# Colony Attack vs Mars Race

The clearest difference is ads: Colony Attack at none against Mars Race's shown. Colony Attack also leads on ratings volume (205 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). Mars Race's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Colony Attack sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Mars Race sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Colony Attack against 4.5 for Mars Race. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colony Attack has 205 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Colony Attack's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mars Race's.

Colony Attack ships an update every 3 months, Mars Race every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Colony Attack | Mars Race |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (205 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colony-attack/id551555854/reviews) | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mars-race/id1296888245/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **205** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 79.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 96 MB | 249 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Geek Beach](https://appshunter.io/developer/392913144) | [aGame Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/765929434) |

## What reviewers say

### Colony Attack

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colony-attack/id551555854)

Build and command your own space colony, construct a powerful fleet, and engage in epic interstellar warfare. Explore a vast universe, battle pirates or other players, and forge alliances to achieve galactic dominance.

**Highlights:** Build spaceships, Develop colony buildings, Attack player and AI planets, Research new technologies, Explore the universe, Form alliances

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Nanites | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Nanites | $2.99 | one-time |
| Elite | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Nanites | $9.99 | one-time |
| Huge Nanites | $19.99 | one-time |
| Speed Bundle | $28.99 | one-time |
| Massive Nanites | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great gameplay
- 👍 Addictive and fun
- 🚀 Excellent graphics
- 👍 Nostalgic feel
- 🚀 Engaging battles

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Pay-to-win mechanics
- 🐛 Lack of updates and new content
- 🐛 Imbalanced gameplay
- 🐛 Difficult for new players to progress
- 🐛 Repetitive and grindy

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent chat functionality
- Incorrect resource/time calculations

**Requested features**

- More ship variety and customization
- Improved battle mechanics and tactics
- Ability to protect/bank ships
- Expanded galaxy and exploration
- Better balancing between players


### Mars Race

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mars-race/id1296888245)

Build a Martian city by harvesting solar power and extracting water. Expand your territory by constructing drones to visit and compete with other players for resources, while defending your own colony.

**Highlights:** Martian city building, Resource harvesting (solar power, water), Drone construction for exploration and combat, Player versus player resource battles, Territory occupation on Mars

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Few | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pile | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bag | $18.99 | one-time |
| Box | $48.99 | one-time |
| Vault | $94.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Colony Attack free?

Colony Attack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mars Race free?

Mars Race is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Colony Attack or Mars Race?

Mars Race is rated higher. Colony Attack averages 4.4 out of 5 from 205 ratings, while Mars Race averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Colony Attack or Mars Race have ads?

Mars Race shows ads; Colony Attack does not.

### Which is updated more often, Colony Attack or Mars Race?

Colony Attack ships an update every 3 months, and Mars Race every 6 months. Most recently, Colony Attack was updated on October 7, 2026 and Mars Race on October 3, 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.*