Comparison

Commodity Wars 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

Commodity Wars

Engage in a thrilling 30-day trading simulation where you buy and sell commodities to maximize profits. Navigate a dynamic market while evading police and hijackers who aim to disrupt your progress.

Highlights
  • 30-day trading challenge
  • Buy and sell commodities
  • Dynamic market fluctuations
  • Evade police
  • Avoid hijackers
  • Inspired by Dope Wars
Features
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Buy low. Travel smart. Build your fortune. Take your truck along the Mississippi trade corridor in a turn-based trading game where every stop brings new prices, fresh opportunities, and a few surprises. Buy goods, choose your next city, manage your debt, and finish with the highest net worth you can. CLASSIC TRADING, FREE AND AD-FREE Play a 30-day run across St. Louis, Memphis, Little Rock, Jackson, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans. Trade eight commodities, from cotton and rice to coffee and cocoa. Choose Easy, Normal, or Hard difficulty and make every cargo space count. A NEW DAILY CHALLENGE Start from the same market conditions as other players each day, then find your own path to a better finish. Eligible completed daily runs have their own Game Center leaderboard. PLAN, TRADE, AND TRY AGAIN Follow price history, compare your cargo with changing markets, and watch the interest on your debt. Road events can bring delivery bonuses, extra goods, repairs, theft, or delays. Save your game and continue later. With iCloud available, continue your active game across iPhone and iPad. KEEP YOUR TRADING STORY Review completed runs, personal bests, statistics, and milestones in your journal. Share a replay code so a friend can try the same starting conditions, or replay a market to test a different strategy. Code-based replays are practice runs with separate records. GO FURTHER WITH PLUS An optional Commodity Wars Plus subscription unlocks expanded 30-, 60-, and 90-day campaigns, up to 10 cities and 12 commodities, delivery contracts, cargo insurance, and truck upgrades. Choose Harvest Season or Port Rush, or try a new featured campaign each day. Classic, daily challenges, price charts, and your journal remain free and ad-free. Monthly and annual Plus plans include the same benefits. If Plus ends, you can finish your saved expanded campaign; starting another expanded run requires an active subscription. Game Center is optional. All money, goods, and trading outcomes are simulated game content. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm a purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://www.kramerconceptsllc.com/CommodityWarsPrivacy.html

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

Commodity Wars4 screens
Ultimate Metal Trader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ultimate Metal Trader at none against Commodity Wars's 1. Ultimate Metal Trader also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Commodity Wars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ultimate Metal Trader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Commodity Wars ships an update every 5 weeks, Ultimate Metal Trader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Commodity Wars versus Ultimate Metal Trader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommodity WarsUltimate Metal Trader
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB41 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKramer Concepts, LLCAtlantic Business Networks N.V.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Commodity Wars

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Ultimate Metal Trader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Commodity Wars free?
Commodity Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ultimate Metal Trader free?
Ultimate Metal Trader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Commodity Wars or Ultimate Metal Trader have ads?
Neither Commodity Wars nor Ultimate Metal Trader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Commodity Wars or Ultimate Metal Trader?
Commodity Wars ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ultimate Metal Trader every 3 weeks. Most recently, Commodity Wars was updated on November 6, 2026 and Ultimate Metal Trader on November 3, 2026.

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