Comparison

ROME vs Fan Tips

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

Fan Tips

Features
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Fan Tips is the first platform in Italy for the Survivor game, known in the UK as Last Man Standing. Create your private league and challenge your friends, or join a public league. Every week, Fan Tips organizes new tournaments with fantastic prizes up for grabs, always free to join! Please note, Apple is not a sponsor or involved in the contests. Playing is super simple: Sign up for one of the available tournaments; Choose a different team for each matchday; If your team wins, you advance to the next round; Be the last one standing and claim the prize! We currently offer the following leagues: Serie A Premier League La Liga Invite users to join your league by sharing the registration link via WhatsApp or Telegram. Create your own private tournament, assign one or more lives (up to a maximum of 10) to the participants, choose a league, customize the tournament with available settings, and let the best player win! If you'd like to organize a tournament for a league not listed, contact us, and we'll add it to the platform.

Screenshots

ROME4 screens
Fan Tips4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fan Tips at Free against ROME's $9.99. ROME's advantage is chart position (#76 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Fan Tips is free to download; ROME costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
ROME versus Fan Tips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterROMEFan Tips
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (19K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#76 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3.7 GB3 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFeral Interactive LtdApa Tech S.r.l.

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

Fan Tips

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ROME

No in-app purchases

None

Fan Tips

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ROME free?
ROME costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fan Tips free?
Fan Tips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ROME or Fan Tips have ads?
Neither ROME nor Fan Tips shows ads.

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