# Colony Attack vs Space Station Simulator

Colony Attack and Space Station Simulator both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of Colony Attack's written reviews are positive against 36% of Space Station Simulator's. Space Station Simulator's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Colony Attack sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Space Station Simulator sells 15 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 4.3 for Space Station Simulator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 205 and 108 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Colony Attack's written reviews are positive against 36% of Space Station Simulator's.

Colony Attack ships an update every 3 months, Space Station Simulator every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Colony Attack | Space Station Simulator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (205 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colony-attack/id551555854/reviews)** | [4.3 (108 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-station-simulator/id1333062826/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **205** | 108 |
| Positive reviews | **79.1% of reviews** | 36.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 96 MB | 97 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Geek Beach](https://appshunter.io/developer/392913144) | [Appscraft LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1652334821) |

## 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


### Space Station Simulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-station-simulator/id1333062826)

Command your own orbital station, managing resources, constructing new modules, and developing your fleet. Engage in peaceful resource extraction or aggressive interplanetary warfare against other players.

**Highlights:** Develop your space station, Build a fleet of ships, Participate in star wars, Extract and recycle resources, Plunder interplanetary caravans

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Skip Mission | $0.99 | one-time |
| Photon Cannons | $0.99 | one-time |
| Module overboost with discount | $0.99 | one-time |
| Rapid resource collection | $0.99 | one-time |
| Add 5000 credits | $1.99 | one-time |
| Greenhouse | $1.99 | one-time |
| Photon Cannons | $1.99 | one-time |
| Space warping | $1.99 | one-time |
| Hyper Jump | $1.99 | one-time |
| Rapid resource collection | $1.99 | one-time |
| Add 10000 credits | $2.99 | one-time |
| All Gadgets Special Offer | $3.99 | one-time |
| Add 40.000 credits | $7.99 | one-time |
| Add 57.000 credits | $10.99 | one-time |
| Add 160.000 credits | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Colony Attack free?

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

### Is Space Station Simulator free?

Space Station Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Colony Attack or Space Station Simulator?

Colony Attack is rated higher. Colony Attack averages 4.4 out of 5 from 205 ratings, while Space Station Simulator averages 4.3 from 108 ratings.

### Do Colony Attack or Space Station Simulator have ads?

Neither Colony Attack nor Space Station Simulator shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Colony Attack or Space Station Simulator?

Colony Attack ships an update every 3 months, and Space Station Simulator every 8 days. Most recently, Colony Attack was updated on July 18, 2026 and Space Station Simulator on July 4, 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.*