Comparison

Colonize vs Hondo

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 manage a space colony's transport network on a distant planet. This relaxing simulator offers real-time goods transportation without timers, allowing you to explore biomes and develop unique vehicles. Immerse yourself in a unique setting with an unforgettable soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Build global transportation network
  • Develop colony buildings
  • Manage unique vehicles
  • Explore planet biomes
  • Resource-based construction
  • Real-time transport
Features
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Do you like transport simulators as much as we do? Then play Colonize - a unique economic strategy game set in a space setting. Build and develop your own colony and its transport network on a distant planet. This is a relaxing simulator that will allow you to feel the spirit of freedom of space explorers. Are you tired of the notorious railroad and shipbuilder simulators? Become the manager of your own space colony. This will allow you to plunge into the world of unusual space transport of a new era. There are no timers inherent in such games, all buildings and improvements occur instantly. Real time transportation of goods without timers and other artificial restrictions. Discover and explore all the biomes of the planet, enriching and developing a fleet of unique vehicles along the way, which will give you the best gaming experience. Features: - Build a global transportation network on your own planet. - Develop various buildings of the colony. - Lots of amazing vehicles. - Unique setting and visual style. - Explore the territory of a wild planet. - Nothing appears just like that, everything is created from the resources available on the planet. - An unforgettable soundtrack that will allow you to immerse deeper into the atmosphere of the game. And much more. We are working hard to meet the needs of every player. Expect frequent updates with new content and unique mechanics. All this in a meditative atmosphere in which you can relax and enjoy the game process!

About

Hondo

Guess back-to-back code words to score 100 points. Manage your energy meter, as each guess depletes it, but correct guesses restore it. Utilize special abilities like shuffling words or skipping to gain an advantage, but be mindful of their energy cost.

Highlights
  • Back-to-back word guessing
  • Energy meter management
  • Special abilities
  • Word shuffling
  • Skip word option
Features
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Hondo is a Wordle-like word guessing game, where the goal is to guess back-to-back code words in an attempt to score a Hondo (100 points, that is). Watch your energy meter! Every guess drains energy, but correct guesses replenish it instead. Need help? Use special abilities to shuffle the words on the board, or skip the current code word to tilt the odds in your favor. But beware—these abilities also cost energy, so use them wisely!

Screenshots

Colonize4 screens
Hondo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hondo at 5.0 against Colonize's 4.4. Hondo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). Colonize's advantage is ratings volume (145 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Colonize sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Hondo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hondo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colonize has 145 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colonize ships an update monthly, Hondo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 7, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Colonize versus Hondo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColonizeHondo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (145 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings145 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB3 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMaksim Olegovich ZakopailovJosh Collinsworth

Customer experience

Colonize

All ratings145 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Hondo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Colonize

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Game crashes on startup or during loading screen
  • Progress loss after app crashes
  • Vehicles not appearing after garage upgrades
  • Premium vehicle purchases not received despite payment
  • Deliveries not working in background mode after updates
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  • Menu freezing and unresponsive UI elements
  • Route menu cuts off on tablets and notched screens
  • Diagonal road building inconsistent
  • Vehicles stuck in blocked mode after crashes
  • Game incompatible with iPhone 12 screen format
  • Offline mode functionality broken

Requested features

11 requests
  • Ability to build vertical/north-south roads and diagonal paths
  • Zoom out further to see the full map
  • Upgrade factories to hold more resources before shipping
  • Color-coded roads for tracking upgrades
  • Daily login rewards and better reward system
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  • Batch vehicle assignment instead of individual selection
  • Bridge building mechanics
  • Timer display for resource delivery completion
  • Better fleet management and route cancellation
  • Reduce production time scaling as game progresses
  • Additional language support (Spanish, Catalan, Japanese)

Hondo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Colonize

One-time13
  • Banks 100$1.99
  • Mechanic$3.99
  • Parts package 1$3.99
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  • Banks 270$4.99
  • Liquid autopilot$4.99
  • Starter pack$5.99
  • Transport for all resources$7.99
  • Driver$7.99
  • Parts package 2$7.99
  • Premium pack$11.99
  • Advanced pack$19.99
  • Entrepreneur$29.99
  • Industrialist$69.99
None

Hondo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colonize free?
Colonize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hondo free?
Hondo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Colonize or Hondo?
Hondo is rated higher. Colonize averages 4.4 out of 5 from 145 ratings, while Hondo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Colonize or Hondo have ads?
Colonize shows ads; Hondo does not.
Which is updated more often, Colonize or Hondo?
Colonize ships an update monthly, and Hondo every 9 days. Most recently, Colonize was updated on August 7, 2026 and Hondo on June 1, 2026.

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