Comparison

Sid Meier's Colonization vs AD3000

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

Head to head
About

Sid Meier's Colonization

Lead a colonial power to explore, settle, and develop new lands in the Colonial Era. Manage resources, establish trade, and engage in diplomacy and warfare to achieve independence. Offers deep strategic gameplay with customizable options.

Highlights
  • Explore and colonize new lands
  • Manage growth, development, and trade
  • Engage in diplomacy and military strategy
  • Play as four distinct colonial powers
  • Customize game difficulty and maps
  • Advanced artificial intelligence opponents
Features
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The Tradition of Civilization Continues The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility. Your colonists anxiously follow you to shore. The treasures of an entire continent await you. Finally, the much-anticipated follow-up to Civilization is here! Sid Meier's Colonization takes you into the Colonial Era to discover, explore and colonize vast territories that promise both danger and reward. Play one of four colonial powers as you set sail to discover the New World. Explore new lands and strategically plant your first colony. Direct its growth, manage its resources and establish lucrative trade routes. Balance economics, political and military strategy to create your own powerful nation. But beware of your enemies! Angry natives and rival powers can encroach upon your territory. You'll have to overcome your foes with superior military strategy and wily diplomacy. Only then can you launch your revolution and declare your independence. Colonization, The newest strategy game from Sid Meier continues the great tradition of Civilization. —User Reviews— “The game is a rich and varied Gestalt of top colony activity. Strategies must be divined with care, and constantly modified to ride the chaotic rapids of the thousands of interactive elements in this opus of creative genius. Perhaps. Or it could just be a damn fine game.” “Colonization offers hours and hours of entertainment. I played it for over a week to write this review and it commanded my total concentration all the time to play it once through. Because the game can be very different every time you play it, this means that Colonization is the sort of game you could play for ever.” FEATURES • Manage your growth, development and trade to create a powerful nation. • Pit your strategic skills against Colonization's advanced artificial intelligence. • Play either the French, English, Dutch or Spanish colonial powers each with distinct characteristics and political situations. • Customize your games and choose your own level of difficulty so you never play the same game twice. • Discover and explore the Americas or create your own scenario with a random map generator. • Same design principles and interface as award-winning Civilization, making game play easy and fun.

About

AD3000

Engage in interstellar conquest or embark on a solo space odyssey. Build empires, research technologies, and design starships in a strategic mode, or freely explore a vast galaxy, trade, and complete missions in an adventure mode.

Highlights
  • 4X Strategy Mode
  • Space Adventure Mode
  • Civilization building
  • Ship design
  • Resource management
  • Exploration and missions
Features
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Two classic space strategy experiences in one game. Build a galactic empire in Empire Mode, or captain your own starship in Captain Mode. Whether you enjoy deep 4X strategy or open-world space adventures, AD3000 brings both experiences together in a game designed specifically for mobile devices. Empire Mode Lead an interstellar civilization from a single colony to a galaxy-spanning empire. * Explore a vast procedurally generated galaxy * Colonize new worlds * Research advanced technologies * Design and command powerful fleets * Negotiate diplomacy with rival empires * Wage strategic wars and conquer the galaxy * Compete against challenging AI opponents Captain Mode Begin with a single starship and forge your own path among the stars. * Freely explore the galaxy * Trade goods between star systems * Complete missions for rewards * Upgrade and customize your ship * Battle pirates and hostile fleets * Discover hidden worlds and secrets * Build your reputation through your choices Features * Two complete space strategy experiences in one app * Deep turn-based 4X strategy * Open-world space exploration and trading * Offline single-player gameplay * Optimized for phones and tablets * Fast, intuitive controls designed for touch * Intelligent AI opponents * Endless replayability Whether you prefer commanding an empire or piloting a lone starship, AD3000 offers hours of strategic gameplay in a rich science-fiction universe. Command an empire. Fly a starship. Shape the future of the galaxy.

Screenshots

Sid Meier's Colonization4 screens
AD30003 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AD3000 at Free against Sid Meier's Colonization's $2.99. AD3000 also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.3) and review sentiment (55% vs 21%). Sid Meier's Colonization's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (211 vs 40). On in-app purchases 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

AD3000 is free to download; Sid Meier's Colonization costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AD3000 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sid Meier's Colonization has 211 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Sid Meier's Colonization's written reviews are positive against 55% of AD3000's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sid Meier's Colonization ships an update every 4 months, AD3000 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Sid Meier's Colonization versus AD3000: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSid Meier's ColonizationAD3000
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (211 ratings)4.4 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.6% of reviews55.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings211 — better40
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB213 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtariJianfeng Wu

Customer experience

Sid Meier's Colonization

All ratings209 ratings
Positive31.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative65.6%
Written reviews262 reviews
Positive20.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative74.0%

AD3000

All ratings40 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative35.0%

Bugs and requests

Sid Meier's Colonization

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Cursor/touch input issues
  • Performance problems and slowdowns

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Bluetooth keyboard and mouse
  • Optimize touch controls for mobile
  • Implement drag-and-drop functionality
  • Provide a tutorial or instructions on how to use the controls

AD3000

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sid Meier's Colonization

No in-app purchases

None

AD3000

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sid Meier's Colonization free?
Sid Meier's Colonization costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AD3000 free?
AD3000 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sid Meier's Colonization or AD3000?
AD3000 is rated higher. Sid Meier's Colonization averages 2.3 out of 5 from 211 ratings, while AD3000 averages 4.4 from 40 ratings.
Do Sid Meier's Colonization or AD3000 have ads?
AD3000 shows ads; Sid Meier's Colonization does not.
Which is updated more often, Sid Meier's Colonization or AD3000?
Sid Meier's Colonization ships an update every 4 months, and AD3000 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sid Meier's Colonization was updated on October 24, 2026 and AD3000 on October 25, 2026.

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