# Dictator 2 vs Kingdom Life!

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dictator 2 | Kingdom Life! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (228 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dictator-2-evolution/id1024953838/reviews) | **[4.6 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kingdom-life/id6547851567/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 228 | **1.6K** |
| Positive reviews | **40.7% of reviews** | 25.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#53** | — |
| Size | 257 MB | 657 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Dmitrii Kuzmenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1438626633) | [SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1499845738) |

## What reviewers say

### Dictator 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dictator-2-evolution/id1024953838)

**Currently charting:** #53 Top Paid · Card, #172 Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Tyrants | $0.99 | one-time |
| 250 Tyrants | $1.99 | one-time |
| Cards bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Scenario - The Threat from Great Asia | $1.99 | one-time |
| 700 Tyrants | $2.99 | one-time |
| Cards bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| 700 Tyrants | $4.99 | one-time |
| 3500 Tyrants | $24.99 | one-time |
| 8000 Tyrants | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Kingdom Life!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kingdom-life/id6547851567)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (20)**

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

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

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


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*