Colonist.io vs Quad Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Colonist.io
Engage in a competitive multiplayer strategy game where you build settlements and expand your territory. Master simple rules with deep gameplay through strategy, planning, and negotiation. Compete against friends, bots, or climb leaderboards in ranked modes.
- Build settlements
- Expand territory
- Multiplayer competition
- Strategy and negotiation
- Ranked leaderboards
- Custom maps and expansions
- Player customization
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Colonist is an exciting multiplayer game. You take on the role of a Colonist by building settlements and expanding your territory while competing with opponents trying to do the same. Colonist combines extremely simple rules with tremendously deep gameplay. Use strategy, planning, and cunning negotiation to win. You can train against bots, play with friends online, and even compete in our ranked modes for a spot on the leaderboards! We also offer a variety of fun custom maps to play on in addition to traditional expansions which add elements like ships and barbarians to the game. You can even play with more than 4 friends with our 5-6 and 7-8 player expansions. In the store, you will find a wide array of custom colors and avatars that allow you to personalize your profile and show off. Pick a unique color and avatar combination to instill fear in your opponents!
Quad Clock
This app provides a straightforward chess clock for multiplayer games, supporting 2 to 4 players. It offers two distinct timing modes: delay and increment, with a clean interface designed for speed and clarity. Enjoy fair and focused gameplay without any distractions.
- Supports 2-4 players
- Delay timing mode
- Increment timing mode
- Lightweight interface
- No ads
- No accounts
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QuadClock is a no-frills chess clock designed for multiplayer games. Two timing modes: • Delay Mode – Each round starts with bonus time. • Increment Mode – Unused time stacks up each turn. Supports 2–4 players Works seamlessly for head-to-head or full 4-player showdowns. Features: • Lightweight, polished interface • 2-, 3-, and 4-player compatible • No ads, no accounts, no clutter • Designed for speed and clarity Just tap and go. QuadClock keeps your turns fair and focused. No ads. Free forever. Made with love.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quad Clock at 100% against Colonist.io's 22%. Quad Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Colonist.io's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 1) and chart position (#177 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Quad Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colonist.io has 4.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Colonist.io's written reviews are positive against 100% of Quad Clock's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Colonist.io | Quad Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #177 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Colonist | John Robert Herrick |
Customer experience
Colonist.io
Quad Clock
Bugs and requests
Colonist.io
Reported bugs
5 issues- Dice rolls are predictable and favor certain players
- Frequent crashes and disconnects during games
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- UI elements not scaling properly on smaller screens
- Inability to rejoin games after disconnects
Requested features
5 requests- Improve dice algorithm to be more random
- Add offline/single-player mode
- Improve UI and user experience
- Provide more customization options
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
Quad Clock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Colonist.io
No in-app purchases
Quad Clock
No in-app purchases
