Developer Sim vs Last Colony
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Developer Sim
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From a bedroom coder to the CEO of a global tech empire. Developer Simulator puts you in charge of your own software company where every line of code, strategic hire, and business decision shapes your path to becoming a billionaire tech titan. Start your journey as an ambitious indie developer working from a small bedroom setup. Write code, develop viral applications, complete freelance contracts, and build your capital. As your revenue grows, expand into modern offices, hire specialized engineering teams, and manage multi-million dollar software projects. Key Features: BUILD YOUR TECH EMPIRE Progress through realistic career milestones. Upgrade your workspace from a starter room to modern co-working spaces, private tech centers, and luxury corporate skyscrapers. HIRE AND MANAGE ELITE TALENT Recruit specialized talent across multiple disciplines: Junior Coders, Senior Software Engineers, UI/UX Designers, and Lead Architects. Train your staff, boost productivity, and automate your company operations. DEVELOP ADVANCED SOFTWARE Design, code, and launch diverse digital products including mobile apps, operating systems, cloud security platforms, and artificial intelligence engines. Optimize quality, marketing, and monetization to maximize sales. GO PUBLIC ON THE STOCK MARKET (IPO) Take your studio public through an initial public offering. Ring the opening bell, unlock immense prestige multipliers, and scale your corporate valuation to global heights. GLOBAL & REGIONAL ONLINE LEADERBOARDS Compete against software CEOs worldwide. Track your company valuation, climb the weekly league tables, and establish your dominance on both country and international rankings. OFFLINE PROGRESSION & LUXURY ASSETS Your development studio continues generating revenue even when you are away. Reinvest your profits into real estate, luxury yachts, private islands, and cutting-edge workstation setups. Take control of your software enterprise and build the ultimate technology legacy. Download Developer Simulator today.
Last Colony
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Build a nation. Shape its economy. Defend every sector. Last Colony is a persistent seasonal strategy game where every decision shapes your country's future. Manage your economy, population, happiness, and power. Expand across a living world map, develop settlements, construct and upgrade buildings, research new technologies, mine and trade resources, and grow crops for income and public welfare. Prepare for conflict by building missile ramps, producing offensive and defensive missiles, assigning sector coverage, and using radar for early warning. Scout rival territories, conduct intelligence operations, and communicate with other countries. Each season is a new contest for survival, growth, and influence. Plan carefully, protect your infrastructure, and build the nation that outlasts them all. FEATURES • Country and economy management• Strategic world map and sector development• Buildings, upgrades, and resource production• Economic and military research• Farming, harvesting, and resource trading• Missile production, defense coverage, and radar warnings• Intelligence operations and player messaging• Seasonal progression and legacy rewards An internet connection is required.
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Verdict
Developer Sim and Last Colony are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Developer Sim ships an update every 2 days, Last Colony every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Developer Sim | Last Colony |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Vahit Akmir Altunakar | Mehmet Oguz Arikan |
In-app purchases
Developer Sim
No in-app purchases
Last Colony
No in-app purchases









