Comparison

Red Conquest! vs Megapolis

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

Head to head
About

Red Conquest!

Engage in epic real-time space battles between Red and Blue forces. This strategy game offers intuitive mobile controls for both casual and veteran players, featuring campaign and challenge modes, plus local multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy gameplay
  • Intergalactic space battles
  • Mobile-optimized controls
  • Campaign Mode
  • Challenge Mode
  • Local Multiplayer (up to 8 players)
Features
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Twice the gameplay originally released! Local Multiplayer | Episode 2 missions | More Challenge missions | Difficulty settings Command the Red forces! Red Conquest is a real-time strategy (RTS) game, set in open space. Experience the intergalactic war between the Blue and Red forces like never before! Take command of your fleet with a user interface designed specifically for the mobile platform! Casual players of RTS games will appreciate the ease of managing their units with simple multi-touch controls, while RTS veterans will love the variety of advanced macro- and micromanagement options for tactical warfare. Conquer the Blue forces in this epic prequel AND sequel to the events in Blue Defense and Blue Attack! Features: -Save state and auto save -Campaign Mode - Shows the beginning of the war -Challenge Mode - 4 types, 16 more levels -Local Multiplayer - up to 8 players over WiFi Reviews: "A Hardcore RTS App with Incredible Depth" -AppVersity "Red Conquest could be a genre-defining RTS for the system!" -Slide To Play "A complex, exciting RTS that takes full advantage of Apple’s hardware." -Cult of Mac "Get ready to plunge into the battle between Red and Blue forces once again!" -pocketfullofapps.com "This is a must buy for fans..." -RazorianFly.com "OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD!" -wegmans, Touch Arcade Forums (yeah, you deserve a little love here, wegmans!) "A highly original RTS that is designed to work with the iPhone... not just a clone of real time strategy games on the PC." -iPhone Strategy Games "Prepare for another serving of Kooistra-awesomeness!" -The Appera "For those who stick with it and master the controls, one of the most complete, well-made RTS experiences on the iPhone await..." -Touch Arcade

About

Megapolis

Design and manage your own city, constructing various buildings and zones to keep residents happy and profitable. Engage in a comprehensive campaign or create custom scenarios to achieve goals within limited resources and time.

Highlights
  • Construct functional city zones
  • Build houses, structures, and buildings
  • Win trophies in campaign scenarios
  • Create custom scenarios
  • Achieve up to 22 achievements
  • Time management simulation
Features
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Build your own city and make heaps of money in this casual simulation game. Construct beautiful and functional city zones with plenty of modern blocks and keep your residents happy by providing all services they need, and they will reward you with a tidy profit. 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 houses, structures and other buildings. Trophies and awards available for the meticulous gamer! * Construct beautiful and functional city zones. * Build dozens of 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 functional city zones 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

Red Conquest!4 screens
Megapolis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Red Conquest! at Free against Megapolis's $3.99. Red Conquest! also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 1). Megapolis's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads 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

Red Conquest! is free to download; Megapolis costs $3.99 up front. Red Conquest! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Megapolis asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Megapolis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Conquest! has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Red Conquest! versus Megapolis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed Conquest!Megapolis
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.7 (22 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB197 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCat in a Box SoftwareLonely Troops

Customer experience

Red Conquest!

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.1%

Megapolis

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Red Conquest!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain levels
  • Graphical issues on older devices
  • Multiplayer freezing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expanded campaign with more episodes
  • Improved multiplayer matchmaking
  • Retina display optimization
  • Difficulty settings
  • Local multiplayer support

Megapolis

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Red Conquest!

One-time1
  • Episode 2 and Challenge Mode$0.99
None

Megapolis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Red Conquest! free?
Red Conquest! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Megapolis free?
Megapolis costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Red Conquest! or Megapolis?
Megapolis is rated higher. Red Conquest! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Megapolis averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Red Conquest! or Megapolis have ads?
Neither Red Conquest! nor Megapolis shows ads.

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