Comparison

Solitaire* vs Colony Flow!

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

Head to head
About

Solitaire*

A classic puzzle game where the goal is to remove all but one peg from the board. Players achieve this by strategically jumping one peg over another into an empty space, removing the jumped peg.

Highlights
  • Single peg elimination gameplay
  • Strategic jumping mechanics
  • Classic puzzle experience
  • Minimalist design
  • Challenging brain teaser
Features
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Leave only one peg on the board by jumping over other pegs to remove them.

About

Colony Flow!

A relaxing puzzle game where you guide worker ants to sort colorful cubes into matching holes. Clear the board to reveal beautiful pixel art. Plan your moves carefully to manage limited space and complete hundreds of charming missions.

Highlights
  • Ant colony gameplay
  • Color sorting puzzles
  • Discover pixel art
  • One-tap controls
  • No timer, no pressure
  • Offline play
Features
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Welcome to Colony Flow — a relaxing ant colony puzzle where every tiny ant has a job to do! Tap a box, watch the workers pour out, and send them marching up to the pixel picture to carry colorful blocks back to the nest, one busy trip at a time. Each level gives you a stack of ant boxes and just five open slots. Tap a box and it slides into a slot, releasing a swarm of ants in that color — they'll haul away every matching block in the picture. Clear a box and the slot frees up for the next one. That's where the thinking starts. Open a color that has nothing left to carry and that slot stays clogged. Fill all five and your colony grinds to a halt. Read the picture, count what's left, and choose your boxes in the right order to keep the ants flowing. COMMAND YOUR COLONY - Tap a box to send its ants marching - Watch workers haul matching blocks back to the nest - Manage your five slots — don't let them clog - Unlock the boxes buried further down the stack - Clear every block to finish the puzzle EASY TO LEARN, SATISFYING TO SOLVE - One-tap controls — start playing in seconds - Puzzles that grow from cozy to genuinely clever - No timers, no lives, no pressure — take as long as you like - Watch trails of ants stream across the board as your plan pays off - Every solved board reveals the picture hiding underneath DISCOVER PIXEL ART Complete hundreds of colorful levels with themes like animals, fruit, food, flowers, nature, festivals, toys, rockets, castles, and plenty more surprises. Every puzzle you finish adds another piece of pixel art to your collection, so there's always one more picture waiting to be uncovered. With adorable ants, satisfying animations, soothing music, and no time pressure, Colony Flow is easy to pick up and gentle to play — the kind of game that fits into a coffee break, a commute, or a quiet evening on the couch. But clearing every level will take some clever planning. Tap the right boxes, guide your ants, clear the blocks, and uncover beautiful pixel art. Your colony is waiting!

Screenshots

Solitaire*2 screens
Colony Flow!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solitaire* at none against Colony Flow!'s 14. Solitaire* also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Colony Flow!'s advantage is ratings volume (33K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Colony Flow! sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Solitaire* asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solitaire* holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colony Flow! has 33K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire* ships an update every 2 weeks, Colony Flow! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Solitaire* versus Colony Flow!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaire*Colony Flow!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (33K ratings)
Positive reviews—31.9% of reviews
Number of ratings133K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#10 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB476 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAlexander BersonABI GLOBAL LTD.

Customer experience

Solitaire*

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Colony Flow!

All ratings32,805 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,813 reviews
Positive31.9%
Neutral19.9%
Negative48.2%

In-app purchases

None

Solitaire*

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Colony Flow!

One-time14
  • Coins Pack 1$1.99
  • STARTER PACK$2.99
  • Endless Pack 1$3.99
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  • LIMIT BUNDLE$4.99
  • FAIL OFFER$5.99
  • Coins Pack 2$7.99
  • No ADS$7.99
  • Colony Pass$9.99
  • SMALL BUNDLE$9.99
  • NO ADS BUNDLE$11.99
  • Group Pack 4$14.99
  • Coins Pack 3$14.99
  • MEDIUM BUNDLE$19.99
  • ULTRA BUNDLE$39.99

Questions

Is Solitaire* free?
Solitaire* is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Colony Flow! free?
Colony Flow! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Solitaire* or Colony Flow!?
Solitaire* is rated higher. Solitaire* averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Colony Flow! averages 4.7 from 33K ratings.
Do Solitaire* or Colony Flow! have ads?
Colony Flow! shows ads; Solitaire* does not.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire* or Colony Flow!?
Solitaire* ships an update every 2 weeks, and Colony Flow! every 3 days. Most recently, Solitaire* was updated on October 3, 2026 and Colony Flow! on October 14, 2026.

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