Pocket Press vs Colony Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Press
Experience the satisfying sensation of a hydraulic press on your mobile device. Collect and crush a variety of items, upgrade your press, and manage a virtual crushing stream to earn in-game currency. This sequel offers a fun way to relieve stress and boredom.
- Crush unique items
- Collect items
- Upgrade hydraulic press
- Manage crushing stream
- Earn in-game money
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Pocket size Hydraulic Press ready for crushing whenever you're bored or stressed out! Collect items, crush them, upgrade your Hydraulic Press and manage a crushing stream on the side; this game made in collaboration with the popular Hydraulic Press Channel has it all! * Crush exciting and unique items! * Find and collect all the items to your collection! * Upgrade your Hydraulic Press to deal with the toughest items! * Gather viewers to your crushing stream to earn money! * Sequel to the popular Hydraulic Press Pocket with over 5 million players! Download Pocket Press now and let the crushing begin! Pocket Press is a free-to-play game and it offers optional in-app purchases.
Colony Master
Manage an ant colony by adding new ants, merging them to improve efficiency, and directing them to gather food. Tap to accelerate their actions and clear obstacles.
- Add new ants
- Merge ants
- Increase ant speed
- Gather food
- Destroy obstacles
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Add new ants, merge them and make them work faster to access food. Tap tap to speed them up, destroy earth and food.
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Verdict
Pocket Press and Colony Master both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Pocket Press's written reviews are positive against 6% of Colony Master's. Pocket Press also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Pocket Press sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Colony Master sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pocket Press holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 159 and 427 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Pocket Press's written reviews are positive against 6% of Colony Master's.
Pocket Press ships an update daily, Colony Master every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Press | Colony Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (159 ratings) — better | 4.5 (427 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.8% of reviews — better | 5.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 159 | 427 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Johannes Linnama | Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi |
Customer experience
Pocket Press
Colony Master
User reviews
Pocket Press
From 159 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😊 Highly entertaining and fun to play
- 👍 Easy to navigate and user-friendly interface
- 🎮 Satisfying crushing mechanics and gameplay
- 🔊 Authentic and immersive sound effects
- 🎨 Good animation and visual quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Press breaks frequently and requires constant repairs
- 💰 Expensive upgrades relative to coin earnings
- ⏳ Slow crush animations and mechanics
- 😕 Limited variety in crush animations
- 🎮 Confusing for new players
Colony Master
From 427 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Potential for a good game concept
Room to improve
- 🔍 Excessive ads
- 🕰️ Forced ads every few seconds
- 🕹️ Boring and repetitive gameplay
- 💰 Attempts to monetize heavily
Bugs and requests
Pocket Press
Reported bugs
5 issues- Press breaks excessively during gameplay
- Purchasing system no longer functional
- Glitches with hydraulic press functionality
- Difficult sliding controls for comment interactions
- Game crashes or performance issues on some devices
Requested features
7 requests- More realistic crush animations and physics
- More varied and unexpected crush outcomes
- Better balance between coin earnings and upgrade costs
- Improved controls for accepting/denying comments
- More realistic character designs
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- Additional content and regular updates
- More items to crush for variety
Colony Master
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads cannot be skipped or disabled
- Game crashes or becomes unplayable due to ads
Requested features
2 requests- Remove forced ads
- Improve gameplay to make it more engaging
In-app purchases
Pocket Press
- Diamonds (25)$0.99
- Bundle (Once only!)$0.99
- 3rd Item Slot$0.99
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- Diamonds (125)$2.99
- 4th Item Slot$2.99
- L.A.U.R.I$3.99
- A.N.N.I$3.99
- Diamonds (500)$11.99
Colony Master
- Kickstart Pack$1.99
- 10 Tickets!$1.99
- Manager$2.99
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- Engineer$2.99
- Money Fountain Pack$2.99
- 20 Tickets$2.99
- Financier$3.99
- Big Deal Pack$3.99
- Royal Treasury Pack$4.99
- 50 Tickets$4.99
- No Ads$4.99
- Bundle$5.99
- Treasury Trove Pack$5.99
- 30 Tickets & No Ads$5.99
- Mega Bundle$7.99
- Big Vault Pack$8.99
- Ultra Bundle$10.99
- Big Chest Treasure$11.99
Questions
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