Comparison

President vs Conquer Countries

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

Head to head
About

President

Step into the Oval Office as president and manage the nation. Make critical decisions, pass bold policies, and navigate political crises to stay in power. Balance the budget, handle global events, and prepare for elections in this engaging political simulator.

Highlights
  • Lead the nation and drive reforms
  • Make instant Yes/No decisions
  • Manage campaigns and elections
  • Engage in diplomacy and force
  • Balance national budget and growth
  • Respond to global crises and protests
Features
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PRESIDENT: SIMULATOR GAME Take the Oval Office in the White House and keep it. In this tap-easy office simulator you are the president—campaign boss, deal-maker and crisis fixer. Run the government, pass bold policy, win every vote and protect that magic 270. Can you save Mr President, save the president from being impeached and win the White House again, or will rivals crush you in ruthless politics and war? WHY PLAY • Lead the nation: drive sweeping reforms, steady a restless cabinet, prove you’re the leader this country needs. • Instant choices: tap Yes/No on bills, fire ministers, issue quick orders—small moves, huge impact. • The election clock never stops. Raise cash, shape the next campaign, survive razor-thin run-offs. • Live world map: sanctions or trade, troops or treaties—pure diplomacy or raw force. • Two paths: shining republic and democracy—or ruthless dictator forging an empire. • Become a White House tycoon—balance revenue, debt and growth like the sharpest boss games. KEY MOMENTS • Budget crashes, data leaks, oil shocks, coups—act fast and the world reacts. • Social feed erupts with protests and memes; spin the story or get buried. • Smarter rivals: the longer the president rules, the sharper media, courts and parliament. • Recruit or sack advisers—top lawyer, media strategist, chief economist, cyber-security guru. • Balance taxes, welfare, defense on a clean dashboard; watch GDP, prices and debt move live. • Offline gains: upgrade ministries, media, security; prestige into fresh scenarios—fragile startup or iron-fist House of Power. Love iCivics, Politics and War, tycoon hits or other boss games? Draft the law, call the shot, write the headline. You are Mr President—rule wisely, or history votes you out. Subscription: Recurring billing. Cancel anytime. You can subscribe to get ads-free gameplay, no waiting time and all the chapters of the game for the duration of your subscription. The subscription is $4.99 weekly, $39.99 yearly*. You'll be able to get ads-free gameplay, no waiting time and all the chapters of the game for the duration of your subscription. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off for at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. You can read our privacy policy and terms of use at https://www.hiddenlakegames.com/terms. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. *Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Matrix" determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD. By using Media Tycoon, you agree to our Terms of Use and Community Guidelines available at https://www.hiddenlakegames.com/terms

About

Conquer Countries

Lead your nation as President, managing international relations and domestic happiness. Build a strong economy or conquer neighboring countries to expand your influence. Every decision shapes your country's destiny.

Highlights
  • Nation leadership simulation
  • Diplomatic relations management
  • Economic development
  • Military conquest
  • Citizen happiness
Features
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You are the President! Keep good relations with neighbors or defeat them, make your people happy or have a strong economy, in this game you will decide all of these

Screenshots

President4 screens
Conquer Countries4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Conquer Countries at free with in-app purchases against President's subscription. Conquer Countries also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (31% vs 7%). President's advantage is chart position (#101 vs unranked). 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. President sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Conquer Countries sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Conquer Countries holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Conquer Countries has 79K ratings behind it against 4.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of President's written reviews are positive against 31% of Conquer Countries's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

President ships an update every 2 weeks, Conquer Countries monthly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
President versus Conquer Countries: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPresidentConquer Countries
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (4.4K ratings)4.6 (79K ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.6% of reviews31.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K79K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#101 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size442 MB493 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHidden Lake Games LLCSUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD

Customer experience

President

All ratings4,354 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews738 reviews
Positive6.6%
Neutral9.3%
Negative84.0%

Conquer Countries

All ratings78,562 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews2,570 reviews
Positive31.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative54.7%

User reviews

President

From 4.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Interesting concept
  • 🚀 Engaging storyline
  • 👍 Realistic decision-making

Room to improve

  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases required
  • 🕰️ Forced wait times or ads to continue
  • 🔒 Lack of free progression options
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes

Conquer Countries

From 79K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and engaging choices
  • 🚀 Minimal ads
  • 👍 Offline playability

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after completion
  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases and ads
  • 🤖 Unbalanced AI opponents

Bugs and requests

President

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Social media post feature not functioning properly
  • Game freezing after certain decisions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ways to earn in-game currency without spending real money
  • Implement a daily login bonus or ad-based currency system
  • Improve stability and reduce technical issues

Conquer Countries

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes when attempting to conquer certain countries
  • Saved progress not loading correctly after reinstall
  • Incorrect historical facts in some quiz questions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More detailed country management options
  • Ability to form alliances with other countries
  • Expanded storyline and endgame content
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding

In-app purchases

13 purchases

President

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Plan$4.997 Days
  • Annual Plan$39.991 Year
One-time11
  • Super Small Diamonds Pack$1.99
  • Super Small Coins Pack$1.99
  • Small Coins Pack$4.99
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  • Small Diamonds Pack$4.99
  • Medium Coins Pack$9.99
  • Medium Diamonds Pack$9.99
  • Big Coins Pack$19.99
  • Big Diamonds Pack$19.99
  • Super Big Coins Pack2 variants$39.99
  • Legendary Coins Pack$99.99
  • Legendary Diamonds Pack$99.99
15 purchases

Conquer Countries

One-time15
  • Gems x300$0.99
  • Money M$0.99
  • Video Coupons x6$0.99
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  • Money L$1.99
  • Gems x1300$2.99
  • Season Offer$2.99
  • Offer$4.99
  • Gems x3000$5.99
  • Video Coupons x80$5.99
  • No Ads (Forced ads)$7.99
  • Keys x680$11.99
  • Video Coupons x200$11.99
  • President Pass$15.99
  • No Ads (Premium)$29.99
  • President Pass (GOLD)$49.99

Questions

Is President free?
President is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Conquer Countries free?
Conquer Countries is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, President or Conquer Countries?
Conquer Countries is rated higher. President averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Conquer Countries averages 4.6 from 79K ratings.
Do President or Conquer Countries have ads?
Both President and Conquer Countries show ads.
Which is updated more often, President or Conquer Countries?
President ships an update every 2 weeks, and Conquer Countries monthly. Most recently, President was updated on October 21, 2026 and Conquer Countries on October 21, 2026.

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