Global Supremacy vs Strut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Global Supremacy
Engage in a real-time, location-based strategy game where you build bases and conquer territories in your actual city. Collaborate with friends to expand your influence and claim victory on a global scale.
- Build real-world bases
- Conquer real-world cities
- Location-based gameplay
- Expand city influence
- Form syndicates with friends
- Scan for upgrades
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Make your mark on your city! Build real-world bases, take over real-world cities, and battle for supremacy with players from around the block and around the world! Global Supremacy is a real-time, location-based action/strategy game that takes place wherever you are in the world. Instead of made-up squares on a game map, you’re playing in the real world. The first and ONLY app where you can see the territories you control, right on the Map! - Location-based gameplay makes every game unique and challenging! - Watch as your city changes to your color as you expand your Influence over it! - Form a Syndicate with friends to multiply your power and share the spoils of victory! - Use powerful scanning technology to search the Map for awesome upgrades! Global Supremacy requires iOS 16.0 or higher, an Internet connection is required to play. Don’t forget to let Global Supremacy use your location!
Strut
Explore the world by uncovering billions of virtual tiles on a global map. Track your travels by any means of transport, discover new routes, and compete with others on leaderboards. Earn medals and level up as you open up your world.
- Uncover billions of world tiles
- Track all forms of travel
- Explore surroundings and new routes
- Compete on global leaderboards
- Earn medals and level up
- Apple Watch integration
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Imagine the entire world is covered in billions of tiles. How many can you open up? Strut is a game of exploration where you compete with other players around the world to uncover the map of the earth. –––––– TRACK YOUR TRAVELS Whether you walk, run, bike, drive, sail, ride a goat or take a hot air balloon, use Strut to keep track of exactly where you've been in the world. Share your map with friends, or keep your wanderings private... we won't tell. EXPLORE YOUR SURROUNDINGS Take a new route to work. Go down that street you never walked through. Visit every nook and cranny of your city. See more of your neighborhood – who knows what you might find? OPEN UP YOUR WORLD Strut around, level up and climb to the top of the leaderboards – there's a top 10 for every city, state, country, and the entire world. There are also a ton of medals to earn, so keep exploring and see what pops up in your adventures around the globe. You can also now keep track of your tile counts and your Strutting status on your Apple Watch! –––––– *Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background could dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Strut at 3.7 against Global Supremacy's 3.1. Strut also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Global Supremacy sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Strut asks for nothing beyond the download.
Strut holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 67 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Global Supremacy's written reviews are positive against 48% of Strut's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Global Supremacy ships an update every 4 months, Strut every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Global Supremacy | Strut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (42 ratings) | 3.7 (67 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.1% of reviews — better | 48.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 | 67 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MeanFreePath LLC | Thickpolicy LLC |
Customer experience
Global Supremacy
Strut
User reviews
Global Supremacy
From 42 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🗺️ GPS-based gameplay with real location integration
- 💰 Playable without spending money
- 👥 Community-driven with helpful player base
- 🎮 Strategic gameplay requiring intelligence
- 📱 No code punching required
Room to improve
- 💸 Pay-to-win mechanics heavily favor spenders
- 🐢 Extremely slow progression for free players
- 👨💼 Unresponsive developer support
- 🚫 Rampant cheating and GPS spoofing
- 🔨 Unfair bans without explanation
Strut
From 67 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🗺️ Innovative tile-based map exploration concept
- 👍 Well-designed, polished user interface
- 🎮 Gamification encourages exploration and travel
- 🚶 Motivates users to discover new places and routes
- 💰 Free app with optional donations
Room to improve
- 🔋 Severe battery drain and excessive heat generation
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and instability
- 📱 Background tracking stops or becomes unreliable
- 🔄 Slow server performance and syncing issues
- ❌ Abandoned development with infrequent updates
Bugs and requests
Global Supremacy
Reported bugs
9 issues- Constant screen refreshing causing battery drain
- Login authentication failures
- Account disappearance and loss of progress
- Game freezing and crashes
- Server connection issues
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- Unable to recognize saved accounts
- Multiple account restrictions on single device
- Unresponsive support tickets
- Known bugs exploited by players without developer action
Requested features
8 requests- More frequent game updates and new content
- Improved graphics and modern interface design
- Full world map expansion
- Syndicate wars feature
- Better player onboarding and tutorials
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- More active developer communication
- Better account security and privacy policies
- Increased player base through advertising
Strut
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes on login, especially with Facebook/Twitter authentication
- Background tracking stops randomly and requires app restart
- Pending sync tiles accumulate and never fully sync
- Tiles lost during phone transfers or account recovery
- Medal and achievement counts not updating
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- City/town tile counts not updating for weeks or months
- Level-up banner cannot be dismissed without closing app
- Apple Watch app completely non-functional
- Map crashes when attempting to pan or interact
- iOS 7+ compatibility issues
- Crashes when camera app is opened during tracking
- Text contrast issues making score screens unreadable
- Slow server response times causing UI lag
- Donation achievements not registering
Requested features
14 requests- Battery optimization and GPS efficiency improvements
- Background tracking that works reliably
- Apple Watch app with full map functionality
- External GPS device support (Bluetooth GPS pucks)
- GPX file import/export capability
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- Alternative login methods (email, Apple ID)
- Data export and backup options
- Multiple leaderboard views (with/without flights)
- Ability to add historical travel data
- Friend finder and friends list feature
- Tile color customization based on visit frequency
- Improved map contrast and readability
- Android version release
- Monthly subscription option for ongoing support
In-app purchases
Global Supremacy
- Box of Tiberium$1.99
- Crate of Tiberium$4.99
- Pallet of Tiberium$9.99
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- Container of Tiberium$19.99
- Truckload of Tiberium$49.99
- Shipload of Tiberium$99.99
Strut
No in-app purchases
Questions
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