Star Colony vs Drill Kingdom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Colony
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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
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Star Colony | Drill Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MARTIN M J LYNCH | Grzegorz Tarnopolski |
In-app purchases
Star Colony
- 50 Gems$0.99
- 220 Gems$3.99
- 575 Gems$7.99
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- 1200 Gems$14.99
Drill Kingdom
- 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









