Comparison

Colony Master vs CrateQuest

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

Head to head
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.

About

CrateQuest

Features
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Embark on a journey through seven unique worlds in CrateQuest, filled with challenging Sokoban puzzles, hidden treasures, and mysterious gold coins. Push every crate onto its target—but plan your moves carefully: one misplaced crate can change the entire path to the solution. Master 210 levels, improve your best scores, and earn up to three stars in each puzzle. Discover 48 themed artifacts and display them in your treasure chambers. Follow the trail of golden coins: a rare Lydian gold coin is hidden in every world. Your stars unlock special effects and auras. Complete an entire world to earn a unique trophy. Features: - 210 Sokoban puzzles across seven worlds - 48 treasures and seven rare gold coins - Best-move records and three-star ratings - Unlockable effects, auras, and trophies - Swipe controls and directional pad - Undo function and quick restart - Optimized for iPhone and iPad - 30 free levels in the Explorer’s Path Will you become the ultimate Crate Master?

Screenshots

Colony Master3 screens
CrateQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CrateQuest at none against Colony Master's shown. Colony Master's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Colony Master sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and CrateQuest sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colony Master ships an update every 4 days, CrateQuest every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Colony Master versus CrateQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColony MasterCrateQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (340 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews5.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings340 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUpperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim SirketiMarcel Masuhr

Bugs and 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

CrateQuest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
7 purchases

CrateQuest

One-time7
  • The Blacksmith$0.99
  • Pony Farm$0.99
  • Druid Forest$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Magic Castle$0.99
  • Underwater World$0.99
  • Outer Space$0.99
  • All Worlds$4.99

Questions

Is Colony Master free?
Colony Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CrateQuest free?
CrateQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Colony Master or CrateQuest have ads?
Colony Master shows ads; CrateQuest does not.
Which is updated more often, Colony Master or CrateQuest?
Colony Master ships an update every 4 days, and CrateQuest every 3 weeks. Most recently, Colony Master was updated on September 21, 2026 and CrateQuest on September 22, 2026.

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