ROME vs The Train Conductor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
The Train Conductor
This app helps players track important in-game events like Arms Races, construction, research, and training. It ensures you never miss crucial Alliance Duel tasks. Designed by an experienced player for the Last War community.
- Arms Race event tracking
- Construction timers
- Research timers
- Training timers
- Alliance Duel task reminders
- Player-built for players
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Track Arms Race events, set timers for construction, research, and training, and never miss an Alliance Duel task again. Built by a Last War player, for Last War players.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Train Conductor at weekly against ROME's every 2 months. The Train Conductor also leads on price ($3.99 vs $9.99). ROME's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 1) and chart position (#89 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
ROME costs $9.99 and The Train Conductor $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Train Conductor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ROME has 19K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ROME ships an update every 2 months, The Train Conductor weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ROME | The Train Conductor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (19K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #89 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3.7 GB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Feral Interactive Ltd | Kyle Lutze |
Customer experience
ROME
The Train Conductor
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
The Train Conductor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ROME
No in-app purchases
The Train Conductor
No in-app purchases
