Classic Nim vs Utopia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classic Nim
Experience the classic strategy game of Nim. Challenge yourself or a friend by taking turns removing stones from piles. The goal is to avoid being the last player to take a stone.
- Configurable board
- One player mode
- Two player mode
- Leveled AI opponent
- Classic Nim gameplay
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The classic board game Nim. Players take turns removing stones from piles and try not to be the last one to remove a stone. Features a configurable board, one and two player modes, as well as a leveled AI.
Utopia
Manage your kingdom by training troops, casting spells, and setting economic policies. Communicate with your allies through in-app chat and stay updated with daily news. Receive notifications for important in-chat mentions.
- Train and release troops
- Set economic policies
- Cast defensive spells
- View active spells
- Read daily news
- In-app kingdom chat
- In-chat notifications
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The same utopia we've loved for years, but now formatted for iOS. If you're new to utopia, signup for an account here: http://utopia-game.com/shared/signup/ Once you've created your account, be sure to create your province through the website. Current Functionality: - Train/release troops and thieves via the throne tab (click on the unit to bring up a dialog). - Set wages, draft rate, draft target via throne. - Cast defensive spells via the spells tab. - View currently active spells via the spells tab. - See the current days' news. - Chat with your kingdom in-app, (uses the same web-chat that utopia provides). -- Receive notifications when someone tags you in-chat. (@province-name)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Classic Nim at 73% against Utopia's 19%. Classic Nim also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (98 vs 10). Utopia's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Classic Nim holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classic Nim has 98 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Classic Nim's written reviews are positive against 19% of Utopia's.
Classic Nim ships an update every 9 months, Utopia every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classic Nim | Utopia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (98 ratings) — better | 2.4 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better | 18.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drew Bratcher | Software Verde, LLC |
Customer experience
Classic Nim
Utopia
In-app purchases
Classic Nim
No in-app purchases
Utopia
No in-app purchases
