# Endless Colonies vs Emergency Crew 5

The clearest difference is price: Endless Colonies at Free against Emergency Crew 5's $10.99. Endless Colonies also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 2). Emergency Crew 5's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown).

Endless Colonies is free to download; Emergency Crew 5 costs $10.99 up front. Endless Colonies sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Emergency Crew 5 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Emergency Crew 5 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Endless Colonies has 1.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Endless Colonies ships an update every 3 weeks, Emergency Crew 5 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Endless Colonies | Emergency Crew 5 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $10.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/endless-colonies-idle-tycoon/id1519422736/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emergency-crew-5/id6569242549/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.9K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 412 MB | 804 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Giant Avocado Teknoloji Anonim Sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1512173137) | [8Floor](https://appshunter.io/developer/500140554) |

## What reviewers say

### Endless Colonies

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/endless-colonies-idle-tycoon/id1519422736)

Become a space tycoon in this idle simulator. Discover planets, build factories, and manage resources to create a vast space empire. Upgrade workers and use unique mechanics to advance your civilization and become the universe's greatest capitalist.

**Highlights:** Discover new planets, Build and manage factories, Upgrade workers, Manage mineral balance, Claw minigame for rewards, Collect daily rewards and boosts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mini Galaxy Gem Package | $0.99 | one-time |
| Perfect Start Offer Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Great Start Offer Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Flawless Start Offer Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Small Galaxy Gem Package | $2.99 | one-time |
| Sunshine Offer Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads Forever + 60 Gems | $6.99 | one-time |
| Offline Cash Offer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Smart Choice Offer Pack | $12.99 | one-time |
| Large Galaxy Gem Package | $19.99 | one-time |
| Big Delivery Offer Pack | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Fun and easy to play
- 💡 Unique animation style
- 🚀 Good progression

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Ads not working
- 🔒 Lack of new content
- 🔒 Slow progression

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes after updates
- Upgrade buttons disappearing
- Loading issues and getting stuck at 90%
- Inability to progress to new sectors

**Requested features**

- Add new planets/worlds
- Improve UI and navigation
- Increase ad limit and boost duration
- Introduce more gameplay features


### Emergency Crew 5

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emergency-crew-5/id6569242549)

Lead a team of professional rescuers through challenging missions, facing natural disasters and the recklessness of a blogger. Build resources, complete new tasks, and explore diverse global locations with familiar and new characters.

**Highlights:** New characters and returning heroes, Comic strip story immersion, Production chains for resource creation, Diverse global locations, New level task types, Multiple language translations

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Endless Colonies free?

Endless Colonies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Emergency Crew 5 free?

Emergency Crew 5 costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Endless Colonies or Emergency Crew 5?

Emergency Crew 5 is rated higher. Endless Colonies averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Emergency Crew 5 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Endless Colonies or Emergency Crew 5 have ads?

Endless Colonies shows ads; Emergency Crew 5 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Endless Colonies or Emergency Crew 5?

Endless Colonies ships an update every 3 weeks, and Emergency Crew 5 weekly. Most recently, Endless Colonies was updated on October 21, 2026 and Emergency Crew 5 on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*