Comparison

ROME vs Great Conqueror 2

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

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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 2

Lead legendary generals and command diverse troops in a historical strategy game set in Japan's Sengoku period. Relive real battles, engage in diplomatic maneuvers, and conquer regions to unify the country. Your choices shape history and lead to exceptional glory.

Highlights
  • Relive historical events
  • Hundreds of campaign chapters
  • Experience battles of wits and courage
  • Diplomatic strategies and tactics
  • Unify regions starting with one castle
  • Command legendary generals and extraordinary troops
  • Diverse unit types and special forces
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【Game Introduction】 As the Ashikaga Shogunate wanes, warlords arise and the fog of warfare engulfs the era of Sengoku. In this era, a host of generals and daimyos compete for power, overthrowing higher positions, and the wielding of swords and blades. Numerous legendary figures such as Oda Nobunaga, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Takeda Shingen ascend onto the stage. Amidst the background where the flames of war rise all around, you will witness the rise and fall of various factions in the Sengoku period in the game. 【Game Characteristics】 ▲ Relive real historical events in hundreds of campaign * Explore 16 chapters with over 200 well-known ancient military battles, including historical events such as the “Battle of Okehazam”, "Mino Campaign" and "Armed Unification". To recreate the tumultuous time of the Sengoku period. ▲ Experience the battles of wits and courage between different Powers in the Sengoku period Including conquest scenarios such as "Turmoil in Owari", "Armed Unification" and "Encirclement of Nobunaga", allow you to experience both open strife and the veiled struggle between daimyos and different factions. Elements such as retainers group, subordinate states, prestige, personality, and attitude will affect the tides of war, bringing you a new gameplay experience with unlimited potential. The occurrence of historical events will impact the state of the battlefield, and completing missions will reward you with battlefield bonuses. By employing different diplomatic strategies such as gifts, agreements, and war declarations, you will gain deeper insights into the diplomatic situation and attitude between daimyos. Thereby enabling you to make flexible strategies and tactics to advance steadily between conquest and diplomacy! ▲ Begin with one castle, unify the whole region Take Osaka Castle as your main castle, gradually conquer neighboring Powers, embarking on a journey to dominate, to achieve the ambition of "unifying the entire country" and become the "Tenkabito". Princesses, expeditions, special forces... more interactive gameplay, with more item rewards. In the "Tenkabito" mode, different choices will unlock different history! Fight for your country or open a different path—it is all decided by your wisdom. Write your history and create exceptional glory for the empire! ▲ Legendary generals and extraordinary troops await your command * Become legendary figures such as Oda Nobunaga, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Takeda Shingen. The spirit of the samurai awakens at this very moment! * Infantry, cavalry, archer, musketeer, war gear, ship... a wide variety of unit types allow you to strategize within the command tent and achieve victory a thousand miles apart! There are also special troops with exceptional combat abilities, such as ninjas, sword masters, and Horoshū, ready to be dispatched at any time. Hone your troops on the battlefield as they will gain level upgrades, potentially altering the state of the battlefield! ▲ Conquer the Chaotic era with the assistance of divine artifact suit Wakizashi, naginata, muramasa, armor... a variety of ancient military equipment and traditional Japanese items will aid you to rise in the Sengoku period. A single exclusive equipment general is no longer your only choice! The powerful suit system and comprehensive forging system allow you to have an abundance of equipment combinations to choose from! 【Contact Us】 EasyTech Official Website: https://www.ieasytech.com/en/Phone/ EasyTech Customer Support Email: easytechservice@outlook.com - English Community Great Conqueror 2: Shogun FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/EasyTechGC2S EasyTech Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/easytechgames EasyTech Discord (English): https://discord.gg/fQDuMdwX6H EasyTech Twitter (English): https://twitter.com/easytech_game EasyTech Instagram (English): https://www.instagram.com/easytechgamesofficial

Screenshots

ROME4 screens
Great Conqueror 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Great Conqueror 2 at Free against ROME's $9.99. Great Conqueror 2 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 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 2 is free to download; ROME costs $9.99 up front. Great Conqueror 2 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 4.9 for Great Conqueror 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ROME has 19K ratings behind it against 2.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of ROME's written reviews are positive against 71% of Great Conqueror 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
ROME versus Great Conqueror 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterROMEGreat Conqueror 2
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (19K ratings)4.9 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better2.2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#76 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3.7 GB1.0 GB
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 2

All ratings2,201 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative19.8%

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 2

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Interesting historical setting
  • 🚀 Detailed graphics and animations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Slow progression for free-to-play players
  • 🤔 Unbalanced difficulty in certain modes

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 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Generals disappearing after defeat
  • Conquest mode progress loss
  • Infiltration missions being too difficult
  • Connectivity issues with Game Center

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Ability to upgrade and customize generals
  • More historical campaigns and scenarios
  • Improved diplomacy and resource management

In-app purchases

None

ROME

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Great Conqueror 2

One-time10
  • Ban-Kin 150$0.99
  • Ban-Kin 310$1.99
  • Combat Replenishment Bundle$2.99
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  • Damiyo's Treasure$3.99
  • Ban-Kin 630$3.99
  • Ban-Kin 1200$5.99
  • Tenka Fubu$9.99
  • The First Warrior$9.99
  • unlock premium rewards$14.99
  • Ban-Kin 4250$19.99

Questions

Is ROME free?
ROME costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Great Conqueror 2 free?
Great Conqueror 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ROME or Great Conqueror 2?
Great Conqueror 2 is rated higher. ROME averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Great Conqueror 2 averages 4.9 from 2.2K ratings.
Do ROME or Great Conqueror 2 have ads?
Great Conqueror 2 shows ads; ROME does not.
Which is updated more often, ROME or Great Conqueror 2?
ROME ships an update every 2 months, and Great Conqueror 2 every 2 months. Most recently, ROME was updated on November 11, 2026 and Great Conqueror 2 on November 7, 2026.

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