POL&IS vs EUcraft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
POL&IS
This interactive simulation game recreates the political, economic, and ecological aspects of international relations. It's designed as a digital aid for a live game, focusing on simplified global structures. Primarily used with young people under supervision.
- Interactive simulation
- Political aspects
- Economic aspects
- Ecological aspects
- Simplified global structure
- Digital support for live game
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POL&IS (Politik & internationale Sicherheit) ist ein von der Bundeswehr durchgeführtes, interaktives Planspiel, das politische, ökonomische und ökologische Aspekte der internationalen Politik berücksichtigt. Im Spiel wird in vereinfachter Weise der politische, wirtschaftliche und militärische Aufbau der Welt nachgestellt. Die Simulation wird von Jugendoffizieren der Bundeswehr betreut und vor allem mit Jugendlichen unter der Aufsicht von Lehrkräften durchgeführt. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/POL%26IS Wichtig! Die POL&IS App wird als digitale Unterstützung für ein Live-POL&IS-Spiel eingesetzt und kann nicht separat genutzt werden. Weitere Informationen zum Spiel: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/POL%26IS
EUcraft
Engage in a digital simulation of EU decision-making. Negotiate on real-world topics as a national minister, aiming to reach agreements with other member states. Earn points and badges based on your negotiation performance and compromise.
- Simulate EU Council decision-making
- Negotiate on real-world topics
- Customize avatar and choose country/topic
- Earn action points and badges
- Replenish points with trivia and mini-games
- Simplified and gamified negotiation process
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EUcraft lets you take decisions in the Council of the EU! Step into the shoes of national ministers and experience EU decision-making by negotiating on real topics that matter for you. Agreeing on a common charger for your devices, banning single-use plastics or supporting the transition to electric cars and greener buildings – it’s all in your hands. Play EUcraft – a digital simulation game. Customise your avatar, choose your country and topic and start your adventure . You will be challenged to put your country’s position forward and negotiate with the other EU countries. The objective is to allow the EU Council to reach an agreement. Win or lose action points by interacting with the other member states, but choose your actions wisely, as your negotiation powers are limited. You can replenish your points through trivia quizzes and mini-games during breaks between the negotiation rounds. Gain points and win badges: at the end of the game, you will be scored based on your performance in the negotiation - how far you deviated from your country’s initial position, how willing you were to compromise for the sake of the majority, how many alliances you agreed, and more. Disclaimer: this is an educational game based on the real negotiation process and real topics. However, the negotiation procedures have been presented in a simplified form and gamified, with the addition of fun elements and a degree of abstraction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EUcraft at 17% against POL&IS's 0%. POL&IS's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
POL&IS ships an update every 4 months, EUcraft every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | POL&IS | EUcraft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 271 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bundesministerium der Verteidigung | European Union Apps |
Customer experience
POL&IS
EUcraft
In-app purchases
POL&IS
No in-app purchases
EUcraft
No in-app purchases
