Colonies at War vs Aviation Runway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Colonies at War
Engage in a 19th-century global conquest by building armies and navies. Choose from 29 nations, expand your territory, forge alliances, and wage war to become the dominant world power. Control the seas and lead your nation to historical greatness.
- 19th-century colonial setting
- Army and navy building
- Conquer territories
- Form alliances
- Diplomacy and warfare
- Choose from 29 nations
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Colonies at War is a game set in the 19th century during the rush by colonial powers to colonize the known world. It's a game of building armies and crushing enemies. Pick one of the 29 nations available, look for the best lands nearby, then send in your armies to conquer them. Make allies of your friends, and war on your enemies. Build your navies to control the seas and become the greatest nation in history.
Aviation Runway
Build and manage your own airline empire from scratch. Automate flights to generate profits, even when offline. Expand your crew to increase flight duration and ticket prices.
- Build airline legacy
- Automate flights
- Offline profit generation
- Expand crew
- Boost flight time
- Increase ticket prices
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Build your airline legacy from the ground up. Automate your flights and watch as your empire grows and profits flood in, even when you’re offline! Expand your crew to boost overall flight time and ticket prices! Got issues or suggestions? Just email aviationrunway.community@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aviation Runway at 5.0 against Colonies at War's 4.6. Aviation Runway also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Colonies at War's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 9). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Colonies at War sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Aviation Runway sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Aviation Runway holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colonies at War has 3.8K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Colonies at War's written reviews are positive against 100% of Aviation Runway's.
Colonies at War ships an update every 11 days, Aviation Runway every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Colonies at War | Aviation Runway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.8K ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 410 MB | 273 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | wombi pty ltd | Brent Walter |
Customer experience
Colonies at War
Aviation Runway
Bugs and requests
Colonies at War
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes after turns
- Movement and combat issues
- Incorrect troop/unit behavior
- Persistent save data problems
Requested features
6 requests- Multiplayer mode
- More historical scenarios
- Improved diplomacy system
- Customizable game modes
- Expanded unit variety
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Aviation Runway
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Colonies at War
- Purchase 10 random contracts.$3.99
- Buy 2,500 credits$3.99
- Buy Full Game$5.99
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- Purchase 30 random contracts.$7.99
- Buy 8,000 credits$7.99
Aviation Runway
- 200 Wings$0.99
- Beginner package$3.99
- 1300 Wings$4.99
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- 3000 Wings$9.99
Questions
Is Colonies at War free?
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Do Colonies at War or Aviation Runway have ads?
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