Comparison

Dictator 2 vs Kingdom Life!

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
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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

Kingdom Life!

Experience the challenges of ruling a kingdom, expanding your lands, and navigating courtly intrigues. This strategic game tests your planning skills as you manage your realm and fight to maintain your throne.

Highlights
  • Eye-catching graphics and medieval world
  • Strategic battles and land expansion
  • Royal court intrigues and power struggles
  • Varied quests and events
  • Kingdom management and strategic decisions
Features
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Step into the challenges and intrigues of ruling a kingdom! Kingdom Life invites you to expand your lands and navigate the complex intrigues within the royal court. This addictive game tests your strategic thinking and planning skills. Grow your kingdom and fight to stay on the throne. Key Features of the Game: • Eye-catching graphics and a detailed medieval world . • Strategic battles and land expansion opportunities. • Intrigues and power struggles within the royal court. • Various quests and events, each requiring different strategies. Easy to Play: • Manage your kingdom and expand your lands. • Make strategic decisions to defeat your rivals. • Solve the intrigues within the royal court and stay on the throne.

Screenshots

Dictator 24 screens
Kingdom Life!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kingdom Life! at Free against Dictator 2's $0.99. Kingdom Life! also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 228). Dictator 2's advantage is review sentiment (41% vs 25%) and chart position (#53 vs unranked). 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

Kingdom Life! is free to download; Dictator 2 costs $0.99 up front. Dictator 2 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Kingdom Life! sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kingdom Life! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kingdom Life! has 1.6K ratings behind it against 228, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Dictator 2's written reviews are positive against 25% of Kingdom Life!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dictator 2 ships an update monthly, Kingdom Life! every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Dictator 2 versus Kingdom Life!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDictator 2Kingdom Life!
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (228 ratings)4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews — better25.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2281.6K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#53 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB657 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDmitrii KuzmenkoSUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD

Customer experience

Dictator 2

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

Kingdom Life!

All ratings1,495 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive25.4%
Neutral20.3%
Negative54.3%

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

Kingdom Life!

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Pretty fun game
  • 👍 Engaging and easy to play
  • 👍 Simple but not boring

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Missions have glitches and incorrect titles
  • 🐛 Map glitch preventing further progression
  • 🐛 Trading feature not working
  • 🐛 Game freezes and crashes
  • 🐛 Progression stops after reaching certain point

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

Kingdom Life!

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Missions have glitches and incorrect titles
  • Map glitch preventing further progression
  • Trading feature not working
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Progression stops after reaching certain point
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  • Ads get stuck and can't be closed

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more features and things to level up
  • Implement a dark mode option
  • Add ability to restart or have multiple saved games

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
20 purchases

Kingdom Life!

One-time20
  • Small Coupon Pack$0.99
  • Small Gem Pack$0.99
  • Mini Currency Pack$1.99
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  • Newbie Pack$2.99
  • Medium Coupon Pack$2.99
  • Medium Gem Pack$3.99
  • Out of Dice 1$4.99
  • Large Coupon Pack$5.99
  • Small Currency Pack$7.99
  • No-Ads$7.99
  • Noble Bundle$9.99
  • Out of Dice 2$9.99
  • Large Gem Pack$9.99
  • Mega Coupon Pack$11.99
  • Medium Currency Pack$14.99
  • Knight Bundle$19.99
  • Mega Gem Pack$19.99
  • No Ads$29.99
  • Crown Bundle$49.99
  • Mega Currency Pack$54.99

Questions

Is Dictator 2 free?
Dictator 2 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Kingdom Life! free?
Kingdom Life! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dictator 2 or Kingdom Life!?
Kingdom Life! is rated higher. Dictator 2 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 228 ratings, while Kingdom Life! averages 4.6 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Dictator 2 or Kingdom Life! have ads?
Both Dictator 2 and Kingdom Life! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dictator 2 or Kingdom Life!?
Dictator 2 ships an update monthly, and Kingdom Life! every 6 weeks. Most recently, Dictator 2 was updated on October 19, 2026 and Kingdom Life! on October 20, 2026.

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