# Colony Attack vs Xterium

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Colony Attack at 79% against Xterium's 0%. Colony Attack also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (208 vs 2). Xterium's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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 Xterium sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Colony Attack holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colony Attack has 208 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Colony Attack's written reviews are positive against 0% of Xterium's.

Colony Attack ships an update every 3 months, Xterium every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Colony Attack | Xterium |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (208 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colony-attack/id551555854/reviews)** | [2.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xterium-space-strategy-game/id1658549646/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **208** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **79.1% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 96 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Geek Beach](https://appshunter.io/developer/392913144) | [Nicholas Todeschini](https://appshunter.io/developer/1658549648) |

## 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


### Xterium

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xterium-space-strategy-game/id1658549646)

Build a space empire, explore the galaxy, and engage in tactical combat. Research technologies, craft warships, and forge alliances or wage war against other players in this expansive sci-fi strategy game.

**Highlights:** Empire building, Galaxy exploration, Research new technologies, Craft warships and weapons, Diplomacy and trading, Tactical space battles, PvP and PvE combat

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Antimatter х75 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Antimatter х375 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Subscription for 30 days | $5.99 | one-time |
| Antimatter х750 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Subscription for 90 days | $14.99 | one-time |
| Antimatter х1500 | $16.99 | one-time |
| Antimatter х3750 | $41.99 | one-time |
| Subscription for 365 days | $44.99 | one-time |
| Antimatter х7500 | $84.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Colony Attack free?

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

### Is Xterium free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Colony Attack or Xterium?

Colony Attack is rated higher. Colony Attack averages 4.4 out of 5 from 208 ratings, while Xterium averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Colony Attack or Xterium have ads?

Neither Colony Attack nor Xterium shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Colony Attack or Xterium?

Colony Attack ships an update every 3 months, and Xterium every 6 days. Most recently, Colony Attack was updated on November 1, 2026 and Xterium on November 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.*