Comparison

Sim Empire vs Thrones War

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

Head to head
About

Sim Empire

Build and manage an ancient city, growing a small village into a thriving empire. Explore diverse civilizations like Egypt, Persia, Greece, and China, constructing wonders and developing your domain.

Highlights
  • City building and management
  • Resource production
  • Scientific research
  • Troop training
  • Wonder construction
  • Multiple ancient civilizations
Features
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In the ancient times when story happened, when people began to build cities, The earliest human ancient civilizations was born. You will play a ruler, the small village will be bloomed into an empires. Civilization included Egypt, Persia, Greece, China, in the game, you will appreciate the exotic scenery, building cities, production resources, scientific research, training troops, and even the construction of the wonders of the world.

About

Thrones War

Explore a vast world map in this mini strategy game simulating ancient civilizations. Learn about human history and development through engaging gameplay and historical events.

Highlights
  • Explore a large world map
  • Simulate ancient civilizations
  • Understand civilization development
  • Historical event chapters
  • High degree of freedom
Features
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Mini ancient strategy game with a large world map to explore, in which you can simulate different ancient civilizations. The game has a high degree of freedom, and in the game, players can quickly understand the history of the development of civilization in the human world. History is a faithful record of people's activities in the past. The meaning of its existence is to let people sum up the past, enrich future life, and pass on the spark of human civilization. In the game history mode, the game will have different chapters showing ancient historical events, and the first chapter has been updated so stay tuned for future updates of the game. Thank you for your support.

Screenshots

Sim Empire4 screens
Thrones War4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thrones War at none against Sim Empire's 12. Thrones War also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 46%). Sim Empire's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sim Empire sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Thrones War asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sim Empire holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sim Empire has 474 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of Sim Empire's written reviews are positive against 73% of Thrones War's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sim Empire ships an update every 5 weeks, Thrones War every 4 months. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sim Empire versus Thrones War: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSim EmpireThrones War
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (474 ratings) — better3.2 (48 ratings)
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews73.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings474 — better48
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size846 MB138 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperTKG Technology Co., Ltd.春华 李

Customer experience

Sim Empire

All ratings474 ratings
Positive57.0%
Neutral11.0%
Negative32.1%
Written reviews498 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral14.7%
Negative39.6%

Thrones War

All ratings48 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Sim Empire

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Progress reset or lost after updates
  • Inability to access purchased content
  • Stuck on certain levels or tasks
  • Inconsistent or broken game mechanics
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay

Requested features

6 requests
  • More building and customization options
  • Ability to change civilization/region
  • Improved trading and player interaction
  • Better tutorial and in-game guidance
  • Faster progression and reduced waiting times
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  • More diverse and challenging content

Thrones War

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Sim Empire

One-time12
  • Egypt Civilization DLC(a)$0.99
  • Green Diamonds 90(a)$2.99
  • Gold Coin 9000(a)$2.99
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  • 18 Gift Package(a)$2.99
  • Green Diamonds 90$2.99
  • Gold Coin 9000$2.99
  • Green Diamonds 180(a)$4.99
  • Green Diamonds 180$4.99
  • Green Diamonds 480(a)$9.99
  • Gold Coin 68k(a)$9.99
  • Green Diamonds 480$9.99
  • Gold Coin 68k$9.99
None

Thrones War

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sim Empire free?
Sim Empire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thrones War free?
Thrones War is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sim Empire or Thrones War?
Sim Empire is rated higher. Sim Empire averages 3.4 out of 5 from 474 ratings, while Thrones War averages 3.2 from 48 ratings.
Do Sim Empire or Thrones War have ads?
Thrones War shows ads; Sim Empire does not.
Which is updated more often, Sim Empire or Thrones War?
Sim Empire ships an update every 5 weeks, and Thrones War every 4 months. Most recently, Sim Empire was updated on September 23, 2026 and Thrones War on September 23, 2026.

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