Takeover vs Simon's Bacteria
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Online multiplayer action
- Territory control gameplay
- Global leaderboards
- AI opponent mode
- Local 2-player mode
- Multiple map options
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The ultimate fast paced multiplayer game for iPhone and iPad. 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 - Battle a friend nearby over Bluetooth, no internet needed - Hone your skills vs the AI and climb its levels - Play over the table with 2 player mode
Simon's Bacteria
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Simon's Bacteria is a turn-based strategy game built around one deceptively simple mechanic: rotate a stone, and watch the board change. HOW IT WORKS Each stone on the board points in one of four directions. On your turn, rotate one of your stones 90° clockwise — it moves into the cell it now points to, and can trigger a chain reaction of captures across the board. Read the board carefully: a single rotation can flip the momentum of the entire game. PLAY TOGETHER Challenge your friends through Game Center and play together across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Choose your favorite game mode, compete for victories, unlock achievements, and jump straight into a rematch. Your first 3 multiplayer games are free — after that, a one-time purchase unlocks unlimited multiplayer for good. • Multiplayer across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Three unique game modes • Game Center achievements and statistics • Quick rematches with friends PLAY YOUR WAY • Chaos Mode — a fully randomized board for a classic, unpredictable game every time. • Symmetry Mode — mirrored starting positions for a perfectly fair fight. • Balanced Mode — randomized but evenly distributed starting directions. THREE LEVELS OF AI (VINTAGE 1998) No neural networks, no cloud, no buzzwords — just an honest, old-school game AI in the spirit of 1998, built on classic move-search logic rather than anything fashionable. It adapts to the difficulty you choose — from a forgiving opponent that favors easy captures, to a sharp one that looks several moves ahead and plans around your counter-attacks. DESIGNED TO GET OUT OF YOUR WAY • Clean, focused board — no clutter, no timers pressuring your every move. • Three visual stone styles to match your taste. • Game Center leaderboards and achievements to track your wins. • Your games and stats are saved locally — pick up right where you left off. • No ads. No account required for single-player. No data collection beyond what Game Center itself handles. FREE TO PLAY, OPEN SOURCE Single-player is completely free, forever, with everything unlocked — it's an open-source passion project. Multiplayer includes 3 free games to try it out, then a small one-time purchase for unlimited play. If you'd like to say thanks separately, optional tips are available in the Tips menu; they simply help cover the cost of the Apple Developer license required to bring an open-source project like this one to the App Store. Whether you have two minutes or twenty, Simon's Bacteria rewards careful thinking over fast reflexes. COMING SOON We're actively working on additional board generation modes and new AI difficulty tiers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Simon's Bacteria at none against Takeover's shown. Simon's Bacteria also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Takeover sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Simon's Bacteria sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Takeover ships an update every 2 months, Simon's Bacteria every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Takeover | Simon's Bacteria |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | (no data) | Andrei Kondratev |
In-app purchases
Takeover
- Stickers by Azissyaif$1.99
- Stickers by Isnanridhos$1.99
- Stickers by Markl 2$1.99
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- 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
Simon's Bacteria
- Multiplayer Unlock$0.99
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
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- Large Tip$4.99
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