Comparison

Trench Attack vs Colony.io

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

Head to head
About

Trench Attack

Features
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Dig in. Build your line. Choose the moment to charge. Trench Attack is an accessible PvP strategy game set on a stylized modern battlefield. Tap covered tiles to expand your trench, uncover building blueprints, and turn the ground beneath you into a working base. Every decision reshapes the fight. Secure gold-producing tiles, complete barracks blueprints, and field the right troops for the battle ahead. Your units deploy automatically, while you control the key tactical choices: where to dig, what to uncover, and when to launch an all-out charge. Field specialized soldiers - from riflemen and rapid-fire troops to snipers, grenadiers, mortar crews, and incendiary units. Unearth a unique hero who returns to headquarters after being defeated, then send your force back into the action. FEATURES - Dig tile by tile to expand your trench - Uncover complete blueprints to construct buildings - Generate gold and build barracks to reinforce your army - Command a varied roster of soldiers with distinct combat roles - Deploy a unique hero and time decisive charges - Win by bringing down every enemy structure before they bring down yours Dig smarter, build faster, and break through the enemy line.

About

Colony.io

Features
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Build a growing colony and battle for control of the board in a fast paced strategy game where every choice matters. Your colony expands automatically as new units spawn into nearby cells. Each unit has a different role in battle, from durable tanks to powerful ranged attackers and protective melee fighters. Units stay in position and automatically attack enemies within range, creating constantly changing battle lines across the board. At regular intervals, the match pauses and you choose one of three upgrade cards. Improve unit spawn rates, evolve specific unit types, increase overall colony growth, convert units into stronger roles, or build toward a specialized strategy. Every match develops differently depending on the upgrades you choose and how your colony forms. Features : - Four player colony battles - Automatic unit spawning and combat - Tank, melee, and ranged unit roles - Strategic unit evolution - Common, Rare, Epic, and Legendary upgrade cards - Randomized upgrade choices - Fast matches with constant colony growth - Different strategies and colony builds every match - Simple controls with deep strategic decisions Grow faster, evolve smarter, and become the last colony standing.

Screenshots

Trench Attack4 screens
Colony.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Colony.io at every 2 days against Trench Attack's weekly. Trench Attack's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trench Attack ships an update weekly, Colony.io every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Trench Attack versus Colony.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrench AttackColony.io
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size210 MB138 MB
Age rating9+9+
Developer็ต้‘ซ ๅผ Dipayon Debnath Dip

In-app purchases

None

Trench Attack

No in-app purchases

None

Colony.io

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trench Attack free?
Trench Attack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Colony.io free?
Colony.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trench Attack or Colony.io have ads?
Both Trench Attack and Colony.io show ads.
Which is updated more often, Trench Attack or Colony.io?
Trench Attack ships an update weekly, and Colony.io every 2 days. Most recently, Trench Attack was updated on September 18, 2026 and Colony.io on September 20, 2026.

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