Comparison

Utopia vs Three Kingdoms

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

Three Kingdoms

Engage in epic historical battles by building armies, recruiting generals, and employing clever tactics. Expand your territories, manage resources, and make crucial decisions to unite a divided land. Prove your strategic mastery in this grand simulation of the Three Kingdoms era.

Highlights
  • Build powerful armies
  • Recruit legendary generals
  • Devise clever tactics
  • Expand territories
  • Manage resources
  • Forge alliances
Features
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Step into the chaotic era of the Three Kingdoms in Three Kingdoms: Grand Strategy. Build powerful armies, recruit legendary generals, and devise clever tactics to defeat rival factions. Expand your territories, manage resources, and make critical decisions that shape the course of history. Every battle requires careful planning and strategic foresight. Forge alliances, outwit enemies, and rise to power as you aim to unite the divided lands. Test your leadership skills and prove your mastery of strategy in this epic historical saga where cunning, courage, and wisdom determine who will rule the Three Kingdoms. Enjoy!

Screenshots

Utopia2 screens
Three Kingdoms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Utopia at none against Three Kingdoms's 11. Utopia also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Three Kingdoms's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 19%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Three Kingdoms sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Utopia asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.4 for Utopia against 2.5 for Three Kingdoms. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of Utopia's written reviews are positive against 29% of Three Kingdoms's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Utopia ships an update every 2 weeks, Three Kingdoms monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Utopia versus Three Kingdoms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUtopiaThree Kingdoms
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (10 ratings)2.5 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews28.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1015 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB470 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSoftware Verde, LLCKONG SOFTWARE JOINT STOCK COMPANY

Customer experience

Utopia

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

Three Kingdoms

All ratings15 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative53.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

Utopia

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Three Kingdoms

One-time11
  • Gold 1$2.49
  • Gold 2$4.99
  • Advanced Pass$9.99
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  • Remove Ads Pack$9.99
  • Gold 3$9.99
  • Starter Pack 2$9.99
  • Starter Pack 1$9.99
  • Premium Pass$19.99
  • Gold 4$19.99
  • Gold 5$49.99
  • Gold 6$99.99

Questions

Is Utopia free?
Utopia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Three Kingdoms free?
Three Kingdoms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Utopia or Three Kingdoms?
Three Kingdoms is rated higher. Utopia averages 2.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Three Kingdoms averages 2.5 from 15 ratings.
Do Utopia or Three Kingdoms have ads?
Neither Utopia nor Three Kingdoms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Utopia or Three Kingdoms?
Utopia ships an update every 2 weeks, and Three Kingdoms monthly. Most recently, Utopia was updated on September 8, 2026 and Three Kingdoms on August 19, 2026.

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