Comparison

Star Colony vs Black Ledgers

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

Black Ledgers

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Star Colony4 screens
Black Ledgers4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Star Colony versus Black Ledgers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar ColonyBlack Ledgers
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMARTIN M J LYNCHKyung Hyun Park

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
6 purchases

Black Ledgers

One-time6
  • 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

Is Star Colony free?
Star Colony is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Black Ledgers free?
Black Ledgers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Star Colony or Black Ledgers have ads?
Black Ledgers shows ads; Star Colony does not.
Which is updated more often, Star Colony or Black Ledgers?
Star Colony ships an update every 3 weeks, and Black Ledgers every 2 days. Most recently, Star Colony was updated on October 28, 2026 and Black Ledgers on October 25, 2026.

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