Comparison

Takeover vs Simon's Bacteria

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 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

About

Simon's Bacteria

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Takeover4 screens
Simon's Bacteria2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Takeover versus Simon's Bacteria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTakeoverSimon's Bacteria
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.117.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer(no data)Andrei Kondratev

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
4 purchases

Simon's Bacteria

One-time4
  • Multiplayer Unlock$0.99
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
Show 1 more
  • Large Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Takeover free?
Takeover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simon's Bacteria free?
Simon's Bacteria is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Takeover or Simon's Bacteria have ads?
Takeover shows ads; Simon's Bacteria does not.
Which is updated more often, Takeover or Simon's Bacteria?
Takeover ships an update every 2 months, and Simon's Bacteria every 3 weeks. Most recently, Takeover was updated on November 3, 2026 and Simon's Bacteria on October 31, 2026.

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