Comparison

Sid Meier's Civilization® VI vs DiamondOps

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

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About

Sid Meier's Civilization® VI

Lead a civilization from the Stone Age to the Information Age. Wage war, conduct diplomacy, and advance culture to build the greatest empire. Play 60 turns for free, with expansions available for purchase.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy gameplay
  • Build an empire through ages
  • Wage war and conduct diplomacy
  • Advance culture and technology
  • Cross-platform cloud saves
  • Expansion packs available
Features
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Play 60 turns of Civilization VI for FREE! ———————————————————— U P G R A D E · TO · K E E P · P L A Y I N G ———————————————————— Originally created by legendary game designer Sid Meier, Civilization is a turn-based strategy game in which you attempt to build an empire to stand the test of time. Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the Stone Age to the Information Age. Wage war, conduct diplomacy, advance your culture, and go head-to-head with history’s greatest leaders as you attempt to build the greatest civilization the world has ever known. ———————————————————————— C R O S S -P L A T F O R M · C L O U D · S A V E S ———————————————————————— Civilization VI supports cross-platform cloud saves between all your favorite devices. When you own Civilization VI on multiple platforms, you can continue playing on compatible save files between your favorite devices. Link your 2K Account, tick the multi-platform cloud save box in options, and you're good to go! Get your 2K Account: accounts.2k.com/signup ———————————————————————— A D D I T I O N A L · C O N T E N T · A V A I L A B L E ———————————————————————— Expand your Civilization VI experience throughout world history with additional leaders, civilizations and features! The Rise and Fall expansion introduces new Great Ages, Loyalty, and Governors systems, expands existing Diplomacy and Government systems, and adds a variety of new units, districts, wonders, buildings, and more. The Gathering Storm expansion adds new Environmental Effects, Engineering Projects, Power and Consumable Resources, as well as the World Congress and a new Diplomatic Victory. New Frontier Pass introduces 6 new game modes that allow you to play with recruitable heroes from history and myth, dial-up natural disasters in Apocalypse Mode, or join secret societies that can enhance or undermine your empire. With Leader Pass, explore 18 new ways to play with a new roster of 12 leaders and 6 new personas for your Civilization VI experience. Break out of your comfort zone with new approaches to diplomacy, war & expansion. Each leader has a suite of new or updated abilities. Complete your Civilization VI experience with these expansions plus additional scenario packs, available now as In-App Purchases. ————————— Supported Devices ————————— Please make sure that your device is listed below. If your device is not listed below, the game will not work on your device! - iPhone 7, 7 Plus - iPhone 8, 8 Plus - iPhone X, XS, XS Max, XR - iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max - iPhone 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max - iPhone 13, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max - iPhone 14, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max, 14 Plus - iPad Air 2 - iPad Air (3rd Gen, 4th Gen) - iPad Mini (5th Gen) - iPad (5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Gen) - iPad Pro 9.7" - iPad Pro 10.5" - iPad Pro 11” (1st, 2nd, 3rd Gen) - iPad Pro 12.9" (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Gen) ———————————— Technical Support Notes ———————————— We’re here to help! You can contact Aspyr’s Support Team via support.aspyr.com ———— Refunds ———— To request a refund, please visit reportaproblem.apple.com ©1991-2022 Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Developed by Firaxis Games. 2K, Sid Meier's Civilization, Civilization, Civ, Firaxis Games, Take-Two Interactive Software and their respective logos are all trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. All rights reserved. Published and distributed by Aspyr Media, Inc. Aspyr is a registered trademark of Aspyr Media, Inc., and the Aspyr star logo is a trademark of Aspyr Media. All rights reserved. Apple, iPad and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

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DiamondOps

Features
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DiamondOps — Market Intelligence for MLB The Show Diamond Dynasty DiamondOps helps you buy smart, sell high, and flip with confidence on the Diamond Dynasty marketplace. It's the on-the-go companion to the DiamondOps web app at diamondops.gg. Know what your collection is worth. Spot the best flips. Track the cards you care about — from your phone, in seconds. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Market browser — live buy-now and sell-order prices for every card • Flip Finder — the biggest buy/sell gaps, ranked by profit after the 10% tax • Portfolio — your synced collection valued at current market prices • Transaction History — your buys and sells, with a running Realized P&L total • Watchlist & price alerts — get notified when a card hits your target • Trending & Diamond Radar — see what's moving, and which cards Radar rates for an upgrade • Sync your account to value your real Diamond Dynasty collection A COMPANION TO THE WEB APP DiamondOps for iOS pairs with the full DiamondOps web app at diamondops.gg, where you'll find even more tools — opponent scouting, community strikeout heatmaps, pack-opening analytics, the items market, strategy guides, and more. FREE TO DOWNLOAD, WITH OPTIONAL UPGRADES Free includes the market browser, Flips, Trending, a capped nightly Diamond Radar preview, card detail, your Portfolio value and Transaction History, a 5-card Watchlist and 7 days of price history — with prices up to 5 minutes delayed. Supported by ads. Pro adds live prices refreshed every 60 seconds, the full Diamond Radar list with live upgrade scores, Value Finder, Community Trends, live spike and drop percentages on Anomalies, the premium-vs-tier-median comparison in Buried Gems, price alerts, an unlimited Watchlist, unlimited syncing, your collection breakdown by rarity and position, and the full 30-day price history. Lite removes the ads and nothing else — it does not unlock Pro features. Season Pass unlocks everything in Pro for the rest of the current MLB The Show season — one payment, no auto-renewal, nothing to cancel. Lite and Pro are available monthly or annually; the Season Pass is a single purchase. All three can be bought in the app. If you already subscribe to DiamondOps on the web, sign in and your subscription carries over — there's nothing to buy again. — DiamondOps is an independent companion app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Sony Interactive Entertainment, San Diego Studio, Major League Baseball, or the MLB Players Association. "MLB The Show" and "Diamond Dynasty" are trademarks of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Sid Meier's Civilization® VI4 screens
DiamondOps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sid Meier's Civilization® VI at none against DiamondOps's shown. Sid Meier's Civilization® VI also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and 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

Both are free to download. Sid Meier's Civilization® VI sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and DiamondOps sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sid Meier's Civilization® VI ships an update every 2 months, DiamondOps every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sid Meier's Civilization® VI versus DiamondOps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSid Meier's Civilization® VIDiamondOps
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3.7 GB18 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAspyr Media, Inc.Retroghostlabs, LLC

Bugs and requests

Sid Meier's Civilization® VI

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing after extended play sessions
  • Issues with unit targeting and UI responsiveness
  • Inability to download and install DLC content properly
  • Disappearing save files and lost progress

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved optimization and performance
  • Smaller UI elements and better scaling for larger screens
  • Ability to transfer saves and DLC purchases from other platforms
  • Support for multiplayer and cloud saves

DiamondOps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Sid Meier's Civilization® VI

One-time10
  • Multiplayer Compatibility PackFree
  • Play 60 Turns FreeFree
  • Australia Pack$4.99
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  • Poland Pack$4.99
  • Vikings Pack$4.99
  • Persia and Macedon Pack$8.99
  • Khmer & Indonesia Pack$8.99
  • Civilization VI Full Game$9.99
  • Rise and Fall$29.99
  • Gathering Storm$39.99
5 purchases

DiamondOps

Subscriptions4
  • DiamondOps Lite (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • DiamondOps Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • DiamondOps Lite (Annual)$12.991 Year
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  • DiamondOps Pro (Annual)$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • DiamondOps Pro — Season Pass$14.99

Questions

Is Sid Meier's Civilization® VI free?
Sid Meier's Civilization® VI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DiamondOps free?
DiamondOps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sid Meier's Civilization® VI or DiamondOps have ads?
DiamondOps shows ads; Sid Meier's Civilization® VI does not.
Which is updated more often, Sid Meier's Civilization® VI or DiamondOps?
Sid Meier's Civilization® VI ships an update every 2 months, and DiamondOps every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sid Meier's Civilization® VI was updated on October 19, 2026 and DiamondOps on October 14, 2026.

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