Comparison

Colonist.io vs Chippyn

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

Head to head
About

Colonist.io

Engage in a strategic multiplayer board game where you build settlements and expand territory. Compete against others online or bots using simple rules with deep gameplay. Negotiate, plan, and use cunning tactics to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer online gameplay
  • Compete against bots
  • Ranked modes and leaderboards
  • Custom maps and expansions
  • 5-8 player support
  • Profile customization
Currently charting
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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!

About

Chippyn

Features
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Chippyn is a real-time party game designed to play with a live audience; the kind of thing a speaker can pull up on a conference screen and get an entire room playing together in seconds. The rule is simple: pick the lowest number that nobody else picks. Whoever's hosting shares a 4-character round code, everyone in the crowd joins on their own phone, and each player spins the dial to lock in a guess anywhere from 1 to 999 before the clock runs out. Once the round locks, every pick is revealed together. The lowest number that only one person chose wins. It's part bluffing, part reading the room: too obvious a pick and someone else beats you to it; too clever and you might be the only one who wandered off the beaten path. Rounds move fast, with a live countdown through picking, locking, and results, so it's built for a quick, high-energy break between sessions, a shared moment for a room full of strangers, not just a two-player game.

Screenshots

Colonist.io4 screens
Chippyn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chippyn at none against Colonist.io's shown. Chippyn also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Colonist.io's advantage is chart position (#180 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colonist.io ships an update every 2 months, Chippyn every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Colonist.io versus Chippyn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColonist.ioChippyn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
Best chart rank#180 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperColonistBitdrift

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

Chippyn

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Colonist.io

No in-app purchases

None

Chippyn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colonist.io free?
Colonist.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chippyn free?
Chippyn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Colonist.io or Chippyn have ads?
Colonist.io shows ads; Chippyn does not.
Which is updated more often, Colonist.io or Chippyn?
Colonist.io ships an update every 2 months, and Chippyn every 9 days. Most recently, Colonist.io was updated on November 13, 2026 and Chippyn on November 10, 2026.

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