Comparison

Destroy and Build vs Colony Master

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

Head to head
About

Destroy and Build

Mine minerals to gather resources, then use them to reclaim land from the sea. Build and develop your own cities with engaging gameplay and impressive 3D graphics.

Highlights
  • Destroy minerals for resources
  • Reclaim land from the sea
  • Build and develop cities
  • Easy-to-play gameplay
  • Different challenges
  • 3D graphics
Features
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Destroy minerals to obtain resources! Collect these resources and reclaim land from the sea! Building and developing cities!!! Features: - Easy-to-play game for every player - Different challenges to complete - Amazing animations and great 3D graphics

About

Colony Master

Manage an ant colony by adding new ants, merging them to improve efficiency, and directing them to gather food. Tap to accelerate their actions and clear obstacles.

Highlights
  • Add new ants
  • Merge ants
  • Increase ant speed
  • Gather food
  • Destroy obstacles
Features
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Add new ants, merge them and make them work faster to access food. Tap tap to speed them up, destroy earth and food.

Screenshots

Destroy and Build4 screens
Colony Master3 screens

Verdict

The call

Destroy and Build and Colony Master both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 20% of Destroy and Build's written reviews are positive against 6% of Colony Master's. Colony Master's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Destroy and Build sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Colony Master sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Destroy and Build holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 249 and 427 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Destroy and Build's written reviews are positive against 6% of Colony Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Destroy and Build ships an update every 2 weeks, Colony Master every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Destroy and Build versus Colony Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDestroy and BuildColony Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (249 ratings) — better4.5 (427 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better5.7% of reviews
Number of ratings249427 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolid GamesUpperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi

Customer experience

Destroy and Build

All ratings157 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative70.0%

Colony Master

All ratings340 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive5.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative94.3%

Bugs and requests

Destroy and Build

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Colony Master

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads cannot be skipped or disabled
  • Game crashes or becomes unplayable due to ads

Requested features

2 requests
  • Remove forced ads
  • Improve gameplay to make it more engaging

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Destroy and Build

One-time6
  • Tiny Ad Skip Bundle$2.99
  • No Ads Lite$2.99
  • Small Ad Skip Bundle$7.99
Show 3 more
  • No Ads Bundle$9.99
  • No Ads Plus$9.99
  • Big Ad Skip Bundle$21.99
18 purchases

Colony Master

One-time18
  • Kickstart Pack$1.99
  • 10 Tickets!$1.99
  • Manager$2.99
Show 15 more
  • Engineer$2.99
  • Money Fountain Pack$2.99
  • 20 Tickets$2.99
  • Financier$3.99
  • Big Deal Pack$3.99
  • Royal Treasury Pack$4.99
  • 50 Tickets$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Bundle$5.99
  • Treasury Trove Pack$5.99
  • 30 Tickets & No Ads$5.99
  • Mega Bundle$7.99
  • Big Vault Pack$8.99
  • Ultra Bundle$10.99
  • Big Chest Treasure$11.99

Questions

Is Destroy and Build free?
Destroy and Build is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Colony Master free?
Colony Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Destroy and Build or Colony Master?
Destroy and Build is rated higher. Destroy and Build averages 4.7 out of 5 from 249 ratings, while Colony Master averages 4.5 from 427 ratings.
Do Destroy and Build or Colony Master have ads?
Both Destroy and Build and Colony Master show ads.
Which is updated more often, Destroy and Build or Colony Master?
Destroy and Build ships an update every 2 weeks, and Colony Master every 4 days. Most recently, Destroy and Build was updated on October 30, 2026 and Colony Master on October 22, 2026.

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