Comparison

Utopia vs Dope Wars (Weed Edition)

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

Head to head
About

Utopia

Manage your kingdom by training troops, casting spells, and setting economic policies. Communicate with your allies through in-app chat and stay updated with daily news. Receive notifications for important in-chat mentions.

Highlights
  • Train and release troops
  • Set economic policies
  • Cast defensive spells
  • View active spells
  • Read daily news
  • In-app kingdom chat
  • In-chat notifications
Features
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The same utopia we've loved for years, but now formatted for iOS. If you're new to utopia, signup for an account here: http://utopia-game.com/shared/signup/ Once you've created your account, be sure to create your province through the website. Current Functionality: - Train/release troops and thieves via the throne tab (click on the unit to bring up a dialog). - Set wages, draft rate, draft target via throne. - Cast defensive spells via the spells tab. - View currently active spells via the spells tab. - See the current days' news. - Chat with your kingdom in-app, (uses the same web-chat that utopia provides). -- Receive notifications when someone tags you in-chat. (@province-name)

About

Dope Wars (Weed Edition)

Engage in a high-stakes trading simulation where you must buy low and sell high to repay a loan shark. Navigate changing market prices, evade law enforcement, and upgrade your capabilities to survive and thrive in this challenging virtual economy.

Highlights
  • Wholesale trading simulation
  • Dynamic market prices
  • Evade law enforcement
  • Upgrade storage and weapons
  • Special market events
  • Bank interest earnings
Features
Currently charting
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The good news - you have $2,000 in cash, and licenses to legally trade. The bad? You owe $5,500 to Dishonest Harry, a not-too-friendly loan shark, interest is piling up, he'll be visiting you soon for his money, and he owns a chainsaw! Just sayin'. You only have one choice - dive into the world of wholesale trading of weed to make money fast and save your skin! As you travel from location to location, a day passes and local prices change. Buy low, sell higher! But beware - Officer Hardass is looking out for you, so get prepared for a stand-off with the cops by visiting the Dope Wars Store to tool up for the inevitable confrontation! You can also buy more storage space along the way at the Store, so look out for sales and special offers. Along the way, special market events will cause prices to rise or fall spectacularly, so be ready for these, this is how you get rich! There are muggers out there, so try to keep unused cash in the bank, earning interest. Other loan sharks can lend you money to solve short-term liquidity crunches, but they'll be after their money soon enough! If you get injured, pop in to see the local doctor at his surgery, but look out - he has no scruples, and you have kidneys. A bad combination. Listen out for the crazy old lady, too. She sure has some wacky things to say, but occasionally, she'll give you a very handy tip off, which is essential to your financial success in Dope Wars. Also, keep an eye out (and cash on hand) for the chance to buy a larger coat. More space, more profit! Good luck my friend, you're sure going to need it!! This is the full paid version. This version is ad-free, allows 15, 60, 90, 120 and 365 day game lengths for turn-based games and 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 minutes for timed games, shows arrows indicating direction of daily price changes, and adds the powerful RCL 9000 weapon. There is also the ad-supported free-version available, with ads and the 30 day and 2minute game length options. This version of Dope Wars is ported directly from the wildly popular version of the PC game, also from Beermat Software. Same great addictive game play, modified for your mobile device! If you find any bugs in Dope Wars , or would like to see new features added to Dope Wars, please drop us an email at beermatsoftware.@gmail.com

Screenshots

Utopia2 screens
Dope Wars (Weed Edition)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dope Wars (Weed Edition) at 81% against Utopia's 19%. Dope Wars (Weed Edition) also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 10). Utopia's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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

Utopia is free to download; Dope Wars (Weed Edition) costs $0.99 up front. Dope Wars (Weed Edition) sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Utopia asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dope Wars (Weed Edition) holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dope Wars (Weed Edition) has 1.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Utopia's written reviews are positive against 81% of Dope Wars (Weed Edition)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Utopia ships an update every 2 weeks, Dope Wars (Weed Edition) monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Utopia versus Dope Wars (Weed Edition): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUtopiaDope Wars (Weed Edition)
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.4 (10 ratings)4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings101.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#181 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB57 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSoftware Verde, LLCIan Wall

Customer experience

Utopia

All ratings10 ratings
Positive10.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative62.5%

Dope Wars (Weed Edition)

All ratings1,134 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.3%

Bugs and requests

Utopia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Dope Wars (Weed Edition)

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Price chart not working
  • Unable to register new accounts
  • Incorrect screen layout on iPhone X
  • Settings not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options
  • Expanded gameplay mechanics
  • Leaderboards and competitive features
  • Improved price/market dynamics
  • Expanded item/vehicle selection

In-app purchases

None

Utopia

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Dope Wars (Weed Edition)

One-time2
  • 40 Gold Stars$0.99
  • All weapons and ammo$0.99

Questions

Is Utopia free?
Utopia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dope Wars (Weed Edition) free?
Dope Wars (Weed Edition) costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Utopia or Dope Wars (Weed Edition)?
Dope Wars (Weed Edition) is rated higher. Utopia averages 2.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Dope Wars (Weed Edition) averages 4.7 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Utopia or Dope Wars (Weed Edition) have ads?
Dope Wars (Weed Edition) shows ads; Utopia does not.
Which is updated more often, Utopia or Dope Wars (Weed Edition)?
Utopia ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dope Wars (Weed Edition) monthly. Most recently, Utopia was updated on October 10, 2026 and Dope Wars (Weed Edition) on October 14, 2026.

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