Comparison

My Colony vs Robot Colony

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

Head to head
About

My Colony

Forge your own space empire in this sci-fi city builder. Gather resources, unlock advanced technologies, and choose from unique factions to expand your influence across the galaxy. Engage in multiplayer, trade, and compete in daily challenges to rule the stars.

Highlights
  • Build and expand interplanetary colonies
  • Unlock a vast tech tree
  • Choose from four distinct factions
  • Engage in single-city or multiplayer modes
  • Trade on a player-run auction house
  • Compete in daily online challenges
Features
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Build. Expand. Rule the stars. Welcome to My Colony, the ultimate sci-fi city builder and space empire simulation. Whether you’re leading a peaceful outpost or an industrial powerhouse, the galaxy is yours to shape — one rover at a time. Build Your Colony Start with a single lander and rover, gather resources, and unlock a massive tech tree full of structures, utilities, and special units. Every resource leads to new possibilities as you evolve from a basic outpost to a sprawling interplanetary empire. Choose Your Civilization Play as one of four distinct factions, each with unique tech trees, units, and play styles: United Earth – Balanced and tech-driven League of Independent States – Resource-efficient rebels Zolarg Empire – Insectoid swarm-style economics Alpha Draconians – Advanced reptilian overlords Play Your Way Single-city sandbox or Premium Region Mode with connected cities across a shared map Multiplayer Regions: Cooperate or compete with friends — each sub-city run by a different player Declare independence from your “mother colony” and start your own empire — with players paying taxes to you! Form Federations with others to dominate galactic leaderboards Go Galactic Compete in daily online challenges Trade on the Galactic Board of Trade, a real-time player-run auction house Balance population, GDP, education, security, and more Rise through the ranks as you scale your economy and influence Play Anywhere Works offline or online Sync progress with your Ape Apps Account Join a living universe of colonists. Forge alliances. Grow your power. Leave your mark on the stars.

About

Robot Colony

Manage autonomous robots to gather resources, scout, build, and defend your base from giant bugs. This offline strategy and simulation game offers simple one-hand operation.

Highlights
  • Robot production and upgrades
  • Resource gathering
  • Area scouting
  • Base building and repair
  • Colony defense against giant bugs
  • Offline gameplay
  • One-hand operation
Features
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Robot colony is a mix of strategy and simulation. Your goal is to manage the production and upgrades of autonomous robots that will gather resources, scout the area, build and repair bases, and protect the colony against giant bugs. The game is offline and is designed for simple one-hand operation.

Screenshots

My Colony4 screens
Robot Colony4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Robot Colony at 4.6 against My Colony's 3.9. Robot Colony also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (83% vs 64%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. My Colony sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Robot Colony sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Robot Colony holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 854 and 607 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of My Colony's written reviews are positive against 83% of Robot Colony's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Colony ships an update every 5 weeks, Robot Colony every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My Colony versus Robot Colony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy ColonyRobot Colony
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (854 ratings)4.6 (607 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews83.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings854 — better607
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB78 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinIvan Khokhlenkov

Customer experience

My Colony

All ratings854 ratings
Positive71.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews435 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral10.1%
Negative26.0%

Robot Colony

All ratings607 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive83.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative9.4%

User reviews

My Colony

From 854 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Great colony management
  • 💡 Unique civilizations
  • 👍 No pay-to-win mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 👎 Laggy performance on some devices
  • 🔒 Unreliable save/load functionality

Robot Colony

From 607 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun, engaging gameplay
  • 🚀 Simple, straightforward design
  • 💎 Great value for money
  • 🔍 Addictive, challenging experience
  • 🕹️ Satisfying tower defense mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🕰️ Difficulty scaling can feel unbalanced
  • 🤖 AI pathing and targeting needs improvement
  • 📦 Limited unit/building variety

Bugs and requests

My Colony

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Rovers not building properly
  • Resources disappearing after save/load
  • Certain buildings not unlocking after research
  • Frequent crashes during autosave

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add tutorial or onboarding for new players
  • Implement offline mode or background processing
  • Allow building/resource management customization
  • Add multiplayer or PvP functionality

Robot Colony

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing/crashing on certain devices
  • Inconsistent wave/timer behavior
  • Graphical issues on older hardware

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand level/map selection
  • Add more unit types and abilities
  • Implement a sandbox/custom mode
  • Improve camera controls and UI
  • Introduce multiplayer or co-op modes

In-app purchases

4 purchases

My Colony

One-time4
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Advertising Removal$4.99
  • 500 Ape Coins$4.99
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  • 1,000 Ape Coins$9.99
1 purchases

Robot Colony

One-time1
  • No ads and fast speed$2.99

Questions

Is My Colony free?
My Colony is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Robot Colony free?
Robot Colony is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Colony or Robot Colony?
Robot Colony is rated higher. My Colony averages 3.9 out of 5 from 854 ratings, while Robot Colony averages 4.6 from 607 ratings.
Do My Colony or Robot Colony have ads?
Both My Colony and Robot Colony show ads.
Which is updated more often, My Colony or Robot Colony?
My Colony ships an update every 5 weeks, and Robot Colony every 6 days. Most recently, My Colony was updated on August 23, 2026 and Robot Colony on September 21, 2026.

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