Colossatron vs Flying Tank
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Colossatron
Control a giant robotic snake and destroy cities in this unique blend of Match 3 and Snake gameplay. Merge power-ups to build devastating weapons and defeat formidable bosses across a chaotic global campaign. Experience intense boss fights and survival challenges without interruptions.
- Match 3 and Snake gameplay
- Build and merge weapons
- Global campaign mode
- Epic boss fights
- Intense survival challenges
- No ads or in-app purchases (with subscription)
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Take charge of a giant robotic snake and smash through cities with ease as you fight to create the most fearsome weapon of all time. Your objective is simple: DESTROY EVERYTHING! Unleash the power of Colossatron! A unique combination of Match 3 and Snake gameplay allows you to build a devastating machine by merging colored power ups to create new and more powerful weapons. With thousands of potential combinations, the key to victory lies in mastering the art of building Colossatron to take down formidable bosses. FEATURES: ● Chaotic Campaign – Explode your way through seven continents on a destructive trail spanning the entire globe! ● Uninterrupted gameplay without ads or in-app purchases ● Epic Boss Fights – Throw down against giant mechs, ballistic gunships and more in a furious fight for survival! ● Devastating Weaponry – Crush your enemies with a huge arsenal of powerful weapons, impressive upgrades, and high-tech gadgets ● Intense Survival Challenges – Compete against friends in the ultimate test of skill and strategy “All in all, Colossatron just further shows Halfbrick’s mastery over mobile games.” - GameFreaks “It delivers that same satisfaction you get from finding a perfect match in Candy Crush, but in a completely different way.” - GameZebo “Halfbrick has come up with a puzzling, action-packed way to help Colossatron complete his mission of world domination.” - Touch Arcade Colossatron is fast, fun and non-stop action. The battle starts NOW! WHAT'S HALFBRICK+ Halfbrick+ is a mobile games subscription service featuring: ● Exclusive access to the highest-rated games ● No ads or in app purchases ● Brought to you by the makers of Award-winning mobile games ● Regular updates and new games ● Curated by hand - for gamers by gamers! Kick off your Guest Access with 60 minutes of gameplay! If you like what you see, start your One Month free trial and play all our games without ads, in app purchases, and fully unlocked games! Your subscription will auto-renew after 30 days, or save money with an annual membership! If you have any questions, please contact our support team https://support.halfbrick.com **************************************** Terms of Use: https://www.halfbrick.com/subscription-agreement Privacy Policy: https://www.halfbrick.com/halfbrick-plus-privacy-policy
Flying Tank
Pilot a powerful tank to blast aliens and reclaim Earth in this action-packed horizontal shooter. Customize your tank with unique weapons and abilities, and face off against giant bosses across 24 missions. Enjoy offline play and local co-op with a friend.
- 24 action-packed missions
- Tank customization with weapons and bombs
- Unique tank special abilities
- Over 30 upgrades including Bullet-Time and Drones
- Local co-op multiplayer
- Support for game controllers and keyboards
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Slay giant bosses, drop bombs from above and build an arsenal of fun, powerful weapons. Reclaim the stolen Earth in a rich action-packed horizontal shmup! • Embark on 24 missions • Three distinct factions and unique adversaries • Encounter 6 main bosses and 18+ boss fights • Customize your Tank with a variety of Weapons and Bombs • Each Tank comes with a unique special ability • Bullet-Time, Overdrive, Drones, and 30+ other Upgrades • Support for Bluetooth game controllers and keyboards • Team up with a friend for local co-op multiplayer • Premium content with a one-time purchase • The FREE version includes 8 missions • No ads, no microtransactions, offline CREDITS • Artwork by Zsolt Szabo • Sound design by Discofield • Original soundtrack by Kubatko
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flying Tank at 4.6 against Colossatron's 3.5. Flying Tank also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (72% vs 36%). Colossatron's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 381) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). 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
Both are free to download. Colossatron sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Flying Tank sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flying Tank holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 381 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Colossatron's written reviews are positive against 72% of Flying Tank's.
Colossatron ships an update every 2 months, Flying Tank every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Colossatron | Flying Tank |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (1.3K ratings) | 4.6 (381 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews | 72.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 381 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Halfbrick | David Peroutka |
Customer experience
Colossatron
Flying Tank
User reviews
Colossatron
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Unique concept of controlling a destructive 'Colossatron'
- 🔥 Satisfying destruction and mayhem
- 💫 Nostalgic for many users
Room to improve
- 💰 Locked behind a subscription paywall
- 🤖 Lack of player control over Colossatron's movement
- 🔁 Repetitive campaign with limited content
- 🐛 Performance issues and crashes on some devices
Flying Tank
From 381 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 🎨 Excellent graphics
- 💰 Worth the purchase
- 🛠️ Customizable ships
- 🎮 Fun and simple gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches with tank recovery
- ⏱️ Repetitive tutorial
- 🔫 Weapon overlap issues with controller
- 🎮 Sluggish controls
- 💰 Overpriced full game
Bugs and requests
Colossatron
Reported bugs
2 issues- Progress loss due to cloud sync issues
- Incompatibility with newer devices like iPad Pro
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Ability to control Colossatron's movement
- Option to purchase the game outright instead of subscription
- Difficulty settings and new game modes
Flying Tank
Reported bugs
2 issues- One tank refuses to recover despite full upgrades
- Pilot messages become nonsensical during gameplay
Requested features
5 requests- Add official Backbone app support
- Allow selling or removing purchased equipment
- Make physical changes to ship design with upgrades
- Add ability to toggle between main weapons using gamepad joystick
- Implement Chinese language support
In-app purchases
Colossatron
- Halfbrick+2 variants$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+ (Trial)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+ (Early Adopter)6 Months trial$2.991 Month
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- Halfbrick+3 variants$29.991 Year
- Halfbrick+1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Halfbrick+$99.99
Flying Tank
- Deluxe Edition (Upgrade)$3.99
- Standard Edition$4.99
- Deluxe Edition (Upgrade)$4.99
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- Standard Edition$5.99
- Deluxe Edition (Upgrade)$5.99
- Deluxe Edition$7.99
- Standard Edition$9.99
- Deluxe Edition$9.99
- Deluxe Edition$14.99








