Comparison

Lawgivers vs Ultimate Metal Trader

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

Head to head
About

Lawgivers

Engage in a turn-based political simulation where you enter parliament to pass laws and rise to prominence. Manage lawmaker experience, popularity, and loyalty while navigating parliamentary votes and inter-party relations.

Highlights
  • Participate in parliamentary votes
  • Approve or abolish laws
  • Manage lawmaker attributes
  • Engage in party relations
  • Run for elections
Features
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Lawgivers (formerly Laws of Civilization) is a turn-based politics game. Enter parliament and use democracy to approve important laws and rank among first countries in the world. ◉ Choose a party, promise actions to citizens and run for elections ◉ Approve or abolish laws with parliamentary votes ◉ Take care of lawmaker's experience, popularity and loyalty ◉ Corrupt concurrent politicians in order to win majority ◉ Build up relations with other parties and appoint the president PREMIUM edition includes: - 20 playable nations such as the US, UK, Russia, or South Korea - Over 140 ordinary and constitutional laws - Additional features like assassinations and money laundering - 43 science advances - no advertisement www.somniumsoft.com

About

Ultimate Metal Trader

Features
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Buy and Sell metals while keeping an eye on price movements and breaking news. Trade better and with better conditions than your opponents to make the most profit and win.

Screenshots

Lawgivers4 screens
Ultimate Metal Trader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ultimate Metal Trader at Free against Lawgivers's $4.99. Ultimate Metal Trader also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On ads, 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

Ultimate Metal Trader is free to download; Lawgivers costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lawgivers ships an update every 2 months, Ultimate Metal Trader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lawgivers versus Ultimate Metal Trader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLawgiversUltimate Metal Trader
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (363 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings363 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size289 MB41 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSomniumSoft LLCAtlantic Business Networks N.V.

Bugs and requests

Lawgivers

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Saves get deleted after updates
  • Freezing and crashes on some devices
  • Inconsistent behavior of certain mechanics

Requested features

6 requests
  • Impeachment and no-confidence votes
  • Coalitions and cabinet appointments
  • Expanded foreign policy and diplomacy options
  • Larger parliament sizes
  • More detailed economic and budget systems
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  • Customizable election systems and voting rules

Ultimate Metal Trader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Lawgivers

No in-app purchases

None

Ultimate Metal Trader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lawgivers free?
Lawgivers costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ultimate Metal Trader free?
Ultimate Metal Trader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lawgivers or Ultimate Metal Trader have ads?
Neither Lawgivers nor Ultimate Metal Trader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lawgivers or Ultimate Metal Trader?
Lawgivers ships an update every 2 months, and Ultimate Metal Trader every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lawgivers was updated on November 6, 2026 and Ultimate Metal Trader on November 3, 2026.

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