Comparison

Armada.io vs Colonies.io

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

Head to head
About

Armada.io

Embark on an exciting naval adventure to conquer the seas. Grow your power, defeat opponents, and claim victory in a vast ocean landscape. Dominate the waters and become the ultimate ruler.

Highlights
  • Naval combat gameplay
  • Sea exploration
  • Player vs. player battles
  • Character progression
  • Conquer opponents
Features
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Exciting journey on the sea. Battle your way through and become the king. In the fabulous landscape of the sea spaces grow bigger, grow stronger, and drown your opponents. Do everything you can to conquer!

About

Colonies.io

Command your queen to collect food blocks and outrank opponents. Spawn workers and attackers, but manage your food resources carefully. Steal food from other players to secure the top rank and earn coin rewards.

Highlights
  • Collect food blocks
  • Spawn workers and attackers
  • Steal food from opponents
  • Rank-based coin rewards
  • Finger-based queen movement
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Goal: - Collect as many food blocks as you can to get 1st rank. - Spawn workers/attackers as needed, be aware that they cost food. - Steel food from other queen as well. - Only 1st rank gives coin reward equal to food blocks collected. Controls: - Move queen with your finger. - Workers / Attackers automatically moved with queen.

Screenshots

Armada.io4 screens
Colonies.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

Armada.io and Colonies.io both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Armada.io's written reviews are positive against 50% of Colonies.io's. Colonies.io's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Armada.io sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Colonies.io asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Armada.io against 4.0 for Colonies.io. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Armada.io's written reviews are positive against 50% of Colonies.io's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Armada.io versus Colonies.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArmada.ioColonies.io
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB86 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperGravity Limited Liability CompanyRocketship Studios LLP

Customer experience

Armada.io

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Colonies.io

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Armada.io

One-time6
  • 500 coins$1.99
  • 1,500 coins$3.99
  • Remove ads$9.99
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  • 5,000 coins$9.99
  • 7,500 coins$19.99
  • 20,000 coins$49.99
None

Colonies.io

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Armada.io free?
Armada.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Colonies.io free?
Colonies.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Armada.io or Colonies.io?
Armada.io and Colonies.io are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Armada.io or Colonies.io have ads?
Armada.io shows ads; Colonies.io does not.

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