Comparison

Star Colony vs Drill Kingdom

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

Head to head
About

Star Colony

Features
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Expand your colony, automate production, and build a space empire from nothing. Star Colony is an idle colony builder inspired by the satisfying progression of clicker and incremental games. Start small, earn credits, unlock powerful upgrades, and scale your colony into a massive operation across the stars. Keep tapping, keep upgrading, and keep growing while your empire generates progress over time. Features: • Fast and satisfying idle progression • Tap-to-earn gameplay with meaningful upgrades • Automation systems that grow your income • Space-themed colony building and expansion • Offline-style progress and incremental growth • Easy to learn, hard to put down

About

Drill Kingdom

An idle mining tycoon game where you dig deep, build a drill army, and upgrade your machines. Discover unique biomes, unlock powerful drills, and prestige for permanent upgrades to build your passive income empire. Play offline and sync progress across devices.

Highlights
  • 20 unique drills with synergy bonuses
  • Deep upgrade system for drills
  • 50 biomes and 9 corruption cycles
  • 15 passive income buildings
  • Deep prestige system for permanent upgrades
  • Offline play and cross-device sync
Features
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Dig deep. Build your drill army. Prestige your way to infinity. Drill Kingdom is an idle mining tycoon game where your drills never stop working. Upgrade your mining machines, discover 50 unique biomes, and push deeper through the corrupted depths of the earth. FEATURES * 20 Unique Drills From the humble Rusty Pickaxe to the reality-bending Infinity Engine — each drill brings its own power and synergy bonuses. * Deep Upgrade System Level drills up to 100, unlock milestone power spikes every 20 levels, and earn synergy bonuses that reshape your build. * 50 Biomes + 9 Corruption Cycles Travel through topsoil, crystal caverns, frozen depths, and beyond. At 5000m and deeper, reality starts to bend. * 15 Buildings Mine carts, smelters, gem polishers, and cosmic refineries — build your passive income empire. * Earn Gems, Buy Permanent Upgrades Diamond Pickaxe, Time Warp, Iron Grip, and more — make every run stronger. * Deep Prestige System Reset your run for permanent tokens and rare Star Dust. Each prestige makes you stronger forever. * Daily Rewards & Achievements 66 achievements to unlock, 7-day reward cycles, and weekly gem bonuses. * Play Offline, Sync Anywhere Your drills keep working even when the app is closed. Sign in with Apple or Google to sync progress across devices. No forced ads. No pay-to-win. Every purchase is optional. Start your mining empire today!

Screenshots

Star Colony4 screens
Drill Kingdom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Star Colony at none against Drill Kingdom's shown. Drill Kingdom's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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. Star Colony sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Drill Kingdom sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Colony ships an update every 3 weeks, Drill Kingdom every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Star Colony versus Drill Kingdom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar ColonyDrill Kingdom
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMARTIN M J LYNCHGrzegorz Tarnopolski

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Star Colony

One-time4
  • 50 Gems$0.99
  • 220 Gems$3.99
  • 575 Gems$7.99
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  • 1200 Gems$14.99
7 purchases

Drill Kingdom

One-time7
  • Handful of gems$0.99
  • Pouch of gems$2.99
  • Start Pack$2.99
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  • Bag of Gems$4.99
  • Chest of Gems$9.99
  • Vault of Gems$19.99
  • Motherlode of Gems$49.99

Questions

Is Star Colony free?
Star Colony is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drill Kingdom free?
Drill Kingdom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Star Colony or Drill Kingdom have ads?
Drill Kingdom shows ads; Star Colony does not.
Which is updated more often, Star Colony or Drill Kingdom?
Star Colony ships an update every 3 weeks, and Drill Kingdom every 4 weeks. Most recently, Star Colony was updated on October 28, 2026 and Drill Kingdom on October 31, 2026.

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