# Pico Islands

> Strategy

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1476541055](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1476541055)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1476541055`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BitSpree GmbH
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (131 ratings)
- **Version:** 24.01.102
- **Last updated:** 2024-02-15
- **First published:** 2019-11-16
- **Size:** 102 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pico-islands/id1476541055)
- **Website:** [https://bitspree.de](https://bitspree.de/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://bitspree.de/special/privacy/pico-islands.html](https://bitspree.de/special/privacy/pico-islands.html)

## Description

Pico Islands is a real-time strategy economy sim set in a medieval world. As ruler, grow your realm, collect resources, trade with neighbors, and conquer islands across the seas. The game is intuitive and self-explanatory, designed so you don’t need English proficiency to play.

Key activities include planning the placement of buildings and roads to maximize productivity, gathering lumber, stone, and other materials, building harbors, crafting tools and gear, and exploring new islands. You can pursue world conquest or simply enjoy a bustling town-building experience.

## Rankings

- #127,155 — Overall

## Review summary

Pico Islands is a charming, addictive colony-builder with cute visuals, but its value is undercut by a steep learning curve, high ad-removal price, and notable battery drain and bugs. Players see potential and praise the indie feel and engagement, but wish for clearer onboarding, better stability, and a more reasonable pricing/updates plan.

### Pros

- Engaging and addictive gameplay once the mechanics are learned.
- Surprising quality for a mobile title with simple, charming graphics.
- Positive indie/duo developer vibe with potential updates and ongoing support.
- Has a unique, appealing colony-builder concept (sequel feel to Pico’s School).

### Cons

- Ad-removal price is steep and widely criticized (around $13).
- Steep learning curve with minimal onboarding and unclear UI/tutorials.
- Significant power consumption/overheating on devices during play.
- Bugs and stability issues, plus inconsistent updates (UI gaps, progress/purchase issues).

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