Scrolling around map is near impossible
  • Too easy to select wrong units
  • Black screen after flow combine
  • Unplayable glitches
  • Screen won't scroll
  • Instantly zooms in or out
  • Cannot click/manage planets after 10 minutes
  • Unable to load the game at all
  • Screen goes almost completely dark
  • Targeting reticles floating around
  • Enemy units become unselectable
  • Game crashes
  • Game would crash
  • Screen goes black and cannot play anymore
  • Game won't even start, goes to black screen

Requested features

10 requests
  • Rally points for production builds
  • In-game help page
  • Save point feature
  • More single player missions
  • Larger text and UI elements
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  • Mid-game save feature
  • Map updates
  • Fix for AI aggressiveness
  • Fix for invisible fleets
  • Fix for dialogue boxes not opening

Galaxy at War

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Spacecom

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Galaxy at War

One-time12
  • dark matters$4.99
  • gift pack 1$4.99
  • dark matters 2$9.99
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  • gift pack 2$9.99
  • dark matters 3$19.99
  • gift pack 3$19.99
  • dark matters 4$29.99
  • gift pack 4$29.99
  • dark matters 5$49.99
  • gift pack 5$49.99
  • dark matters 6$99.99
  • gift pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is Spacecom free?
Spacecom costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Galaxy at War free?
Galaxy at War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spacecom or Galaxy at War?
Spacecom is rated higher. Spacecom averages 3.8 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Galaxy at War averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Spacecom or Galaxy at War have ads?
Neither Spacecom nor Galaxy at War shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spacecom or Galaxy at War?
Spacecom ships an update every 6 months, and Galaxy at War every 2 weeks. Most recently, Spacecom was updated on October 22, 2026 and Galaxy at War on October 22, 2026.

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