Three Kingdoms vs Clovis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Three Kingdoms
Time travel to ancient China and rewrite history with modern knowledge. Conquer the world, recruit legendary heroes, and romance beautiful heroines in this unique blend of visual novel and strategy.
- Time travel to Three Kingdoms era
- Rewrite history with modern knowledge
- Conquer the world
- Recruit historical heroes
- Romance heroines
- Visual novel elements
- Strategy gameplay
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One day, you wake up late for work and encounter a mysterious blonde girl on the way to the office. You soon faint after confronting her. And the next thing you see is Mountain Beimang in China in the September of 189. You become an ordinary man who happens to time-travel 1829 years backwards from the March of 2018. You can rewrite the history of the Three Kingdoms period with the modern knowledge of science and all that. Conquer the entire world and hire Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and so on as your champions. And do your best to make the beauties fall in love with you. Ye-ji the girl with the secret, Tang Qing the odd child of Sichuan Tang Family, Ji-hyo the unexpectable, the devil with the blonde hair, Cai Yan the marvelous musician, and more! The story will be about you and all those heroines. This is the harmony of visual novel and classic strategy! This is the Three Kingdoms you have been waiting for, Three Kingdoms : The Shifters.
Clovis
Engage in deep strategic gameplay set in ancient China's Three Kingdoms era. Conquer China, manage your economy, and train generals to outwit cunning enemies. Enjoy a free-to-play experience with optional, minimal monetization.
- Grand strategy gameplay
- Three Kingdoms era setting
- Economic management
- Army and general training
- Optional monetization
- Deep strategic planning
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Welcome to Clovis - Three Kingdoms! The Grand Strategy game set in the era of the Chinese Three Kingdoms, made by the solo dev of Clovis, Aerilys! Come for the setting, stay for the deep strategic gameplay! Play as a ruler in the famous Three Kingdoms Era, and conquer China to bring order to your kingdom! You will have to use strategy and long-term planning if you hope to win over your cunning enemies! Will you fight honorably on the battlefield with warriors such as Guan Yu, or use cunning tactics like the famous Cao Cao? It's up to you! Build up your economy to pay for your army, and make sure to keep your lords happy to prevent assassination attempts. Pick your army leaders, and train your generals to make them more deadly than ever on the battlefield! Clovis - Three Kingdoms is free to play, and does not include any ads! It's also without any of the usual free-to-play shenanigans, such as timers or expensive boosters! The monetization is 100% optional, and kept to a minimum, so you can enjoy the game, even for free! Clovis - Three Kingdoms will continue to evolve over time, so please, send me your feedback by email from the game!
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Verdict
Three Kingdoms and Clovis both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Three Kingdoms's written reviews are positive against 50% of Clovis's. Three Kingdoms also leads on ratings volume (101 vs 18). Clovis's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Three Kingdoms sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Clovis sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Three Kingdoms against 4.6 for Clovis. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Three Kingdoms has 101 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Three Kingdoms's written reviews are positive against 50% of Clovis's.
Three Kingdoms ships an update monthly, Clovis every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Three Kingdoms | Clovis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (101 ratings) — better | 4.6 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 197 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lyresoft | Studio Zero Incorporated |
Customer experience
Three Kingdoms
Clovis
Bugs and requests
Three Kingdoms
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues
- Compatibility problems on older devices
- Crashes and freezes
Requested features
4 requests- More character customization options
- Improved translation and localization
- Expanded storyline and quests
- Better balancing of resource acquisition
Clovis
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Three Kingdoms
- One Time Only (1)$0.99
- One Time Only (2)$0.99
- One Time Only (3)$0.99
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- One Time Only (5)$0.99
- One Time Only (7)$0.99
- 33 Sycees$2.99
- One Time Only (4)$2.99
- One Time Only (8)$2.99
- One Time Only (6)$2.99
- 116 Sycees$8.99
- Sycees Everyday$19.99
- 363 Sycees$26.99
- 638 Sycees$44.99
- 1,320 Sycees$89.99
Clovis
- Imperial Subscription7 Days trial$1.497 Days
- God Mode$4.99
- Noble Bag of Diamonds$4.99
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