Comparison

Ave, imperium! vs Cellular Beast

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

Head to head
About

Ave, imperium!

Lead a crumbling empire through a time of corruption and betrayal. Make critical decisions, expose conspiracies, and eliminate enemies to restore order. Your choices will determine the fate of the Great Empire.

Highlights
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Eliminate enemies
  • Uncover plots
  • Manage empire's fate
  • Restore order
Features
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During the time of cruel, greedy and shortsighted leaders the Great Empire began to fall apart. The elite bought everything and everyone for nothing, soldiers became loyal only to their commanders and scientists and playwrights were starving. You must make wise and timely decisions, eliminate scheming enemies of the Great Empire, pay tributes to true friends, deftly uncover plots, and expose insidious conspiracies. WHO WILL RESTORE ORDER IN THE GREAT EMPIRE?

About

Cellular Beast

Engage in a unique tower defense experience set within the human body. Battle viruses with beneficial cells to heal patients and restore health from a microscopic viewpoint.

Highlights
  • Microscopic combat gameplay
  • Treating various illnesses
  • Cell vs. virus battles
  • Restoring patient health
  • Casual tower defense mechanics
Features
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Cellular Beast is a casual game packaged around beneficial cells and viruses in the human body. It advances the game by treating patients with different illnesses, observing the confrontation between cells and viruses from a microscopic perspective, and ultimately healing and restoring the patient.

Screenshots

Ave, imperium!3 screens
Cellular Beast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cellular Beast at 5.0 against Ave, imperium!'s 3.0. Cellular Beast also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Ave, imperium!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Ave, imperium! sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Cellular Beast sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cellular Beast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ave, imperium! has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ave, imperium! ships an update every 3 weeks, Cellular Beast every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ave, imperium! versus Cellular Beast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAve, imperium!Cellular Beast
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (11 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB127 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperArtem TrembachLITTLELIGHTS HONG KONG LIMITED

Customer experience

Ave, imperium!

All ratings11 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral18.2%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Cellular Beast

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Ave, imperium!

One-time6
  • Archiater$0.99
  • Praetor$0.99
  • Lanista$0.99
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  • Flamen of Mars$0.99
  • Architect$0.99
  • Censor$0.99
6 purchases

Cellular Beast

One-time6
  • 60 antibiotics$0.99
  • 330 antibiotics$4.99
  • 720 antibiotics$9.99
Show 3 more
  • 1480 antibiotics$19.99
  • 3780 antibiotics$49.99
  • 7580 antibiotics$99.99

Questions

Is Ave, imperium! free?
Ave, imperium! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cellular Beast free?
Cellular Beast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ave, imperium! or Cellular Beast?
Cellular Beast is rated higher. Ave, imperium! averages 3.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Cellular Beast averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ave, imperium! or Cellular Beast have ads?
Cellular Beast shows ads; Ave, imperium! does not.
Which is updated more often, Ave, imperium! or Cellular Beast?
Ave, imperium! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cellular Beast every 9 days. Most recently, Ave, imperium! was updated on October 5, 2026 and Cellular Beast on October 2, 2026.

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