Star Colony vs Black Ledgers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā 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
Black Ledgers
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Black Ledger is a portrait-first noir idle tycoon where every choice changes the flow of the city. Start with a small business, grow your ledger, read the opportunities in the streets, and build an empire that reflects your decisions. ⢠Choose a business and use PUSH to grow its revenue flow. ⢠Recruit managers to automate your businesses and accelerate growth. ⢠Balance risk and reward across transparent, gray, and black-market operating modes. ⢠Change relationships, influence, and the future of each district through choices recorded in your ledger. ⢠Explore rain-soaked streets and an evolving city to find the next opportunity. ⢠Keep your progress moving with offline earnings and a persistent save system. Black Ledger supports Korean and English. The experience is designed for portrait play. Note: the economy and crime themes are fictional world-building elements, not real-money financial or gambling services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Star Colony at none against Black Ledgers's shown. Black Ledgers's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Star Colony sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Black Ledgers sells 6 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, Black Ledgers every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Colony | Black Ledgers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days ā better |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MARTIN M J LYNCH | Kyung Hyun Park |
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
Black Ledgers
- Envelope Cash$0.99
- Close the Books$2.99
- Briefcase Cash$3.99
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- Contacts Dossier$3.99
- This Season's Pass$3.99
- Vault Cash$9.99
Questions
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