Comparison

BC4000 vs SimTurk

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

Head to head
About

BC4000

Guide a civilization from 4000 BC to the Space Age in this turn-based 4X strategy game. Explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate as you research technologies, conduct diplomacy, and build your empire.

Highlights
  • Advance through historical eras
  • Deep strategic resource management
  • Explore and found cities
  • Engage in diplomacy and trade
  • Play offline
  • Research technologies
Features
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Begin in 4000 BC with a settler and guide your people from stone tools to the Space Age. BC4000 is a turn-based 4X strategy game where you explore the world, found cities, research technologies, conduct diplomacy, and compete with rival civilizations for supremacy. - From Antiquity to AD 2100: Advance through eras, from pre-Bronze Age to Space Age. - Deep Strategy: Balance growth, science, culture, faith, gold, and military power. - World Exploration: Scout the map, discover natural wonders, and plan perfect city sites. - Diplomacy & Trade: Make friends, rivals, pacts, and mutually beneficial deals. - Fully Offline: Play anywhere, any time—no account required. Inspired by the classic Civilization series, the game uses graphics, music, maps, and text sourced from the public domain or under Creative Commons / MPL licenses. Full attributions are listed on the project site’s license page. For details on how the app works and how your data is protected, please review: Service Terms: https://drwjf.github.io/bc4/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://drwjf.github.io/bc4/privacy.html

About

SimTurk

Engage in a comprehensive simulation of national development, from agriculture and industry to military conquest. Build infrastructure, research technology, and manage resources to expand your influence and dominate the world.

Highlights
  • Realistic production (agriculture, livestock, mine)
  • City development (roads, factories, airports, ports)
  • Technological research and development
  • Military production and warfare
  • Export and import management
  • Global domination strategy
Features
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- Realistic production (agriculture, livestock, mine) - Energy production - Develop cities by building roads, factories, airports, ports - Build schools across the country and develop technology through scientific research - Technological productions - Soldier and military vehicle production - Export , import - War and conquer countries - Set your strategy and dominate the world

Screenshots

BC40003 screens
SimTurk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BC4000 at 4.4 against SimTurk's 3.2. BC4000 also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 40%) and ratings volume (290 vs 5). SimTurk's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BC4000 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and SimTurk 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

BC4000 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BC4000 has 290 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of BC4000's written reviews are positive against 40% of SimTurk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BC4000 ships an update every 2 weeks, SimTurk weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BC4000 versus SimTurk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBC4000SimTurk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (290 ratings) — better3.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings290 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size291 MB318 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJianfeng WuBulut Macit

Customer experience

BC4000

All ratings290 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral11.3%
Negative14.5%

SimTurk

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative55.0%

Bugs and requests

BC4000

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to play saved games
  • Issues with trade routes and diplomacy
  • Glitches with certain game modes and features
  • Compatibility problems on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add tutorial and in-depth instructions
  • Improve UI and make it more user-friendly
  • Implement a sandbox/creative mode
  • Allow customizing game rules and difficulty
  • Add online/multiplayer functionality

SimTurk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BC4000

Subscriptions2
  • BC4000 Premium3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • BC4000 Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Year
6 purchases

SimTurk

One-time6
  • Buy1$0.99
  • 250,000 B Cash$1.99
  • 350,000 B Cash$3.99
Show 3 more
  • 500,000 M Nakit$6.99
  • 750,000 M Nakit$9.99
  • 2,000 T Nakit$14.99

Questions

Is BC4000 free?
BC4000 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimTurk free?
SimTurk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BC4000 or SimTurk?
BC4000 is rated higher. BC4000 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 290 ratings, while SimTurk averages 3.2 from 5 ratings.
Do BC4000 or SimTurk have ads?
Both BC4000 and SimTurk show ads.
Which is updated more often, BC4000 or SimTurk?
BC4000 ships an update every 2 weeks, and SimTurk weekly. Most recently, BC4000 was updated on November 3, 2026 and SimTurk on October 30, 2026.

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