Comparison

ROME vs Great Conqueror

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

Head to head
About

ROME

Lead antiquity's greatest empire in this classic strategy game. Build your civilization, command massive armies in real-time battles, and manage your economy and affairs on a turn-based campaign map. Experience epic historical warfare on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Turn-based campaign map
  • Massive real-time 3D battles
  • Empire management (economic, civil, religious)
  • 19 playable factions
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Mouse and keyboard support
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READ BEFORE BUYING: Please expand this description and read the full list of supported devices below to confirm that your device is supported. History’s greatest empire, now in your hands. Experience the full glory of ROME: Total War on iOS! Build and rule antiquity’s greatest empire by fighting spectacular real-time battles in huge turn-based campaigns. BUILT FOR iOS Pick up and play the classic strategy game with new features and an interface designed for mobile play. 19 PLAYABLE FACTIONS Relive the glory of the Roman Empire, or rewrite history as one of the ancient world’s great powers. COMPLETE COMMAND Direct your troops using intuitive touch controls, or play with any iPadOS-compatible mouse and keyboard. ENORMOUS 3D BATTLES Lead your armies and outwit your opponents in massive real-time clashes that shape history. SOPHISTICATED EMPIRE MANAGEMENT Direct your economic, civil and religious affairs from the Campaign Map. === ROME: Total War requires iOS 16.1 or later. You need 4GB of free space on your device, though we recommend at least double this to avoid initial installation issues. Supported iPhones: • iPhone 8/8 Plus and later • iPhone SE 2nd Generation (2020) and later Supported iPads: • iPad mini 5th Generation (2019) and later • iPad Air 3rd Generation (2019) and later • iPad 5th Generation (2017) and later • Any iPad Pro © 2002–2025 The Creative Assembly Limited. Originally developed by The Creative Assembly Limited. Originally published by SEGA. Creative Assembly, the Creative Assembly logo, Total War, ROME: Total War and the Total War logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of The Creative Assembly Limited. SEGA and the SEGA logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA Corporation. Developed for and published on iOS by Feral Interactive Limited. iOS, iPad and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Feral and the Feral logo are trademarks of Feral Interactive Ltd. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

About

Great Conqueror

Lead legions in historical battles, build cities, and research technologies to expand your empire. Engage in turn-based warfare across ancient Europe and Africa, forging alliances or conquering rivals. Experience hundreds of years of history and rewrite the fate of nations.

Highlights
  • Historical campaign mode
  • Turn-based combat
  • City building and management
  • Technology research
  • Diplomacy and alliances
  • Expedition challenges
  • General training and equipment
Features
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Commander! The Roman Republic is on the march and many powerful nations oppose the expansion of our empire. War is imminent. Rome needs the might of all talented warriors! Great generals like Caesar, Pompey, Antony, Octavian and Spartacus will fight with you. Let us witness the birth of a great conqueror! 【Campaign Mode】 Become the glorious commander of the legions in hundreds of historical battles and locations of Roman history. Witness Rome develop into a great empire spanning Africa, Europe and Asia. ** Take on the role of a general in the Punic Wars, the Spartacus Uprising, the Conquest of Gaul, Caesar's Civil War, Antony's Civil War, the Conquest of the East, the Conquest of Germania and witness the rise of Rome. ** Build cities, recruit soldiers, manufacture war equipment, build powerful fleets. Everything is under your control. ** Change sides and help Rome's surrounding nations and tribes stand up to the mighty Roman army. Stand against the expansion of this world empire and rewrite the history of the defeated! ** New technologies bring new visions. Researching technologies opens up new possibilities and accelerates your expansion. 【Conquest Mode】 From the Mediterranean to the British Isles, Rome, Egypt, Carthage, the Gallic tribes, the Germanic peoples and many others struggle for supremacy. Will Rome conquer the world or will the victor himself become the vanquished and an entirely new empire be established? ** Experience hundreds of years of history, from the Punic Wars during the Roman Republic, through the time of the Triumvirates to the era of the Roman Empire. ** Be friend or foe, declare wars or make alliances and support allies against powerful opponents. Choose the foreign policy that is in the best interest of your country. All roads lead to Rome! ** The tide of war is unstoppable. Expand cities, recruit legions, use strategies, research technologies and lead your empire to ultimate victory. ** Command the armies of countless countries and conquer the ancient world. Change their future and lead them to unimagined greatness. 【Expedition Mode】 Lead your legions on an expedition and use strategies and tactics skillfully. Play your commander skills to the full with a limited number of units and defeat powerful foreign enemies! ** New challenge mode that gives you a new kind of gaming experience. ** Each step of the expedition involves many difficulties and dangers. Keep adjusting your battle plans and achieve ultimate victory. ** Collect the best war trophies and get special conqueror uniforms as proof of your glory. 【The Senate】 Rome was not built in a day. Build the Arc de Triomphe, the Colosseum, the Pantheon and restore the glory of the past! ** Complete the tasks set by the Senate and win rich rewards. ** Train infantry, cavalry, archers and navy to improve their skills in battle. ** Equip your generals with battle flags and treasures to improve their talents and increase their skills. 【Characteristics】 *** Train unique commanders, freely customise talents and skills. Be flexible and control the battlefield. *** By using the cloud archive, your progress can be stored online and synchronised when you switch devices. The security of your archives is guaranteed. *** Conquest mode supports Game Center leaderboards. Conquer more territories in less time and with fewer generals. 【Contact us】 *** Official Website: http://www.ieasytech.com *** Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iEasytech *** Twitter: https://twitter.com/easytech_game *** YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/easytechgame/ *** Official E-mail: easytechservice@outlook.com *** Discord: https://discord.gg/fQDuMdwX6H

Screenshots

ROME4 screens
Great Conqueror4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Great Conqueror at Free against ROME's $9.99. Great Conqueror also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.1). ROME's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Great Conqueror is free to download; ROME costs $9.99 up front. Great Conqueror sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. ROME asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for ROME against 4.7 for Great Conqueror. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19K and 4.7K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 78% and 78% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
ROME versus Great Conqueror: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterROMEGreat Conqueror
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (19K ratings) — better4.7 (4.7K ratings)
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews78.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better4.7K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#79 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3.7 GB344 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperFeral Interactive Ltd悦 张

Customer experience

ROME

All ratings18,830 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews514 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative16.5%

Great Conqueror

All ratings4,686 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews705 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative16.2%

User reviews

ROME

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent port of classic PC game
  • 🕹️ Intuitive touch controls
  • 💎 Immersive and deep gameplay
  • 🕰️ Endless replayability
  • 🎮 Faithful to original PC version

Room to improve

  • 🔧 Clunky unit control and formation management
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs, especially in battles
  • 🎨 Outdated unit visuals (e.g. Spartan hoplites)
  • 🤖 Unresponsive AI in battles

Great Conqueror

From 4.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 🚀 Great graphics
  • 🚀 Lots of content
  • 🚀 Engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Good strategy elements

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🐛 Progress loss issues
  • 🔍 Unclear tutorials
  • 🔍 Difficult conquest mode
  • 🔍 Unbalanced AI

Bugs and requests

ROME

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when loading campaign or battles
  • Music and sound issues (multiple tracks playing at once)
  • Unit selection and movement bugs
  • Graphical glitches (oversized units, broken textures)

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More playable factions (e.g. Macedon, SPQR)
  • Ability to control naval battles
  • More historical battle scenarios
  • Improved unit formation controls

Great Conqueror

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Conquest mode progress loss
  • Crashing during missions
  • Incorrect historical details

Requested features

6 requests
  • More conquest maps
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Diplomacy and alliance options
  • Ability to customize generals
  • Easier progression system
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  • Improved tutorials

In-app purchases

None

ROME

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Great Conqueror

One-time10
  • 100 Medals$1.99
  • Chaos Flag$1.99
  • Recruit Package$1.99
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  • Welcome Bundle$2.99
  • Weekly Membership$4.99
  • 455 Medals$7.99
  • Marshal Pack 1$8.99
  • Marshal Pack 2$9.99
  • Marshal Pack 3$10.99
  • 1250 Medals$19.99

Questions

Is ROME free?
ROME costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Great Conqueror free?
Great Conqueror is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ROME or Great Conqueror?
ROME is rated higher. ROME averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Great Conqueror averages 4.7 from 4.7K ratings.
Do ROME or Great Conqueror have ads?
Great Conqueror shows ads; ROME does not.
Which is updated more often, ROME or Great Conqueror?
ROME ships an update every 2 months, and Great Conqueror every 2 months. Most recently, ROME was updated on November 11, 2026 and Great Conqueror on November 11, 2026.

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