# Empire vs Ruthless Conquest

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ruthless Conquest at none against Empire's 24. Ruthless Conquest also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (54 vs 13). Empire's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Empire sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. Ruthless Conquest asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Empire against 4.3 for Ruthless Conquest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 54 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Empire's written reviews are positive against 78% of Ruthless Conquest's.

Empire ships an update fortnightly, Ruthless Conquest every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Empire | Ruthless Conquest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empire-world-war-2/id1178986719/reviews) | **[4.3 (54 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruthless-conquest/id1449785021/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 13 | **54** |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | **78.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 175 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Andre Potgeter](https://appshunter.io/developer/1178986718) | [Igor Kalicinski](https://appshunter.io/developer/622613682) |

## What reviewers say

### Empire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empire-world-war-2/id1178986719)

Lead historical battles and campaigns of World War II as a commander. Strategically command diverse troops and weapon systems in challenging turn-based missions. Conquer objectives, escort convoys, and lead nations to victory across Europe.

**Highlights:** Over 100 land, air, and sea units, Unit improvements and expansions, 120+ unique generals, 60+ missions in 4 major campaigns, Historical battle scenarios, Conquer strategic objectives and cities

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

**In-app purchases (24)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 180 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 180 science points | $1.99 | one-time |
| Small starter set | $3.99 | one-time |
| 500 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 500 science points | $4.99 | one-time |
| 500 training points | $4.99 | one-time |
| 750 premium points | $4.99 | one-time |
| Axis general | $6.99 | one-time |
| British general | $6.99 | one-time |
| General from smaller countries | $6.99 | one-time |
| Polish general | $6.99 | one-time |
| Generalmajor Erwin Rommel | $7.99 | one-time |
| Oberleutnant Gerhard Barkhorn | $7.99 | one-time |
| Hauptmann Michael Wittmann | $8.99 | one-time |
| 1200 coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1200 science points | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1200 training points | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1800 premium points | $9.99 | one-time |
| Messerschmitt BF109e Veteran | $9.99 | one-time |
| Heavy elite infantry veteran | $9.99 | one-time |
| Panzer IIIf Veteran | $9.99 | one-time |
| Medium starter set | $12.99 | one-time |
| 2500 science points | $19.99 | one-time |
| Big starter set | $29.99 | one-time |


### Ruthless Conquest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruthless-conquest/id1449785021)

Engage in galactic strategy by sending fleets to capture planets and expand your empire. Enjoy local and internet multiplayer, or test your skills against six levels of challenging AI.

**Highlights:** Planet capture, Empire expansion, Fleet management, Local multiplayer, Internet multiplayer, Challenging AI opponents

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Empire free?

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

### Is Ruthless Conquest free?

Ruthless Conquest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Empire or Ruthless Conquest?

Ruthless Conquest is rated higher. Empire averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Ruthless Conquest averages 4.3 from 54 ratings.

### Do Empire or Ruthless Conquest have ads?

Empire shows ads; Ruthless Conquest does not.

### Which is updated more often, Empire or Ruthless Conquest?

Empire ships an update fortnightly, and Ruthless Conquest every 9 months. Most recently, Empire was updated on October 10, 2026 and Ruthless Conquest on October 20, 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.*