Comparison

Space Ducks 2 vs Space Colony Idle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Space Ducks 2

Build a vast space empire by growing a duck colony. Tap for resources, launch rockets, mine asteroids, and research technology at your own pace. Enjoy deep progression with stacking upgrades and prestige runs.

Highlights
  • Colony to empire expansion
  • Deep progression with upgrades
  • Tech tree research
  • Multiple visual themes
  • Offline earnings
  • Prestige runs
Features
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Grow a duck colony into a solar empire in Space Ducks, a relaxing idle clicker set in space. Tap for resources, launch rockets, mine asteroids, unlock planets, construct buildings, stack upgrades, and research tech. All at your own pace. COLONY TO EMPIRE Start small and expand across the universe. Manage cities, launch ships, and chase asteroids for extra rewards. Unlock new planets and migrate as you advance. DEEP PROGRESSION Upgrades stack into huge numbers with very big numbers. Spend DNA and ascend for prestige-style runs that keep long-term play fresh. Browse a tech tree for permanent bonuses and new options. YOUR LOOK, YOUR SOUND Choose from several visual themes to match your mood. Separate controls for music and sound effects, with settings that persist between sessions. OPTIONAL MONETIZATION Rewarded video ads and in-app purchases may appear where the platform supports them. Every main progression path remains playable without watching ads or spending. Perfect for: • Idle and incremental game fans who love number growth • Quick check-ins with offline earnings between sessions • A no-pressure space colony vibe with rockets and ducks Whether you optimize every upgrade or tap for fun, Space Ducks is built to be easy to pick up and rewarding to return to. Your flock is waiting, launch today!

About

Space Colony Idle

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2087. Earth has run out of resources, and its cities are going dark one by one. The Atlas Program launched its last capsule: humanity needs a new home across six worlds, and you are the one who builds it. You land on Mars with one solar field and a skeleton crew. A few hours later the lights never go out. BUILD AND PRODUCE Five production modules, each one paying for the next. The classic idle loop, with no dead time: tap to push output, speed it up, or close the app entirely. Production keeps running without you. SIX WORLDS Mars, Europa, Titan, Venus, Io, Callisto. Every planet brings its own hazard: dust storms, ice sheets, sulfur ash. Raise your shields, plan the drilling order, unlock adaptation tiers before the surface takes the colony apart. RECRUIT A CREW Engineers, pilots, guardians, scientists and prospectors. Assign them to modules, send them on missions, level them up. One legendary crew member changes how the whole colony runs. MISSIONS Launch scouting, mining and rescue runs from the star map. Collect planet keys and open up the next world. RESEARCH A 26-node research tree: production multipliers, automation droids, offline earnings, crew capacity. What you unlock first changes how your colony grows. LEAP AND BEYOND When the colony is complete, take the Leap: reset everything, earn Dark Matter, and come back far faster with permanent multipliers. Clear the 16-node Dark Matter tree to reach the Singularity, a final layer with no level cap. OFFLINE EARNINGS Production continues while the game is closed. Your energy is waiting when you come back. ON EVERY SCREEN Dedicated layouts for phones, tablets and open foldables. Color-blind friendly icon+name pairs, three text sizes, haptics you can switch off. CLOUD BACKUP Your progress is backed up automatically while you play. WEEKLY LEAGUE Production counts toward a weekly league score, offline earnings included. Race other colonies on the same table and collect extra rewards with the Season Pass. SKY EVENTS Now and then a black hole passes close to the colony, and the first close pass will take your flag. On Europa, Io and Callisto, Jupiter hides the sun once a day, and a shooting star crosses the sky when you unlock a letter or an achievement. Space Colony is free. Ads are optional: watching a rewarded ad is your call, and you can remove ads altogether. There are no countdowns, you lose nothing for missing a day, and progress is never for sale. Playable in English, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish and Portuguese (Brazil). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shaumne.github.io/uzay-kolonisi-gizlilik/

Screenshots

Space Ducks 24 screens
Space Colony Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Space Ducks 2 at 14.0 against Space Colony Idle's 16.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Space Ducks 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Space Colony Idle sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Ducks 2 ships an update every 3 days, Space Colony Idle every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Space Ducks 2 versus Space Colony Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace Ducks 2Space Colony Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpecktronica LLCEMRECAN CETINKAYA

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Space Ducks 2

One-time4
  • DNA Vial - 1K$4.99
  • DNA Beaker - 5K$9.99
  • Stockpile License$9.99
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  • DNA Lab - 25K$19.99
10 purchases

Space Colony Idle

Subscriptions1
  • Orbit Pass$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • 100 Gems$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$2.99
  • Dark Matter Pack$4.99
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  • Season Pass$4.99
  • 550 Gems$7.99
  • 1200 Gems$14.99
  • 3000 Gems$29.99
  • 6500 Gems$59.99
  • 14000 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Space Ducks 2 free?
Space Ducks 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space Colony Idle free?
Space Colony Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Space Ducks 2 or Space Colony Idle have ads?
Both Space Ducks 2 and Space Colony Idle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Ducks 2 or Space Colony Idle?
Space Ducks 2 ships an update every 3 days, and Space Colony Idle every 4 days. Most recently, Space Ducks 2 was updated on October 22, 2026 and Space Colony Idle on October 31, 2026.

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