Conquest vs Colonies at War
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Conquest
Experience a classic board game of global domination. Engage in strategic conquest against AI opponents or challenge friends locally or online. Enjoy a fully functional free version with optional map purchases to support development.
- Global conquest gameplay
- Strategic AI opponents
- Solo play
- Local multiplayer
- Online multiplayer
- Customizable maps
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Conquest is a version of the classic board game where you combine risk and strategy to conquer the world. You can play solo or multiple human games against the randomly selected computer controlled opponents, each with their own personality and strong artificial intelligence. You can play solo games against the sophisticated computer AI, multiplayer games on a single device, or network games between friends over the internet! This version is fully functional and free and if you enjoy it please buy the extra maps to support further development! For the latest news on all of my games follow @SeansGames on Twitter!
Colonies at War
Engage in a 19th-century global conquest by building armies and navies. Choose from 28 nations, expand your territory through strategic warfare, and forge alliances to dominate the world stage.
- 19th-century colonial setting
- Build and command armies
- Naval warfare and sea control
- Choose from 28 nations
- Conquer territories
- Form alliances
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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 28 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Colonies at War at 4.6 against Conquest's 3.4. Colonies at War also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (76% vs 52%). Conquest's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Conquest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Colonies at War sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Colonies at War holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colonies at War has 3.7K ratings behind it against 122, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Conquest's written reviews are positive against 76% of Colonies at War's.
Conquest ships an update every 2 months, Colonies at War weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Conquest | Colonies at War |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (122 ratings) | 4.6 (3.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.7% of reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 122 | 3.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 346 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sean O'Connor | wombi pty ltd |
Customer experience
Conquest
Colonies at War
User reviews
Conquest
From 122 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Faithful to the original board game
- 🕹️ Simple and addictive gameplay
- 💰 Free with no ads
- 🗺️ Variety of maps to conquer
Room to improve
- 🎲 Dice rolls perceived as unfair or biased
- 🤖 AI opponents not challenging enough
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔄 Difficulty restoring previously purchased content
Colonies at War
From 3.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 💡 Unique scenarios
- 👍 Challenging but fun
- 👍 Excellent strategy elements
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Unclear mechanics
- 🔍 Confusing tutorials
- 🔍 Unstable diplomacy system
- 🔍 Imbalanced AI behavior
Bugs and requests
Conquest
Reported bugs
3 issues- Armies disappearing during battles
- Inability to attack certain territories
- Map not displaying properly after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Online multiplayer mode
- More advanced AI difficulty settings
- Random map generation option
- Ability to edit player/faction names
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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In-app purchases
Conquest
- Geographical maps$2.99
- Fantasy maps 1$2.99
- Fantasy maps 2$2.99
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- Space maps$2.99
- All of the maps$4.99
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
Questions
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