Comparison

Colonial Tycoon vs Schedule Lab I

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

Head to head
About

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?

Highlights
  • Idle money making
  • Business management simulation
  • Grow your business
  • Unlock new technologies
  • Money management tactics
  • Mars colonization theme
Features
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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!

About

Schedule Lab I

This companion app helps players of a drug empire simulation game manage their operations. It provides tools for mixing substances, calculating prices, planning deliveries, and optimizing production. Share your creations and strategies with other players.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step substance mixing
  • Sell price and profit calculation
  • Delivery order planning
  • Customizable stack counts and prices
  • Mix sharing via deep links
  • Export mixes as PDFs
  • Equipment management
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Schedule Lab I is the essential companion app for Schedule I, the drug empire simulation game where you build your operation from the ground up in Hyland Point. Whether you're new to the game or a seasoned kingpin, Schedule Lab I gives you full control over mixing, pricing, equipment setup, and delivery planning. Features: • Mix substances step-by-step using real in-game logic • Track all effects and addictiveness • Calculate sell prices and profit margins • Plan and manage delivery orders with automatic stack handling • Edit saved delivery orders and prioritize items from mix details • Customize stack counts, price modifiers, and names with text input • Share mixes via in-app deep links, schedule1-calculator seed codes, and schedule1.tools Mix Hashes • Import mixes from seed codes or schedule1.tools Mix Hashes, pasted as a code or a full link • Export mixes as PDFs • Set equipment per mix, with global defaults in Settings • Filter content by in-game rank Perfect for planning your next production run, optimizing your distribution routes, or sharing successful recipes with your co-op partners. If you enjoy using Schedule Lab I, please consider leaving a review — we read all feedback and use it to shape future updates.

Screenshots

Colonial Tycoon4 screens
Schedule Lab I4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Schedule Lab I at 80% against Colonial Tycoon's 25%. Schedule Lab I also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price 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

Both are free to download. Colonial Tycoon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Schedule Lab I asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Schedule Lab I holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Schedule Lab I has 79 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Colonial Tycoon's written reviews are positive against 80% of Schedule Lab I's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colonial Tycoon ships an update every 5 months, Schedule Lab I every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Colonial Tycoon versus Schedule Lab I: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColonial TycoonSchedule Lab I
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (13 ratings)4.6 (79 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1379 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.016 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB41 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinCode Works

Customer experience

Colonial Tycoon

All ratings11 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Schedule Lab I

All ratings75 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Colonial Tycoon

One-time3
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Colonial Tycoon Premium$2.99
  • 500 Ape Coins$4.99
None

Schedule Lab I

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colonial Tycoon free?
Colonial Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Schedule Lab I free?
Schedule Lab I is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Colonial Tycoon or Schedule Lab I?
Schedule Lab I is rated higher. Colonial Tycoon averages 3.1 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Schedule Lab I averages 4.6 from 79 ratings.
Do Colonial Tycoon or Schedule Lab I have ads?
Colonial Tycoon shows ads; Schedule Lab I does not.
Which is updated more often, Colonial Tycoon or Schedule Lab I?
Colonial Tycoon ships an update every 5 months, and Schedule Lab I every 2 weeks. Most recently, Colonial Tycoon was updated on October 24, 2026 and Schedule Lab I on October 24, 2026.

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