# My Empire vs Rubylands

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rubylands at 50% against My Empire's 0%. Rubylands also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). My Empire's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 2.9). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

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

My Empire holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 33 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of My Empire'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.

My Empire ships an update every 6 months, Rubylands every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Empire | Rubylands |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.9 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-empire-expand-and-conquer/id1450192659/reviews)** | [2.9 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rubylands/id1582162209/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **33** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 23 MB | 101 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Brandon Stecklein](https://appshunter.io/developer/498894252) | [Artem Karpenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1524283977) |

## What reviewers say

### My Empire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-empire-expand-and-conquer/id1450192659)

Build and manage a civilization from a single village to a vast empire. Engage in turn-based strategy, research technologies, forge alliances, and lead armies to victory. The fate of your dominion rests on your strategic decisions.

**Highlights:** Found and manage cities, Lead armies to victory, Research new technologies, Explore and expand territories, Turn-based strategic gameplay, Offline play

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| My Empire Premium | $3.99 | 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 My Empire free?

My Empire 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, My Empire or Rubylands?

My Empire is rated higher. My Empire averages 3.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Rubylands averages 2.9 from 33 ratings.

### Do My Empire or Rubylands have ads?

My Empire shows ads; Rubylands does not.

### Which is updated more often, My Empire or Rubylands?

My Empire ships an update every 6 months, and Rubylands every 3 weeks. Most recently, My Empire was updated on October 17, 2026 and Rubylands on October 11, 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.*