Comparison

Dictator 2 vs Reigns

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

Head to head
About

Dictator 2

Assume the role of a young dictator in a fledgling republic. Make critical decisions, manage factions, build your army, and conquer territories to expand your influence globally. Your goal is to maintain power and seize as much land as possible.

Highlights
  • Make over 2,000 critical decisions
  • Manage 6 distinct factions
  • Build your own army
  • Conquer and develop territories
  • Weave plots and unravel conspiracies
  • Prevent revolutions
Features
Currently charting
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Meet the sequel to one of the best strategic games in the US, Canada, Australia, Germany, Russia, UK and many other countries! You are the young dictator of a fledgling democratic republic. Anyone would dream of being in your place, because you wield unlimited power. You must make wise and timely decisions, eliminate scheming enemies, pay tributes to true friends, deftly uncover plots, and expose insidious conspiracies. When a better tomorrow in your country is no longer a dream, you can go even further! Conquer the rest of the world. Form your own army and defeat your glorious dictatorship's most treacherous foes! Skillfully develop captured territories and lead your people to a great future of despotism! Dictate the fashion of the day to millions of people – their gaze is riveted upon you alone. Your task is to remain being dictator as long as possible and seize as much territory as you can! Good luck! Experience this unique mix of card battles, strategy and the game’s prequel - Dictator: Revolt! - Determine your approach to each of the 6 factions! - Form your own army and lead it to victory! - Make more than 2,000 critical decisions! - Build oil derricks, banks, prisons and propaganda broadcasting towers! - Weave plots and unravel conspiracies! - Prevent revolutions!

About

Reigns

Rule a medieval kingdom by making decisions with a swipe of your finger. Balance the needs of various factions, from the church to the army, to extend your reign. Each choice has consequences that can lead to your dynasty's downfall.

Highlights
  • Swipe-based decision making
  • Kingdom faction balance
  • Dynasty survival
  • Event spanning centuries
  • Multiple ways to die
Features
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Sit on the throne as a benevolent (or malevolent) medieval monarch of the modern age and swipe your royal fingers either left or right to impose your will upon the kingdom. Survive the seemingly never-ending gauntlet of requests from your advisors, peasants, allies, and enemies while maintaining balance between the influential factions of your kingdom. But beware; each decision you make might have implications and unfortunate consequences down the road that could put your reign and family’s dynasty at risk! Each year of your reign brings another important – seemingly random – request from your unpredictable kingdom as you strive for balance between the church, the people, the army, and the treasury. Prudent decisions and careful planning make for a long reign but unforeseen motivations, surprise events, and poor luck can take down even the most entrenched monarch. Extend your reign as long as possible, forge alliances, make enemies, and find new ways to die as your dynasty marches along through the ages. Some events will span on centuries, with an intrigue involving burning witches, scientific enlightenment, wicked politics and, maybe, the Devil himself. *iPhone 5 / iPod Touch 6 / iPad Mini / iPad Air or later recommended.

Screenshots

Dictator 24 screens
Reigns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reigns at none against Dictator 2's 9. Reigns also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (70% vs 41%). Dictator 2's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Dictator 2 costs $0.99 and Reigns $2.99 up front. Dictator 2 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Reigns asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reigns holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reigns has 7.6K ratings behind it against 228, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Dictator 2's written reviews are positive against 70% of Reigns's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dictator 2 ships an update monthly, Reigns every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Dictator 2 versus Reigns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDictator 2Reigns
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.4 (228 ratings)4.8 (7.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews70.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2287.6K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#130#8 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB124 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDmitrii KuzmenkoDevolver Digital, Inc.

Customer experience

Dictator 2

All ratings228 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral15.4%
Negative44.0%

Reigns

All ratings7,608 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews920 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative20.5%

User reviews

Dictator 2

From 228 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging and fun gameplay mechanics
  • 🧠 Challenging strategy-based gameplay
  • 🌍 World domination concept is addictive
  • 🎨 Good visual design and presentation
  • ♻️ High replayability value

Room to improve

  • 💰 Aggressive pay-to-win mechanics despite paid purchase
  • ⏱️ Extremely slow progression without spending money
  • 😤 Unfair difficulty balance favoring spending players
  • 🔄 Unbalanced card mechanics and gameplay
  • 📱 Poor UI/UX design and unintuitive menus

Reigns

From 7.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👑 Great game concept
  • 🤴 Engaging storyline and characters
  • 🎨 Stylish art and design
  • 🕹️ Addictive and challenging gameplay
  • 🕰️ Replayability and multiple endings

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay and card choices
  • 🤔 Unclear consequences of decisions
  • 🕹️ Frustrating difficulty and randomness
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🐛 Bugs and save file corruption

Bugs and requests

Dictator 2

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Integer overflow causing negative cash values
  • Cards cannot be used during war battles
  • Game crashes on startup for some devices
  • Incompatibility with iPhone 12 and newer models
  • Card purchase menu glitches requiring game restart
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  • Card upgrades reset to level one after updates
  • Duplicate UI elements appearing on screen
  • Restore purchases not working properly
  • Charged multiple times for single card pack purchase
  • Card unlocking glitches
  • Confusing tutorial battle mechanics

Requested features

12 requests
  • Skip tutorial button for returning players
  • Difficulty settings for new and veteran players
  • Ability to use in-game currency for card upgrades
  • Negotiation mechanics to prevent attacks
  • Game continuation after losing home territory
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  • Regional management upgrades persistence
  • Better explanation of game mechanics and terms
  • Faster territory structure upgrade management
  • More avatar and customization options
  • Additional decision scenarios with varied consequences
  • Account progression/boosts that persist after loss
  • Defense mechanics beyond invasion strategy

Reigns

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Blank/corrupted cards
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Save file corruption
  • Compatibility issues on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More content and storylines
  • Ability to customize the king/kingdom
  • Improved UI and feedback on decisions
  • Difficulty settings or options
  • Cross-platform/cloud save support

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Dictator 2

One-time9
  • 100 Tyrants$0.99
  • 250 Tyrants$1.99
  • Cards bundle$1.99
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  • Scenario - The Threat from Great Asia$1.99
  • 700 Tyrants$2.99
  • Cards bundle$3.99
  • 700 Tyrants$4.99
  • 3500 Tyrants$24.99
  • 8000 Tyrants$49.99
None

Reigns

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dictator 2 free?
Dictator 2 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Reigns free?
Reigns costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dictator 2 or Reigns?
Reigns is rated higher. Dictator 2 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 228 ratings, while Reigns averages 4.8 from 7.6K ratings.
Do Dictator 2 or Reigns have ads?
Dictator 2 shows ads; Reigns does not.
Which is updated more often, Dictator 2 or Reigns?
Dictator 2 ships an update monthly, and Reigns every 5 weeks. Most recently, Dictator 2 was updated on September 29, 2026 and Reigns on October 1, 2026.
Which is more popular, Dictator 2 or Reigns?
Dictator 2 currently peaks at #130 in the App Store charts, and Reigns at #8. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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