Comparison

Dictator 2 vs Stormbound

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

Stormbound

Engage in strategic turn-based tactical battles by building a powerful deck of collectible cards. Outsmart opponents worldwide in real-time PVP, customize your profile, and compete for seasonal rewards.

Highlights
  • Deck building
  • Collectible cards
  • Turn-based tactical battles
  • Real-time PVP
  • Four distinct kingdoms
  • Seasonal events and rewards
  • Profile customization
Features
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Stormbound: PVP Card Battle - Where deck building for Collectible Cards and Strategic gameplay collide in unique PVP Turn-based Tactical battles. Embark on an epic journey in Stormbound, where the clash of four kingdoms unfolds in a strategic battle for dominance. Craft and build a powerful deck, engage in real-time PVP card battles against players worldwide! Ultimate Card Battle: Watch Your Deck Shine Dive into the thrill of collecting dozens of cards to craft your powerful deck! Experience the magic as each card transforms the board into the battle on a battlefield! Strategically play your cards to outsmart your opponent in this tactical card battle. Dominate the board Discover the powers of four mighty kingdoms, each with its own cool advantages and playstyles. Uncover the strengths that set them apart, and shape your effective strategy accordingly to dominate the board. Real-time PVP Card Battle Battle players across the globe in electrifying head-to-head PVP battles! Forge your path to victory through various challenges awaiting you on the game board. Unlock a bounty of valuable resources to enhance your card and deck collection. Master your deck building skills to conquer the card battle ladder. Customize your profile Unleash your emotions with fun and personalized emotes that let you truly express yourself in the heat of the PVP battle. Spice up your customized profile by choosing a cool avatar from our diverse collection, making your account uniquely yours. Battle your way to the top league Battle for seasonal ranking and great rewards, try your best in confronting diverse challenges across various card battle game modes. Upgrade your cards, master your deck building skills and tactics to conquer the battle and get to the top league. Seasonal Events Enjoy seasonal battle events and unlock special rewards, enriching your collection of cards, decks and resources. Use your collection of cards to build strategic decks tailored for seasonal battles. Claim victory in challenging battles where the worlds of strategy and collectible cards collide in tactical gameplay! Terms of Service: https://stormboundgames.com/terms

Screenshots

Dictator 24 screens
Stormbound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stormbound at Free against Dictator 2's $0.99. Stormbound also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 41%) and ratings volume (9K vs 228). Dictator 2's advantage is chart position (#134 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On rating, 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

Stormbound is free to download; Dictator 2 costs $0.99 up front. Dictator 2 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Stormbound sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Dictator 2 against 4.5 for Stormbound. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stormbound has 9K ratings behind it against 228, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Dictator 2's written reviews are positive against 64% of Stormbound's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dictator 2 ships an update monthly, Stormbound fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Dictator 2 versus Stormbound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDictator 2Stormbound
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (228 ratings)4.5 (9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2289K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#134 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB524 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDmitrii KuzmenkoStormbound Games

Customer experience

Dictator 2

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

Stormbound

All ratings9,018 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews1,581 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral11.3%
Negative25.2%

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

Stormbound

From 9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Better than Clash Royale
  • 🔒 No ads
  • 👍 Fantastic game
  • 👍 Fun and creative cards
  • 👍 Cohesive combat

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Pay to win
  • 🐛 Unbalanced cards
  • 🐛 Unfair matchmaking
  • 🐛 Slow progression for F2P
  • 🐛 Frustrating level caps

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

Stormbound

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login/loading issues
  • Card placement bugs
  • Deck editing problems
  • Inconsistent card rotation

Requested features

7 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Clan/guild system
  • Chat functionality
  • Spectate mode
  • Leaderboard/ranking display
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  • More PvE content
  • Improved social features

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
13 purchases

Stormbound

Subscriptions1
  • Premium pass$7.991 Month
One-time12
  • Daily resources$1.99
  • Daily cards$1.99
  • Welcome Pack$4.99
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  • Handful of Rubies$4.99
  • Premium Pass$4.99
  • Generic package 7$$6.99
  • Premium Pass$7.99
  • Shredded Journal$9.99
  • Tribal Tome$9.99
  • Bunch of Rubies$9.99
  • Weekly cards$9.99
  • Heap of Rubies$19.99

Questions

Is Dictator 2 free?
Dictator 2 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Stormbound free?
Stormbound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dictator 2 or Stormbound?
Stormbound is rated higher. Dictator 2 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 228 ratings, while Stormbound averages 4.5 from 9K ratings.
Do Dictator 2 or Stormbound have ads?
Both Dictator 2 and Stormbound show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dictator 2 or Stormbound?
Dictator 2 ships an update monthly, and Stormbound fortnightly. Most recently, Dictator 2 was updated on September 29, 2026 and Stormbound on October 1, 2026.

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