# Star Colony vs Drill Kingdom

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Star Colony | Drill Kingdom |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drill-kingdom/id6762378748/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 50 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MARTIN M J LYNCH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884527312) | [Grzegorz Tarnopolski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893993181) |

## What reviewers say

### Star Colony

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-colony/id6760729376)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| 220 Gems | $3.99 | one-time |
| 575 Gems | $7.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Gems | $14.99 | one-time |


### Drill Kingdom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drill-kingdom/id6762378748)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handful of gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pouch of gems | $2.99 | one-time |
| Start Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Vault of Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| Motherlode of Gems | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*