Galactic Colonies vs AEA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Galactic Colonies
Explore a vast, procedurally generated galaxy and build thriving colonies on alien worlds. Manage resources, establish production lines, and research new technologies to expand your civilization. Discover diverse planets and ensure your colonists survive in challenging environments.
- Procedurally generated universe exploration
- Alien planet colonization
- Technology research
- Complex production pipelines
- Colony ship upgrades
- Diverse planet types
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Download the game for free and start exploring the galaxy! Galactic Colonies is a game about exploring space and building colonies. Explore a procedurally generated universe with thousands of planets. Every colony starts small. Start by providing housing and food for your colonists before you exploit a planet’s natural resources. Set up factories and create advanced high-tech products to make your colony grow even bigger. Discover tropical, desert and ice planets and help your colonists survive on harsh, alien worlds. FEATURES: - Explore a procedurally generated universe - Find and colonize alien planets - Research new powerful technologies - Set up complex production pipelines - Beautiful 3D graphics - Upgrade and improve your colony ship - Endless hours of fun. How far can you explore?
AEA
Engage in a text-based online strategy game to build an empire, manage resources, and battle players globally. Coordinate with allies or taunt enemies through an in-depth chat system.
- Real-time strategy management
- Turn-based PvP battles
- Resource management
- Global map exploration
- In-depth chat system
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Embark on a Strategic Journey Like Never Before! Dive into the ultimate text-based online strategy game, where cunning tactics and sharp decisions determine the fate of your empire! Build your civilization from the ground up, gather resources, train a formidable army, and face off against players from around the world in epic battles. Key Features: Real-time Strategy: Manage resources, train units, and upgrade your empire to dominate the battlefield. Epic PvP Battles: Engage in turn-based combat and prove your strategic mastery against other players. Resource Management: Keep your production in check, ensuring you have enough to train soldiers and expand your influence. Global Map: Explore the vast world, conquer territories, and secure vital resources. In-depth Chat System: Coordinate with your allies or taunt your enemies in the game’s lively chat rooms. Are you ready to command and conquer? Build your legacy now! Download today and start your journey to greatness!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Galactic Colonies at 4.5 against AEA's 2.5. Galactic Colonies also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (297 vs 2). AEA's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Galactic Colonies sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and AEA sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Galactic Colonies holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Galactic Colonies has 297 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Galactic Colonies's written reviews are positive against 58% of AEA's.
Galactic Colonies ships an update every 10 days, AEA every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Galactic Colonies | AEA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (297 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.8% of reviews — better | 58.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 297 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MetalPop, LLC | Berke Yalcin |
Customer experience
Galactic Colonies
AEA
Bugs and requests
Galactic Colonies
Reported bugs
4 issues- Research projects getting stuck or going infinite
- Inability to connect buildings properly
- Inconsistent behavior of video rewards
- Crashes when trying to watch ads
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to relocate or remove buildings
- More varied mission objectives and planet types
- Improved navigation and map UI for accessibility
- Offline mode with background resource production
AEA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Galactic Colonies
- Small Pack Of Energy Cells$1.99
- Star Racer$1.99
- Welcome Bundle$1.99
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- Cold Steel$2.99
- Medium Pack Of Energy Cells$4.99
- Skyward$4.99
- Weekend Deal$4.99
- Doubled Planet Boost Time$4.99
- Colonizer's Bundle$7.99
- A Large Pack Of Energy Cells$9.99
- Huge Pack Of Energy Cells$19.99
AEA
- AEA - Premium Membership$7.991 Month
- 100 Emerald$0.99
- 500 Emerald$0.99
- 1000 Emerald$0.99
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- 5000 Emerald$0.99
- AEA - Starter Package$0.99
- AEA - Advanced Package$0.99
- Premium Membership Package$0.99
- 10000 Emerald$1.99
- 50000 Emerald$5.99
