Comparison

Takeover vs ISLANDERS

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

Head to head
About

Takeover

Engage in fast-paced online multiplayer strategy games where you aim to control the most territory. Compete globally, hone your skills against AI, or play locally with friends. Choose from various maps and challenge players worldwide.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer action
  • Territory control gameplay
  • Global leaderboards
  • AI opponent mode
  • Local 2-player mode
  • Multiple map options
Features
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The ultimate fast paced online multiplayer game exclusively for iPhone. Take over each side of the board with your coloured shapes, the player with the most squares at the end takes the spoils! Create your own strategies, compete globally and rise to the top of the international rankings. - 4 maps to choose from from a single side to an entire cube. - Face off head to head online against someone else anywhere in the world - Hone your skills locally vs the AI - Play over the table with 2 player mode

About

ISLANDERS

A relaxing city-building game focused on creative placement of structures to earn points. Unlock new building sets and expand your island settlements with intuitive, stress-free gameplay in a minimalist world. Enjoy offline play with no ads or timers.

Highlights
  • Cozy, minimalist building experience
  • Procedurally generated islands
  • Strategic yet relaxing gameplay
  • Offline play
  • No ads or interruptions
  • Clean, vibrant visuals
  • Peaceful soundtrack
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ISLANDERS is a relaxing city-building experience where calm creativity meets light strategy. Place buildings to earn points based on nearby structures, unlock new sets, and expand your peaceful island settlements. There are no timers, no micro-transactions, and no stress — just intuitive gameplay in a serene, minimalist world. Features: • A cozy, minimalist building experience • Procedurally generated islands every round • Strategic yet relaxing gameplay loop • Offline play with no ads or interruptions • Clean, vibrant visuals and a peaceful soundtrack Explore, build, and unwind — one island at a time. Download now and start your cozy minimalist city-building journey ... Minimum Device Requirements • Requires devices running iOS 16 or iPadOS 16 • Devices with 4 GB RAM or higher (iPhone 11 or newer; iPad 10th Generation or iPad Pro 3rd Generation) • CPU: Apple A13 Bionic (iPhone) or A12X Bionic (iPad) • RAM: 4 GB • Storage: 1 GB available space Please note that controllers are not supported. Designed for intuitive touchscreen play. Languages Supported: English, Español, Português ,Français, Italiano, Deutsch, Polski, Türkçe, Русский, Українська, 中文, 中文, 한국어, 日本語

Screenshots

Takeover4 screens
ISLANDERS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Takeover at Free against ISLANDERS's $4.99. Takeover also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). ISLANDERS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

Takeover is free to download; ISLANDERS costs $4.99 up front. Takeover sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. ISLANDERS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Takeover ships an update every 4 weeks, ISLANDERS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Takeover versus ISLANDERS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTakeoverISLANDERS
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—4.4 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better64.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—29 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB656 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer(no data)Coatsink Software

Customer experience

Takeover

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ISLANDERS

All ratings29 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative23.5%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Takeover

One-time10
  • Stickers by Azissyaif$1.99
  • Stickers by Isnanridhos$1.99
  • Stickers by Markl 2$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Stickers by Climbing Fish$1.99
  • Stickers by FRS 23$1.99
  • Stickers by Dikigiyat$1.99
  • Stickers by Cheetah$1.99
  • Stickers by WendEL$1.99
  • Remove ads$2.99
  • Buy all stickers$14.99
None

ISLANDERS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Takeover free?
Takeover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ISLANDERS free?
ISLANDERS costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Takeover or ISLANDERS have ads?
Takeover shows ads; ISLANDERS does not.
Which is updated more often, Takeover or ISLANDERS?
Takeover ships an update every 4 weeks, and ISLANDERS every 3 weeks. Most recently, Takeover was updated on October 6, 2026 and ISLANDERS on October 20, 2026.

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