Comparison

Colony vs Hexathrone

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

Head to head
About

Colony

Rebuild civilization in a post-war world by establishing and expanding your own colony. Command tactical battles, manage resources, and craft custom gear for your colonists. Guide their adventures and conquer a dynamic world map.

Highlights
  • Command tactical battles
  • Build and expand your colony
  • Design custom gear
  • Advise and guide colonists
  • Conquer the world map
  • Craft items for survival
Features
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A world in ruins, devasted by the war for Earth between the 5 Parallel factions. Claim your stake and begin anew, building a new home within the new world. Set your differences aside, recruiting new Colonists to expand and evolve a Colony of your own. - Command Tactical Battles Destroy and dodge waves of enemies as you defend your Colony from assaults. Quick decision making and strategic positioning will bring your team success as each lane offers obstacles and opportunity! - Build a Thriving Colony As the Reactor whirs back to life, power is slowly restored to the Colony. Manage your resources and recruit new Colonists to upgrade and expand your Colony, solidifying your place in the new world! - Design Custom Gear Leverage groundbreaking technology to design and create custom gear for your Colonist. Taking a spark of creativity and making it a reality, turning your ideas into in-game equip-able 3D items! - Advise your Colonist Provide wisdom and guidance to your Colonist using your own words and ideas! Turning a Choose your Own Adventure experience, into your very own story, as you guide your Colonist through unthinkable challenges. - Conquer the World Rally your Recruits and send Convoys into the world to battle other players, and lay claim to a dynamic World Map. - Craft to Survive Your Colony will be faced with many challenges, work alongside Skipjack to come up with creative solutions to protect your Colony. Watch as your ideas become reality in real-time, as Skipjack generates and crafts items of your own design. Do you have what it takes to thrive in this new world? Download Colony: Survival now and experience a journey of idle fun, puzzle solving, creativity, and strategy! Follow Us Official Website: https://parallel.life/colony Discord: https://discord.gg/paralleltcg Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ParallelTCG X: https://x.com/ParallelColony (edited) Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Hexathrone

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HexaThrone — Build, Conquer, and Rule the Realm Enter a tactical world of shifting front lines, fortified strongholds, and strategic conquest. In HexaThrone, every decision can change the balance of power. Command your forces across a colorful hex-based battlefield, capture neutral and enemy structures, and expand your territory one tile at a time. Place new bases in key locations, strengthen your position, and create the perfect network for launching attacks across the map. Your buildings continuously produce units, but victory depends on how you use them. Send troops from one base to another, reinforce threatened positions, surround enemy territory, and overwhelm opposing strongholds before they can respond. Build Your Realm Place bases directly on the battlefield and shape your own strategy. Build near important routes to control movement, establish defensive positions around valuable territory, or construct an aggressive forward base near the enemy. Every building placement matters. A well-positioned base can protect your realm, accelerate your expansion, or become the starting point for a decisive attack. Capture and Expand Move your units between connected locations and take control of structures across the map. Neutral bases can help grow your army, while enemy buildings must be weakened before they can be captured. Choose your targets carefully. Expanding too quickly may leave your territory exposed, while waiting too long can allow your opponent to dominate the battlefield. Outsmart Your Opponent HexaThrone rewards planning, timing, and adaptation. Create multiple attack routes, distract the enemy, defend important strongholds, and identify weak points in their territory. Will you build a heavily defended kingdom, rapidly expand across the map, or launch an all-out assault on the enemy keep? Game Features * Tactical strategy gameplay on hexagonal maps * Simple unit movement with meaningful strategic depth * Place bases and shape the battlefield * Capture neutral and enemy structures * Produce, reinforce, and command growing armies * Build defensive networks and aggressive front lines * Colorful low-poly medieval environments * Fast, accessible matches with multiple possible strategies * Easy to learn, but challenging to master Every hex is an opportunity. Every base is a strategic decision. Every battle brings you closer to the throne. Build your realm. Capture the strongholds. Claim the HexaThrone.

Screenshots

Colony4 screens
Hexathrone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Colony at every 4 days against Hexathrone's every 2 months. Hexathrone's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colony ships an update every 4 days, Hexathrone every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Colony versus Hexathrone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColonyHexathrone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size894 MB118 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developer12783185 Canada Inc.Mohsen Jamali

In-app purchases

None

Colony

No in-app purchases

None

Hexathrone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colony free?
Colony is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexathrone free?
Hexathrone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Colony or Hexathrone have ads?
Neither Colony nor Hexathrone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Colony or Hexathrone?
Colony ships an update every 4 days, and Hexathrone every 2 months. Most recently, Colony was updated on September 24, 2026 and Hexathrone on September 12, 2026.

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