Comparison

HackEm vs Romopolis

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

Head to head
About

HackEm

Engage in a unique blend of real-time strategy and tower defense as a hacker seeking revenge. Build a base to extract data and defend against security drones and autobots on randomly generated maps. Upgrade weapons and equipment with earned credits.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy and tower defense mix
  • Diverse enemies with unique mechanics
  • Randomly generated maps
  • Extensive weapon and equipment upgrades
  • Intuitive controls
  • No ads or in-app purchases
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HackEn is a mix of a real-time strategy and a tower defense game. The player is a hacker who has been set up by a mysterious enemy and now is trying to get his revenge. The game is a mix of a real-time strategy and a tower defender. Data sources are located on the randomly generated map and the player will need to build a base to extract information from all of them and at the same time protect himself from waves of security drones with turrets and autobots. Completing missions will reward the player with credits that can be used to unlock new weapons and equipment upgrades. Features: • Original mix of RTS and TD • Various enemies with different mechanics • Randomly generated maps • Many upgrades and improvements for weapons and equipment • Simple and intuitive controls • No Ads or In-App Purchases Good luck and have fun!

About

Romopolis

Construct and manage an idyllic ancient Roman city, providing services to happy residents. Earn money, fame, and honor through a comprehensive campaign or custom scenarios. Enjoy a classic time management simulation with trophies and awards.

Highlights
  • Construct ancient Roman cities
  • Provide services to residents
  • Comprehensive campaign mode
  • Custom scenario creation
  • Earn money, fame, and honor
  • Win trophies and awards
Features
Currently charting
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Build ancient Roman cities. Earn money, fame and honor in this casual simulation game. Construct an idyllic ancient Roman city with plenty of houses and keep your residents happy by providing all the services they need. You'll be rewarded with money, fame and honor. It's up to you how to play - you can work your way to the top in the comprehensive campaign mode or you can create and play your own custom scenarios. Build dozens of Roman-styled houses, structures and other buildings. Trophies and awards available for the meticulous gamer! * Construct an idyllic ancient Roman city. * Build dozens of Roman-styled houses, structures and other buildings. * Win trophies and awards in 24 unique campaign scenarios. * Play your own custom scenarios. * Reach up to 22 achievements. Enjoy this classic and simple time management simulation game from the popular Townopolis-Romopolis-Megapolis series. Achieve various goals by building ancient Roman cities on a limited area with limited resources and in a limited time. But don't worry - you can pause the game at any time, or play casually without the time limit if you prefer.

Screenshots

HackEm4 screens
Romopolis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Romopolis at 4.3 against HackEm's 3.6. Romopolis also leads on chart position (#185 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). HackEm's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

HackEm costs $1.99 and Romopolis $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Romopolis holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of HackEm's written reviews are positive against 0% of Romopolis's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HackEm ships an update every 4 months, Romopolis every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
HackEm versus Romopolis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHackEmRomopolis
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#185 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB189 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGame Dev TeamLonely Troops

Customer experience

HackEm

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

Romopolis

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

HackEm

No in-app purchases

None

Romopolis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HackEm free?
HackEm costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Romopolis free?
Romopolis costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HackEm or Romopolis?
Romopolis is rated higher. HackEm averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Romopolis averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do HackEm or Romopolis have ads?
Neither HackEm nor Romopolis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HackEm or Romopolis?
HackEm ships an update every 4 months, and Romopolis every 2 months. Most recently, HackEm was updated on August 12, 2026 and Romopolis on August 20, 2026.

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