Comparison

Star Colony vs Kingdom Rising

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” 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: โ€ข Fast and satisfying idle progression โ€ข Tap-to-earn gameplay with meaningful upgrades โ€ข Automation systems that grow your income โ€ข Space-themed colony building and expansion โ€ข Offline-style progress and incremental growth โ€ข Easy to learn, hard to put down

About

Kingdom Rising

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Rise from a single castle to an unstoppable kingdom. BUILD YOUR VILLAGE Place gold mines, farms, barracks, towers and walls anywhere on a huge open map. Every building visually upgrades as it levels โ€” up to Level 40. TRAIN YOUR ARMY Recruit and upgrade troops all the way to Level 100. Bigger levels mean bigger, stronger soldiers. RAID REAL PLAYERS Scout a live preview of any enemy base before you commit, choose exactly which troops to bring, and attack for gold, wood and gems. DEFEND YOUR KINGDOM Defense towers auto-fire on attackers with range and damage scaled to their level. Shields protect your village while you're away. DAILY REWARDS Claim a reward every day and keep your kingdom growing. Free to play, with optional in-app purchases. By downloading or using Kingdom Rising, you agree to our Terms of Use (EULA): https://kingdomrising.sbs/terms

Screenshots

Star Colony4 screens
Kingdom Rising3 screens

Verdict

The call

Star Colony and Kingdom Rising are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Star Colony sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Kingdom Rising sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Star Colony versus Kingdom Rising: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar ColonyKingdom Rising
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.115.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size50 MB9 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMARTIN M J LYNCHNariman Abu Elhawa

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
10 purchases

Kingdom Rising

Subscriptions1
  • Gold Pass$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Shield 24h$0.99
  • Pouch of Gems$1.99
  • Gold Rush$2.99
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  • Wood Stack$2.99
  • Gem Sale$4.99
  • Gold Vault$7.99
  • Lumber Mill$7.99
  • Chest of Gems$9.99
  • Holiday Mega Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Star Colony free?
Star Colony is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kingdom Rising free?
Kingdom Rising is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Star Colony or Kingdom Rising have ads?
Neither Star Colony nor Kingdom Rising shows ads.

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