Colonial Tycoon vs Factory Frontier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Colonial Tycoon
Manage your own business empire on Mars in this idle simulation game. Start with limited funds and grow your wealth by making smart financial decisions and unlocking new technologies. Can you become the ultimate Martian tycoon?
- Idle money making
- Business management simulation
- Grow your business
- Unlock new technologies
- Money management tactics
- Mars colonization theme
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Colonial Tycoon is an idle money making and business management simulation game. The year is 2060 and you are one of the first colonists on the Red Planet. Some people are moving there to start a new life. Some for political and religious freedom. You are moving there to get rich! From Ape Apps and Brandon Stecklein, the developer who brought you My Colony and My Business Empire, comes Colonial Tycoon, a brand new business simulation and idle money maker game. Start out with a handful of cash and grow your business, employing wise money management tactics along the way. Unlock new technologies and licenses which allow you to expand your business like never before. Do you have what it takes to become the ultimate Colonial Tycoon? Only one way to find out - download it today!
Factory Frontier
Design and expand a 2D factory to maximize profits by strategically placing production elements. Optimize your setup, unlock upgrades, and rebirth for unique bonuses to grow your industrial empire. Ideal for players who enjoy strategy and automation.
- Design and expand 2D factories
- Strategic placement of production elements
- Optimize production lines
- Unlock upgrades
- Rebirth for bonuses
- Automation gameplay
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Factory Frontier is a 2D mobile game where you design and expand your own factory to maximize profits. Strategically place droppers, upgraders, furnaces, and conveyors to create efficient production lines that generate money. Optimize your setup, unlock upgrades, and climb the ranks as your factory grows. Once you've built a thriving operation, rebirth to start anew with unique bonuses, pushing the boundaries of your industrial empire even further. Perfect for players who love strategy, creativity, and the thrill of automation!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Factory Frontier at 3.4 against Colonial Tycoon's 2.8. Factory Frontier also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Colonial Tycoon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Factory Frontier sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Factory Frontier holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Colonial Tycoon's written reviews are positive against 50% of Factory Frontier's.
Colonial Tycoon ships an update every 5 months, Factory Frontier every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Colonial Tycoon | Factory Frontier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (11 ratings) | 3.4 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Stecklein | Benjamin Cerrone |
Customer experience
Colonial Tycoon
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In-app purchases
Colonial Tycoon
- 100 Ape Coins$0.99
- Colonial Tycoon Premium$2.99
- 500 Ape Coins$4.99
Factory Frontier
- 250 Gems$1.99
- More Quests$2.99
- Double Gems$3.99
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- Extra Layout Slot$4.99
- No Ads$4.99
- 1000 Gems$4.99
- VIP$6.99
- MVIP$9.99
- Vip Bundle$12.99
- Mega Bundle$24.99
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