Colony Master vs CrateQuest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Add new ants
- Merge ants
- Increase ant speed
- Gather food
- Destroy obstacles
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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.
CrateQuest
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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?
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Colony Master | CrateQuest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (340 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 340 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi | Marcel 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
Colony Master
- Kickstart Pack$1.99
- 10 Tickets!$1.99
- Manager$2.99
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- 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
CrateQuest
- The Blacksmith$0.99
- Pony Farm$0.99
- Druid Forest$0.99
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- Magic Castle$0.99
- Underwater World$0.99
- Outer Space$0.99
- All Worlds$4.99
Questions
Is Colony Master free?
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Do Colony Master or CrateQuest have ads?
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