# Antiquitas vs Rubylands

The clearest difference is rating: Antiquitas at 3.9 against Rubylands's 2.9. Rubylands's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Antiquitas sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Rubylands sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Antiquitas holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 33 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of Antiquitas's written reviews are positive against 50% of Rubylands's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Antiquitas ships an update every 4 months, Rubylands every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Antiquitas | Rubylands |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.9 (54 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/antiquitas/id1310689005/reviews)** | [2.9 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rubylands/id1582162209/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **54** | 33 |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 72 MB | 101 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Brandon Stecklein](https://appshunter.io/developer/498894252) | [Artem Karpenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1524283977) |

## What reviewers say

### Antiquitas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/antiquitas/id1310689005)

Build a sprawling Roman civilization in this offline city-building simulation. Manage resources, citizens, and technology to expand your empire across land and sea. Research new advancements and rule from anywhere with cross-platform saves.

**Highlights:** City-building simulation, Resource management, Citizen management, Technology research, Empire expansion, Offline gameplay, Cross-platform saves

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Ape Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 500 Ape Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Antiquitas Premium | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Ape Coins | $9.99 | one-time |


### Rubylands

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rubylands/id1582162209)

Engage in real-time strategy with settlement building, resource management, and defensive combat. Build epic defenses, compose armies, and use magic to overcome enemies in this offline RTS experience.

**Highlights:** Real-time RTS strategy, Settlement building and defense, Resource gathering, Offensive and defensive combat, Survival sandbox mode, Magic system, Offline play

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium content | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Antiquitas free?

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

### Is Rubylands free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Antiquitas or Rubylands?

Antiquitas is rated higher. Antiquitas averages 3.9 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Rubylands averages 2.9 from 33 ratings.

### Do Antiquitas or Rubylands have ads?

Antiquitas shows ads; Rubylands does not.

### Which is updated more often, Antiquitas or Rubylands?

Antiquitas ships an update every 4 months, and Rubylands every 3 weeks. Most recently, Antiquitas was updated on September 20, 2026 and Rubylands on June 1, 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.*