# ROME vs Fan Tips

The clearest difference is price: Fan Tips at Free against ROME's $9.99. ROME's advantage is chart position (#68 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | ROME | Fan Tips |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (19K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rome-total-war/id1106831630/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **19K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | **#68** | — |
| Size | 3.7 GB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Feral Interactive Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/402470125) | [Apa Tech S.r.l.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1773548797) |

## What reviewers say

### ROME

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rome-total-war/id1106831630)

**Currently charting:** #68 Top Paid · Simulation, #71 Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔧 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- 🎨 Outdated unit visuals (e.g. Spartan hoplites)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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

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


### Fan Tips

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fan-tips/id6736861120)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


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