Comparison

Sid Meier's Colonization vs Final Frontier Story

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

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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

Final Frontier Story

Develop a vibrant intergalactic city in space, balancing resident comfort with tourist attractions. Explore planets, battle alien monsters with upgraded aircraft, and make new friends to host galactic events. Become the most desirable city in the galaxy.

Highlights
  • Intergalactic city building
  • Resident comfort and tourist attractions
  • Alien monster battles
  • Fighter aircraft upgrades
  • Pilot training
  • Galactic events
  • Autopilot system
Features
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Build your very own warm and friendly intergalactic city in the cold vacuum of space! Expect close encounters of the third, fourth, and maybe even fifth kind! Aim to become the most desirable city in the galaxy by developing land so you can build shops and bases for your residents to live in comfort. Build Convenience Stores and Parks to make daily life easier, or Takoyaki Stalls and Cinemas to bring in tourists and keep people entertained. Find the perfect combination of facilities to astronomically boost the city's charm. As you explore your new world, you'll encounter all kinds of monsters native to the planet. Stay one step ahead of them by upgrading your Fighter Aircraft and training up your pilots. And who knows, maybe you'll even make a few new friends along the way! With the help of your newfound alien friends, hold outdoor events to bring in tourists from all over the galaxy! Utilize a state-of-the-art autopilot system to help you fight through grueling space battles. You can also give orders to your pilots to guide them to glorious victory. So, do you think you have what it takes to build the best city in the entire galaxy? Jump in the pilot's seat and begin your adventure into the unknown to find out! -- Supports drag to scroll and pinch to zoom. Search for "Kairosoft" to see all of our games, or visit us at http://kairopark.jp Be sure to check out both our free-to-play and paid games! Kairosoft's pixel art game series continues! Follow us on X (Twitter) for the latest Kairosoft news and information. https://twitter.com/kairokun2010

Screenshots

Sid Meier's Colonization4 screens
Final Frontier Story4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Final Frontier Story at 4.6 against Sid Meier's Colonization's 2.3. Final Frontier Story also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 21%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). Sid Meier's Colonization's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, ads, 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

Sid Meier's Colonization costs $2.99 and Final Frontier Story $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Final Frontier Story holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 209 and 91 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Sid Meier's Colonization's written reviews are positive against 59% of Final Frontier Story's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sid Meier's Colonization ships an update every 4 months, Final Frontier Story every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sid Meier's Colonization versus Final Frontier Story: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSid Meier's ColonizationFinal Frontier Story
Price$2.99 — better$6.99
Rating2.3 (209 ratings)4.6 (91 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.6% of reviews58.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings209 — better91
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB79 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAtariKairosoft Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

Sid Meier's Colonization

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

Final Frontier Story

All ratings91 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral16.3%
Negative25.0%

User reviews

Sid Meier's Colonization

From 209 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Exactly like the original game
  • 🚀 Classic gameplay
  • 💡 Nostalgia factor
  • 🚀 Engaging and addictive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unresponsive and clunky controls
  • 🐛 Keyboard overlay covers too much of the screen
  • 🐛 Difficulty loading/unloading cargo
  • 🐛 Unable to move diagonally
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Final Frontier Story

From 91 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Super fun games
  • 👍 Love Kairosoft
  • 👍 Great game
  • 👍 Kairosoft always delivers
  • 👍 Kairosoft's best in a long time

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Honestly the ONLY reason it's not a 5 is that it's so short
  • 🔍 No way to delete saved games

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

Final Frontier Story

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • No way to delete saved games

Requested features

2 requests
  • More games
  • Prestige system

In-app purchases

None

Sid Meier's Colonization

No in-app purchases

None

Final Frontier Story

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sid Meier's Colonization free?
Sid Meier's Colonization costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Final Frontier Story free?
Final Frontier Story costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sid Meier's Colonization or Final Frontier Story?
Final Frontier Story is rated higher. Sid Meier's Colonization averages 2.3 out of 5 from 209 ratings, while Final Frontier Story averages 4.6 from 91 ratings.
Do Sid Meier's Colonization or Final Frontier Story have ads?
Neither Sid Meier's Colonization nor Final Frontier Story shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sid Meier's Colonization or Final Frontier Story?
Sid Meier's Colonization ships an update every 4 months, and Final Frontier Story every 3 days. Most recently, Sid Meier's Colonization was updated on October 20, 2026 and Final Frontier Story on October 19, 2026.

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