# Cell Expansion Wars vs Countries.io Conquer The State

The clearest difference is rating: Countries.io Conquer The State at 4.6 against Cell Expansion Wars's 4.3. Countries.io Conquer The State also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 59%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Cell Expansion Wars's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 101). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cell Expansion Wars sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Countries.io Conquer The State sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Countries.io Conquer The State holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cell Expansion Wars has 1.7K ratings behind it against 101, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Cell Expansion Wars's written reviews are positive against 68% of Countries.io Conquer The State's.

Cell Expansion Wars ships an update every 5 weeks, Countries.io Conquer The State every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cell Expansion Wars | Countries.io Conquer The State |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cell-expansion-wars/id1462374637/reviews) | **[4.6 (101 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countriesio-conquer-the-state/id1591830521/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.7K** | 101 |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews | **67.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 154 MB | 128 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MOBIRIX](https://appshunter.io/developer/349276666) | [Tayisiya Yakobchuk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1470776364) |

## What reviewers say

### Cell Expansion Wars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cell-expansion-wars/id1462374637)

Engage in strategic cellular warfare with simple controls. Defend your cells, counterattack enemy territory, and utilize unique abilities like multiplying tentacles and healing allies. Explore mini-games and compete on leaderboards.

**Highlights:** Simple controls, Line multiplying cells, Attacking and defensive cells, Supportive items, Unique mini-games, Achievements and leaderboards

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 300 Gold item | $2.99 | one-time |
| 500 Gold item | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1100 Gold item | $9.99 | one-time |
| 3600 Gold item | $29.99 | one-time |
| 6500 Gold item | $49.99 | one-time |
| 15000 Gold item | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Challenging but fun
- 💡 Unique concept
- 👍 Great time-killer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy at higher levels
- 💰 Pay-to-win elements
- 📺 Excessive ads
- 🔁 Repetitive levels

**Reported bugs**

- Freezing issues
- Disappearing cell connections
- Unfair level scaling
- Crashes at certain levels

**Requested features**

- Level editor
- Multiplayer mode
- Rewards for completing levels
- Better progression system


### Countries.io Conquer The State

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countriesio-conquer-the-state/id1591830521)

Engage in an epic real-time strategy game where your objective is to conquer all neighboring states. Utilize tactics and logic to expand your territories across planets like Earth, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter. Face challenging AI enemies and over 200 levels in this offline-capable war simulator.

**Highlights:** Territorial conquest, Real-time strategy battles, Over 200 levels, Challenging AI enemies, Offline play, Multi-planet exploration

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Addicting and fun
- 👍 Good game idea
- 👍 Smooth controls
- 👍 Well made
- 👍 Interesting progression

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😠 Too many ads
- 🐌 Game gets slow
- 🐌 Crazy slow
- 😠 Enemy multipliers too high
- 😠 Bots match upgrades

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashed, progress lost
- Attacked wrong country
- Controls not registering

**Requested features**

- Add more units equally
- Tone down enemy multipliers
- Unit speed upgrade
- Option to skip disliked maps
- Choose starting units


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cell Expansion Wars free?

Cell Expansion Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Countries.io Conquer The State free?

Countries.io Conquer The State is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cell Expansion Wars or Countries.io Conquer The State?

Countries.io Conquer The State is rated higher. Cell Expansion Wars averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Countries.io Conquer The State averages 4.6 from 101 ratings.

### Do Cell Expansion Wars or Countries.io Conquer The State have ads?

Both Cell Expansion Wars and Countries.io Conquer The State show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cell Expansion Wars or Countries.io Conquer The State?

Cell Expansion Wars ships an update every 5 weeks, and Countries.io Conquer The State every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cell Expansion Wars was updated on October 24, 2026 and Countries.io Conquer The State on October 24, 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.*