Comparison

Parking Star 2 vs Colonies at War

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Parking Star 2

Experience realistic parking challenges in iconic global cities. Choose from multiple vehicles, upgrade their performance, and compete with players worldwide in thrilling multiplayer modes. Enjoy new levels and a fresh gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Global city levels (Beijing, Dubai, Paris, Tokyo, New York)
  • 40 diverse maps
  • Wi-Fi multiplayer mode
  • Multiple vehicle types with unique abilities
  • Vehicle upgrades (power, color, performance)
  • Replay unlocked levels
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New release in classic Parking Star series. Fresh pictures! New levels! Different game experience! Exclusively designed for iPhone 5 – 4-inch screen display! Tokyo Tower, Louvre Museum in Paris, Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai and Tiananmen Square! In Parking Star 2, you can enjoy all these famous scenes in great cities by driving a luxurious car. This is a leisure game that simulates real parking. Use your accomplished driving skills to park at specific locations as quick as possible, while evade passers-by, vehicles and barriers in the way. Your journey starts by choosing from multiple vehicles, each with distinct tricks. With bonus for passing a level, you can update your vehicle in power, color and performance. Getting a little bored to play alone? The multiplayer mode is added, so you can have thrilling parking competition with players around the world anytime. ##Features## - 5 city levels including Beijing, Dubai, Paris, Tokyo and New York - 40 maps of different sceneries for your exploration - Game Center and Wi-Fi multiplayer mode are supported, so you can rival against friends around or players across the world. - 4 types of vehicles, each with their only abilities - 3 kinds of power upgrade give you fresh experience in driving - 7 types of colorful paint for your choice - Replay any unlocked level more than once - Free update for future additional cities

About

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.

Highlights
  • 19th-century colonial setting
  • Build and command armies
  • Naval warfare and sea control
  • Choose from 28 nations
  • Conquer territories
  • Form alliances
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Parking Star 24 screens
Colonies at War4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Colonies at War at 4.6 against Parking Star 2's 4.0. Colonies at War also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 40%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 32 months). Parking Star 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Parking Star 2 sells 7 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Colonies at War holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colonies at War has 3.8K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Parking Star 2's written reviews are positive against 76% of Colonies at War's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Parking Star 2 ships an update every 32 months, Colonies at War fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Parking Star 2 versus Colonies at War: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParking Star 2Colonies at War
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (9 ratings)4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.2% of reviews76.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings93.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB362 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer悦 张wombi pty ltd

Customer experience

Parking Star 2

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive40.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative50.3%

Colonies at War

All ratings3,763 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews512 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral8.8%
Negative15.2%

Bugs and requests

Parking Star 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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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  • Detailed statistics and analytics

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Parking Star 2

One-time7
  • 30 Stars$0.99
  • Mini$0.99
  • Hummer$0.99
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  • Ferrari$0.99
  • 65 Stars$1.99
  • 175 Stars$4.99
  • 370 Stars$9.99
5 purchases

Colonies at War

One-time5
  • 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

Is Parking Star 2 free?
Parking Star 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Colonies at War free?
Colonies at War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Parking Star 2 or Colonies at War?
Colonies at War is rated higher. Parking Star 2 averages 4.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Colonies at War averages 4.6 from 3.8K ratings.
Do Parking Star 2 or Colonies at War have ads?
Colonies at War shows ads; Parking Star 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Parking Star 2 or Colonies at War?
Parking Star 2 ships an update every 32 months, and Colonies at War fortnightly. Most recently, Parking Star 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Colonies at War on October 27, 2026.

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