Comparison

Colonize vs Gemstone Tree

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

Head to head
About

Colonize

Build and upgrade a space colony in this idle clicker game. Advance through ages, unlock buildings, and collect energy to save humanity. Explore planets and enjoy a relaxing soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Tap to collect energy
  • Upgrade and expand colony
  • Build and upgrade buildings
  • Explore futuristic planets
  • Offline idle earnings
  • Relaxing soundtrack
  • Stunning 3D graphics
Features
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Upgrade and build your space colony in this vast campaign idle clicker game. To save humanity you need to reach the end of the galaxy. Grow your energy by unlocking buildings and upgrade your creations. Enjoy the relaxing soundtrack and try to get to the end of human colonization. Go visit earth, the moon, mars and even more space age planets! Build your futuristic human colonization. Can you lead humanity through the ages by building your colony? What kind of futuristic planets can you discover? Awe at the full 3d galaxy environment. GAME FEATURES • Collect energy by tapping! • Expand your colony by upgrading • Build buildings on you planet • Upgrade buildings • Use special items • Upgrade your items • A visual stunning experience • Amazing 3d graphics • No internet connection needed • Offline idle earnings • Earn rewards for your upgrades! Easy and simple gameplay • Simple ways to upgrade and unlock to progress • Age up by clicking the age up button! • Collect free coins to spend for upgrades and items Download Idle World Space Adventure now!

About

Gemstone Tree

Cultivate a magical gemstone tree to generate precious jewels and unlock a miniature world. This relaxing idle game allows you to simply watch your tree grow and discover the unfolding universe beneath it.

Highlights
  • Grow a gemstone tree
  • Earn jewels
  • Expand a new world
  • Healing idle gameplay
  • Discover a miniature universe
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Discover a mysterious gemstone tree and the tiny little world which unfolds beneath it. Grow your tree to earn jewels and expand a whole new world. In a corner of the great wide universe lies a beautiful green planet home to a mysterious tree with the power to create jewels. Just sit back and relax as you watch your lovely gemstone tree grow in this healing idle game.

Screenshots

Colonize4 screens
Gemstone Tree3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Colonize at 4.6 against Gemstone Tree's 3.9. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Colonize holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Colonize's written reviews are positive against 43% of Gemstone Tree's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colonize ships an update every 5 months, Gemstone Tree every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Colonize versus Gemstone Tree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColonizeGemstone Tree
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (25 ratings) — better3.9 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB71 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJob Van WijngaardenGlobalGear Co. Ltd.

Customer experience

Colonize

All ratings25 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Gemstone Tree

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Colonize

No in-app purchases

None

Gemstone Tree

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colonize free?
Colonize is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gemstone Tree free?
Gemstone Tree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Colonize or Gemstone Tree?
Colonize is rated higher. Colonize averages 4.6 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Gemstone Tree averages 3.9 from 17 ratings.
Do Colonize or Gemstone Tree have ads?
Both Colonize and Gemstone Tree show ads.
Which is updated more often, Colonize or Gemstone Tree?
Colonize ships an update every 5 months, and Gemstone Tree every 8 months. Most recently, Colonize was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gemstone Tree on October 7, 2026.

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