# Colony vs Cell Expansion Wars

The clearest difference is price: Cell Expansion Wars at Free against Colony's $0.99. Cell Expansion Wars also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). Colony's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Cell Expansion Wars is free to download; Colony costs $0.99 up front. Cell Expansion Wars sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Colony asks for nothing beyond the download.

Cell Expansion Wars holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cell Expansion Wars has 1.7K ratings behind it against 95, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Colony's written reviews are positive against 59% of Cell Expansion Wars's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Colony ships an update every 5 months, Cell Expansion Wars every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Colony | Cell Expansion Wars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [2.7 (95 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colony/id286363959/reviews) | **[4.3 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cell-expansion-wars/id1462374637/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 95 | **1.7K** |
| Positive reviews | **83.3% of reviews** | 59.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 26 MB | 154 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chris Haynes](https://appshunter.io/developer/286363962) | [MOBIRIX](https://appshunter.io/developer/349276666) |

## What reviewers say

### Colony

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colony/id286363959)

Engage in addictive puzzling strategy across 50 levels. Place triangular pieces to fill hexagons, trigger chain reactions, and colonize the board. Compete against your device or another player in this turn-based tactical challenge.

**Highlights:** 50 challenging levels, 1-player and 2-player modes, Chain reaction bonuses, Special bonus hexagons, Resume saved games, Progressive difficulty

**In-app purchases:** none


### Cell Expansion Wars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cell-expansion-wars/id1462374637)

Engage in strategic cellular warfare with simple controls. Attack, defend, and heal your cells while expanding your territory by taking over enemy cells. Enjoy unique mini-games and supportive items.

**Highlights:** Simple controls, Line multiplying cells, Attacking and defensive cells, Supportive items, Unique mini-games, Achievements and leaderboards

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 300 Gold item | $2.99 | one-time |
| 500 Gold item | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1100 Gold item | $9.99 | one-time |
| 3600 Gold item | $29.99 | one-time |
| 6500 Gold item | $49.99 | one-time |
| 15000 Gold item | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Challenging but fun
- 💡 Unique concept
- 👍 Great time-killer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy at higher levels
- 💰 Pay-to-win elements
- 📺 Excessive ads
- 🔁 Repetitive levels

**Reported bugs**

- Freezing issues
- Disappearing cell connections
- Unfair level scaling
- Crashes at certain levels

**Requested features**

- Level editor
- Multiplayer mode
- Rewards for completing levels
- Better progression system


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Colony free?

Colony costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cell Expansion Wars free?

Cell Expansion Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Colony or Cell Expansion Wars?

Cell Expansion Wars is rated higher. Colony averages 2.7 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Cell Expansion Wars averages 4.3 from 1.7K ratings.

### Do Colony or Cell Expansion Wars have ads?

Cell Expansion Wars shows ads; Colony does not.

### Which is updated more often, Colony or Cell Expansion Wars?

Colony ships an update every 5 months, and Cell Expansion Wars every 6 weeks. Most recently, Colony was updated on October 31, 2026 and Cell Expansion Wars on November 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*