# ROME vs Orbit Defender

The clearest difference is price: Orbit Defender at Free against ROME's $9.99. ROME's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Orbit Defender is free to download; ROME costs $9.99 up front. Orbit Defender sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. ROME asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | ROME | Orbit Defender |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | **#75** | — |
| Size | 3.7 GB | 218 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Feral Interactive Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/402470125) | [Digital Tsunami LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6772274660) |

## What reviewers say

### ROME

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

**Currently charting:** #75 Top Paid · Strategy, #78 Top Paid · Simulation (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- 🎨 Outdated unit visuals (e.g. Spartan hoplites)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


### Orbit Defender

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-defendermatch3/id6772274658)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50 Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| Premium Oxygen | $0.99 | one-time |
| 120 Credits | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 300 Credits | $4.99 | one-time |
| 650 Credits | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ROME free?

ROME costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Orbit Defender free?

Orbit Defender is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do ROME or Orbit Defender have ads?

Orbit Defender shows ads; ROME does not.

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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.*