Comparison

Empire vs SimTurk

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

Head to head
About

Empire

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
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LEAD YOUR TROOPS TO VICTORY Empire: World War II takes you into the chaos of World War II. As a commander, historical battles and campaigns are relived under your leadership. In challenging missions, you take command of the troops and have to rethink your strategic decisions turn by turn. You have a variety of different troop types and weapon systems from the Second World War at your disposal to defeat your opponent. ####### - Over 100 different units on land, air and sea - Unlock improvements and expansions for your units to make them even better to make it more effective - More than 120 unique generals that can support your units in battle - More than 60 individual and unique missions in 4 major campaigns (more in Work) - Relive the Polish campaign and show your skills - Join Operation Weser-Exercise and secure the Norwegian coast - Conquer France and the Benelux countries in the western campaign - Complete Operation Sea Lion and take control of England - Be part of the AfricaCorps and conquer North-Africa - Many individual goals make the campaigns even more versatile - Conquer strategic objectives and cities - Escort convoys to their destination - Destroy special units - Safe resource productions - Play battles in which you can lead an entire country to victory over all of Europe - Each campaign unlocks a special battle scenario - Experience the starting position from the point of view of one of several nations and lead your alliance to victory

About

SimTurk

Engage in a comprehensive simulation of national development, from agriculture and industry to military conquest. Build infrastructure, research technology, and manage resources to expand your influence and dominate the world.

Highlights
  • Realistic production (agriculture, livestock, mine)
  • City development (roads, factories, airports, ports)
  • Technological research and development
  • Military production and warfare
  • Export and import management
  • Global domination strategy
Features
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- Realistic production (agriculture, livestock, mine) - Energy production - Develop cities by building roads, factories, airports, ports - Build schools across the country and develop technology through scientific research - Technological productions - Soldier and military vehicle production - Export , import - War and conquer countries - Set your strategy and dominate the world

Screenshots

Empire4 screens
SimTurk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Empire at 4.2 against SimTurk's 3.2. Empire also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 40%). SimTurk's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Empire sells 24 one-off in-app purchases and SimTurk sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Empire holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Empire's written reviews are positive against 40% of SimTurk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Empire ships an update fortnightly, SimTurk weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Empire versus SimTurk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmpireSimTurk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (13 ratings) — better3.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better5
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB318 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAndre PotgeterBulut Macit

Customer experience

Empire

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

SimTurk

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative55.0%

In-app purchases

24 purchases

Empire

One-time24
  • 180 Coins$1.99
  • 180 science points$1.99
  • Small starter set$3.99
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  • 500 Coins$4.99
  • 500 science points$4.99
  • 500 training points$4.99
  • 750 premium points$4.99
  • Axis general$6.99
  • British general$6.99
  • General from smaller countries$6.99
  • Polish general$6.99
  • Generalmajor Erwin Rommel$7.99
  • Oberleutnant Gerhard Barkhorn$7.99
  • Hauptmann Michael Wittmann$8.99
  • 1200 coins$9.99
  • 1200 science points$9.99
  • 1200 training points$9.99
  • 1800 premium points$9.99
  • Messerschmitt BF109e Veteran$9.99
  • Heavy elite infantry veteran$9.99
  • Panzer IIIf Veteran$9.99
  • Medium starter set$12.99
  • 2500 science points$19.99
  • Big starter set$29.99
6 purchases

SimTurk

One-time6
  • Buy1$0.99
  • 250,000 B Cash$1.99
  • 350,000 B Cash$3.99
Show 3 more
  • 500,000 M Nakit$6.99
  • 750,000 M Nakit$9.99
  • 2,000 T Nakit$14.99

Questions

Is Empire free?
Empire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimTurk free?
SimTurk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Empire or SimTurk?
Empire is rated higher. Empire averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while SimTurk averages 3.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Empire or SimTurk have ads?
Both Empire and SimTurk show ads.
Which is updated more often, Empire or SimTurk?
Empire ships an update fortnightly, and SimTurk weekly. Most recently, Empire was updated on October 24, 2026 and SimTurk on October 23, 2026.

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