# Predynastic Egypt vs Northgard

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Predynastic Egypt at none against Northgard's 12. Predynastic Egypt also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 61%). Northgard's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 82). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Predynastic Egypt costs $3.99 and Northgard $2.99 up front. Northgard sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Predynastic Egypt asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Predynastic Egypt against 4.6 for Northgard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Northgard has 3.6K ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Predynastic Egypt's written reviews are positive against 61% of Northgard's.

Predynastic Egypt ships an update every 14 months, Northgard every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Predynastic Egypt | Northgard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | [4.6 (82 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/predynastic-egypt/id1161245804/reviews) | **[4.6 (3.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northgard/id1533979882/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 82 | **3.6K** |
| Positive reviews | **75.9% of reviews** | 61.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#10** |
| Size | 701 MB | 892 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 13.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [MIKHAIL VASILEV18619964037](https://appshunter.io/developer/1701390486) | [Playdigious](https://appshunter.io/developer/1041387229) |

## What reviewers say

### Predynastic Egypt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/predynastic-egypt/id1161245804)

Lead a nomadic tribe through the challenges of ancient Egypt, from 5000 B.C. to the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. Experience historical events, technological evolution, and the birth of Egyptian religion and culture.

**Highlights:** Turn-based historical simulation, Guide a nomadic Egyptian tribe, Witness technological evolution, Explore ancient Egyptian religion and culture, Reconstructed map of ancient Egypt, Simulate ancient world events

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Northgard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northgard/id1533979882)

**Currently charting:** #10 Top Paid · Role Playing, #45 Top Paid · Strategy, #116 Top Paid · Games (US App Store)

Lead a Viking clan to explore, settle, and conquer a mysterious new continent. Manage resources, assign jobs, and survive harsh winters and dangerous foes. Choose your clan's path to victory through conquest, trade, or devotion.

**Highlights:** Build and manage settlements, Assign Vikings to jobs, Resource management and survival, Territory expansion and discovery, Multiple victory conditions, Story mode campaign, Multiplayer modes

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clan of the Rat | $2.95 | one-time |
| Clan of the Squirrel | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the snake | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Dragon | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Horse | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Ox | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Kraken | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Lynx | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Eagle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Scale Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Fur Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Winter Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Fantastic strategy game
- 👍 Challenging and fun
- 👍 Excellent port to mobile
- 👍 Lots of replayability

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Buggy menus and UI
- 🔋 Battery draining
- 🐛 Glitchy audio
- 🐛 Saves getting deleted

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes frequently
- Menus and UI are buggy
- Audio glitches and cuts out
- Saves get deleted unexpectedly
- Multiplayer is unreliable

**Requested features**

- Add multiplayer mode
- Improve tutorial and instructions
- Add controller support
- Optimize performance and stability
- Add Chinese language support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Predynastic Egypt free?

Predynastic Egypt costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Northgard free?

Northgard costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Predynastic Egypt or Northgard?

Northgard is rated higher. Predynastic Egypt averages 4.6 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while Northgard averages 4.6 from 3.6K ratings.

### Do Predynastic Egypt or Northgard have ads?

Neither Predynastic Egypt nor Northgard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Predynastic Egypt or Northgard?

Predynastic Egypt ships an update every 14 months, and Northgard every 6 weeks. Most recently, Predynastic Egypt was updated on October 15, 2026 and Northgard on October 15, 2026.

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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.*