My Colony vs Achikaps Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Colony
Build and expand a sci-fi city and space empire. Choose from four unique factions, manage resources, unlock technologies, and play solo or with friends in cooperative or competitive multiplayer modes. Conquer the galaxy and leave your mark among the stars.
- Build and expand colonies
- Unlock massive tech tree
- Four distinct factions
- Single-city sandbox mode
- Multiplayer regions
- Galactic trade board
- Offline and online play
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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.
Achikaps Pro
Engage in a straightforward economic strategy game. Explore campaign and sandbox modes, or unleash your creativity with a level editor. Enjoy a user-friendly interface and fluid animations.
- Easy to learn gameplay
- Campaign mode
- Sandbox mode
- Level editor
- Simple UI
- Smooth animations
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Achikaps is a simple economic strategy. Features: - Easy to learn - Campaign and sandbox modes - Level editor (you can create your own levels) - Simple UI - Smooth animations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: My Colony at Free against Achikaps Pro's $1.99. My Colony also leads on ratings volume (856 vs 28). Achikaps Pro's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On update cadence 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
My Colony is free to download; Achikaps Pro costs $1.99 up front. My Colony sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Achikaps Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Achikaps Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Colony has 856 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of My Colony's written reviews are positive against 96% of Achikaps Pro's.
My Colony ships an update every 2 months, Achikaps Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Colony | Achikaps Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (856 ratings) | 4.8 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews | 96.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 856 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Stecklein | Ivan Yakovliev |
Customer experience
My Colony
Achikaps Pro
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
Achikaps Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My Colony
- 100 Ape Coins$0.99
- Advertising Removal$4.99
- 500 Ape Coins$4.99
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- 1,000 Ape Coins$9.99
Achikaps Pro
No in-app purchases









