Comparison

Colony B vs SuperInk

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

Head to head
About

Colony B

Contribute to scientific research by collecting and growing microbes in a fast-paced puzzle game. Unlock badges to learn about microorganisms and help analyze data for a citizen science project.

Highlights
  • Collect and grow microbes
  • Fast-paced puzzle gameplay
  • Unlock learning badges
  • Contribute to scientific research
  • Citizen science participation
Features
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Unravel the secrets of microscopic life! Colony B is a mobile game developed at McGill University that allows you to contribute to research on microbes. Collect microbes and grow your colony in a fast paced puzzle game. Unlock badges to learn about microbes living inside our body. The results are used to analyze data from the American Gut project based at University of California San Diego. Play Colony B and become a citizen scientist!

About

SuperInk

A challenging puzzle game where players guide ink drops to their destination by creating paths. Designed for experienced puzzlers seeking difficult challenges.

Highlights
  • Path creation for ink drops
  • Tricky puzzle challenges
  • Experienced puzzler focus
  • Community engagement
Features
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SuperInk is a puzzle game. A game for experienced puzzlers who are not afraid of tricky challenges. Your task is simple: Create the path of the ink drops from their start to your destination. Sounds too easy? Try it out! Become part of our community: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperInkPuzzles Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SuperInk/

Screenshots

Colony B3 screens
SuperInk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SuperInk at 71% against Colony B's 25%. SuperInk also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.4). Colony B's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume, 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

Colony B is free to download; SuperInk costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SuperInk holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Colony B's written reviews are positive against 71% of SuperInk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colony B ships an update every 3 weeks, SuperInk monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Colony B versus SuperInk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColony BSuperInk
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.4 (8 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiga DesignCamelstack GmbH

Customer experience

Colony B

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

SuperInk

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Colony B

No in-app purchases

None

SuperInk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colony B free?
Colony B is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SuperInk free?
SuperInk costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Colony B or SuperInk?
SuperInk is rated higher. Colony B averages 2.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while SuperInk averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Colony B or SuperInk have ads?
Neither Colony B nor SuperInk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Colony B or SuperInk?
Colony B ships an update every 3 weeks, and SuperInk monthly. Most recently, Colony B was updated on November 1, 2026 and SuperInk on November 3, 2026.

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