Comparison

Dictator 2 vs Card Crawl 2

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

Card Crawl 2

A solitaire dungeon crawler card game where you battle monsters, collect gold, and unlock powerful spells and equipment. This sequel introduces a new core mechanic with more stacked cards and strategic depth.

Highlights
  • Solitaire-style card battles
  • Collect spell cards and equipment
  • Unlock hero cards with unique abilities
  • New core card stacking mechanic
  • Offline and online game modes
  • Weekly competitive mode
  • Unlock achievements and art
Features
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Card Crawl 2 is a solitaire dungeon crawler card game. Grab your deck and dive into exciting new game modes, battling your favorite tavern dwellers. Defeat tricky monsters, collect gold, and unlock powerful spell cards, new equipment, and a cast of new and familiar hero cards. About the Game Card Crawl 2 is the official sequel to the beloved original. Once again, you’ll face Hoerni and his friends in clever solitaire-style card battles. This time, a brand-new core mechanic is introduced. Instead of just 4 dungeon cards, you now play with up to 16 cards stacked across 4 columns. Sort, equip, and sell cards to outwit every monster in the deck. Harness plenty of new spell cards and, for the first time, add equipment items to your runs, which add a whole new layer of strategy. Grow your collection and take on a variety of offline and online game modes that will test your skills with each of the newly added hero types. Features -> Fresh twist on Card Crawl’s core gameplay -> Strategic solitaire-style card battles -> Collect and master new spell cards and equipment -> Unlock hero cards with unique abilities -> Play across new and familiar game modes -> Compete with others in the Weekly Tavern Crawl -> Unlock achievements, new cards, and tavern art -> Cloud saves and Game Center support Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dictator 24 screens
Card Crawl 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Card Crawl 2 at Free against Dictator 2's $0.99. Card Crawl 2 also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (53% vs 41%). Dictator 2's advantage is chart position (#134 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ratings volume, 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

Card Crawl 2 is free to download; Dictator 2 costs $0.99 up front. Dictator 2 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Card Crawl 2 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 Card Crawl 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 228 and 403 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Dictator 2's written reviews are positive against 53% of Card Crawl 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dictator 2 ships an update monthly, Card Crawl 2 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Dictator 2 versus Card Crawl 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDictator 2Card Crawl 2
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (228 ratings)4.5 (403 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews52.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings228403 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — 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 MB582 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDmitrii KuzmenkoArnold Rauers

Customer experience

Dictator 2

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

Card Crawl 2

All ratings403 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews182 reviews
Positive52.7%
Neutral11.5%
Negative35.7%

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

Card Crawl 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
7 purchases

Card Crawl 2

Subscriptions1
  • Tavern Dweller Pass$0.991 Month
One-time6
  • Hero Set Purchase$0.99
  • Chest Pack$0.99
  • Pouchy Upgrade 1$1.99
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  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Pouchy Upgrade 2$5.99
  • Booster Pack$8.99

Questions

Is Dictator 2 free?
Dictator 2 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Card Crawl 2 free?
Card Crawl 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dictator 2 or Card Crawl 2?
Card Crawl 2 is rated higher. Dictator 2 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 228 ratings, while Card Crawl 2 averages 4.5 from 403 ratings.
Do Dictator 2 or Card Crawl 2 have ads?
Both Dictator 2 and Card Crawl 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dictator 2 or Card Crawl 2?
Dictator 2 ships an update monthly, and Card Crawl 2 every 5 days. Most recently, Dictator 2 was updated on September 29, 2026 and Card Crawl 2 on September 30, 2026.

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