Nano Empire vs Galactic Colonies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nano Empire
Harness godlike power through a network of nanorobots to create and explore unique worlds. Engage in strategic warfare against diverse enemies and embark on secret missions with impactful choices. This incremental strategy game offers deep replayability.
- Create and explore unique worlds
- Build and upgrade locations
- Wage war against 10 enemy personalities
- Embark on secret missions
- Make impactful choices
- Accessible with VoiceOver
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A network of nanorobots gives humans godlike power. What will you do with yours? -Create your own world! Build, upgrade, and explore a unique combination of glorious locations. No two worlds are the same! -Wage war against 10 enemy personalities, from giant scorpion matriarchs to ruthless space pirates! -Embark on secret missions, discover dark truths, and take action. Many lives will depend on your choices! An incremental strategy game designed for depth and replayability. No Ads, No In-App Purchases. Accessible with VoiceOver.
Galactic Colonies
Explore a vast, procedurally generated galaxy and build thriving colonies on alien worlds. Manage resources, establish production lines, and research new technologies to expand your civilization. Discover diverse planets and ensure your colonists survive in challenging environments.
- Procedurally generated universe exploration
- Alien planet colonization
- Technology research
- Complex production pipelines
- Colony ship upgrades
- Diverse planet types
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Download the game for free and start exploring the galaxy! Galactic Colonies is a game about exploring space and building colonies. Explore a procedurally generated universe with thousands of planets. Every colony starts small. Start by providing housing and food for your colonists before you exploit a planet’s natural resources. Set up factories and create advanced high-tech products to make your colony grow even bigger. Discover tropical, desert and ice planets and help your colonists survive on harsh, alien worlds. FEATURES: - Explore a procedurally generated universe - Find and colonize alien planets - Research new powerful technologies - Set up complex production pipelines - Beautiful 3D graphics - Upgrade and improve your colony ship - Endless hours of fun. How far can you explore?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Galactic Colonies at Free against Nano Empire's $2.99. Galactic Colonies also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Nano Empire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume and device support 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
Galactic Colonies is free to download; Nano Empire costs $2.99 up front. Galactic Colonies sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Nano Empire asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nano Empire holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 145 and 303 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Nano Empire's written reviews are positive against 70% of Galactic Colonies's.
Nano Empire ships an update every 2 months, Galactic Colonies every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nano Empire | Galactic Colonies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (145 ratings) — better | 4.4 (303 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better | 69.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 145 | 303 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Senter | MetalPop, LLC |
Customer experience
Nano Empire
Galactic Colonies
User reviews
Nano Empire
From 145 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ♿ Fully accessible with VoiceOver for blind/visually impaired users
- 😊 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
- 💰 Excellent value at $0.99 price point
- 📖 Compelling narrative and story elements
- 🎮 Multiple endings with good replay value
Room to improve
- 🐛 Game crashes on startup after 9 years without updates
- ⚔️ Combat system feels unbalanced and overly frequent
- 🎮 Limited endgame content and replay value
- 📊 Game crashes when stats reach very high numbers
- ⏱️ Resources only generate while app is active
Galactic Colonies
From 303 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Highly addictive and engaging
- 👍 Accessible for blind and visually impaired users
- 🎨 Great graphics and sound design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially with accessibility features
- 🔁 Repetitive and lacking variety in gameplay
- 💰 Unsustainable monetization model
Bugs and requests
Nano Empire
Reported bugs
6 issues- Game crashes immediately upon clicking any button (recent)
- Game crashes when player stats reach hundreds of millions
- Unexpected game reset after defeating all worlds and joining Core
- VoiceOver focus constantly switches to status bar
- Combat system mathematical inconsistencies
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- Progress loss when deleting app after crashes
Requested features
15 requests- More enemy variety and additional world sets
- Stat conversion system to reallocate resources between stats
- Multiplayer mechanics and PvP battles
- Alliance system with chat and cooperation features
- Overworld map for exploration and player interaction
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- Ability to continue playing after defeating final boss
- Sound effects and audio improvements
- Amusement park building type
- Customizable personal residence with multiple themes
- Higher building level caps (beyond level 4)
- Option to skip or reduce combat frequency
- Ability to name your world
- Quick action shortcuts for facilities
- Offline resource generation
- More story content and narrative depth
Galactic Colonies
Reported bugs
4 issues- Research projects getting stuck or going infinite
- Inability to connect buildings properly
- Inconsistent behavior of video rewards
- Crashes when trying to watch ads
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to relocate or remove buildings
- More varied mission objectives and planet types
- Improved navigation and map UI for accessibility
- Offline mode with background resource production
In-app purchases
Nano Empire
No in-app purchases
Galactic Colonies
- Small Pack Of Energy Cells$1.99
- Star Racer$1.99
- Welcome Bundle$1.99
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- Cold Steel$2.99
- Medium Pack Of Energy Cells$4.99
- Skyward$4.99
- Weekend Deal$4.99
- Doubled Planet Boost Time$4.99
- Colonizer's Bundle$7.99
- A Large Pack Of Energy Cells$9.99
- Huge Pack Of Energy Cells$19.99
Questions
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