Comparison

Authority NYC vs Democracy Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Authority NYC

Manage a tollbooth to build infrastructure and gain influence in a city-building simulator. Emulate historical figures or forge your own path to power. This idle game explores the history of American infrastructure and the nature of influence.

Highlights
  • Tollbooth management
  • Infrastructure building
  • Influence brokering
  • Idle gameplay
  • Historical simulation
  • Empire creation
Features
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What makes New York the greatest city in the world?  Power. Money. Influence. Can you make an earth changing mark on Gotham? Use money like a bludgeon and influence like a scalpel? Can you wield one of the most awesome powers known to man — the power of the tollbooth? Learn to broker power like the player who invented the game: Robert Moses. Upgrade and build to re-create the empire of bridges, tunnels, highways, beaches, massive projects and World’s Fairs that define 20th century New York City. Can you mimic Moses’ accomplishments, or will you achieve what even he could not? Authority is an easy-to-pickup, idle toll booth simulator game about the rich history of American infrastructure and the banality of power. Official entry - 'The Power Broker' Game Challenge

About

Democracy Simulator

Lead a nation by making critical decisions on taxes, laws, and spending. Manage a living parliament, appease diverse voter groups, and navigate complex economic and social crises to win elections and maintain power.

Highlights
  • Lead 19 real nations
  • Manage a living parliament
  • Appease 19 voter groups
  • Navigate multi-stage crises
  • Manage national economy
  • Win elections
  • Career mode with term limits
Features
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Run a country, one decision at a time. Democracy Simulator puts you in charge of one of 19 real nations. Approve or reject the memos on your desk, set taxes and spending, pass laws through parliament and keep enough voters on your side to win the next election. 19 NATIONS, REAL POLITICS Sweden, Germany, France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Spain, Italy, Poland, Greece, Turkey, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, India, Indonesia, South Africa and Pakistan. Each country has its own economy, currency, parliament, parties, leaders and problems. A LIVING PARLIAMENT Every law needs a majority. Build a coalition, meet your partners' demands and watch their patience. Appoint ministers, whip votes or strike a deal with the opposition. 2,000 CITIZENS, 19 VOTER GROUPS Socialists and capitalists, liberals and conservatives, the young and the retired, workers, parents, farmers, drivers and more. Every citizen belongs to several groups, so every decision pleases someone and angers someone else. CRISES THAT BUILD UP Housing crises, inflation spirals, smog, brain drain, strikes and more build up quietly, start, spread and only end with real work. Tap any problem to see what drives it and which laws help. AN ECONOMY THAT ANSWERS BACK Growth, jobs, prices, debt and your credit rating all react to your choices, shown in each country's own money. FACE THE VOTERS After 16 quarters the citizens vote. Seats come from real votes. Win a majority, form a coalition or lose power. Presidential countries go to a run-off. • 104 laws, each with winners and losers • Multi-stage crises: pandemics, scandals, strikes, recessions • Career mode with term limits and constitutional crises • Historical scenarios and achievements • English, Türkçe, Português, Español and Français • No ads. Three countries are free. Unlock all the others with one purchase.

Screenshots

Authority NYC3 screens
Democracy Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Authority NYC at 4.7 against Democracy Simulator's 3.5. Authority NYC also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (71% vs 60%). Democracy Simulator's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

Both are free to download. Democracy Simulator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Authority NYC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Authority NYC holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 82 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Authority NYC's written reviews are positive against 60% of Democracy Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Authority NYC ships an update every 9 months, Democracy Simulator weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Authority NYC versus Democracy Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuthority NYCDemocracy Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (82 ratings) — better3.5 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings82 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSources and MethodsAhmet Omer Telli

Customer experience

Authority NYC

All ratings82 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Democracy Simulator

All ratings28 ratings
Positive60.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative23.3%

In-app purchases

None

Authority NYC

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Democracy Simulator

One-time1
  • Unlock All Countries$1.99

Questions

Is Authority NYC free?
Authority NYC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Democracy Simulator free?
Democracy Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Authority NYC or Democracy Simulator?
Authority NYC is rated higher. Authority NYC averages 4.7 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while Democracy Simulator averages 3.5 from 28 ratings.
Do Authority NYC or Democracy Simulator have ads?
Neither Authority NYC nor Democracy Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Authority NYC or Democracy Simulator?
Authority NYC ships an update every 9 months, and Democracy Simulator weekly. Most recently, Authority NYC was updated on November 2, 2026 and Democracy Simulator on November 11, 2026.

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