Strut vs Kingdom GO!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Kingdom GO!
Turn your real-world movement into an epic adventure. Capture locations, build an empire, and compete with others by exploring your surroundings on foot. Track your progress and unlock new eras of civilization.
- Capture real-world locations
- Track activity with GPS
- Battle neighbors for castles
- View performance stats
- Customize empire banner
- Progress through historical eras
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A fun, free motivation to move further! Capture real world places and compete against neighbors with every step you take. Whether walking to your workplace or running a marathon, capture the places you move through to build a formidable empire. Explore further to collect resources and earn great fortunes. Lead your people from the dawn of time to the Space Age. - CAPTURE and own your street, your neighborhood or your city as you travel on foot! - TRACK and map your activity from your pocket, using your phone’s GPS. - BATTLE neighbors and friends to capture nearby castles. - Get STATS like distance, calories, speed and see your performance improve. - CUSTOMIZE your banner to fly over your mighty empire. It's time to turn your activity into an adventure. Play NOW! If you like this app, please give us 5* Having problems? Contact us at support@runanempire.com and we will try our best to help. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kingdom GO! at 4.7 against Strut's 3.7. Kingdom GO! also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 48%). Strut's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and 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
Both are free to download. Kingdom GO! sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Strut asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kingdom GO! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Strut's written reviews are positive against 75% of Kingdom GO!'s.
Strut ships an update every 6 months, Kingdom GO! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strut | Kingdom GO! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (67 ratings) | 4.7 (47 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 47 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 308 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thickpolicy LLC | Location Games Limited |
Customer experience
Strut
Kingdom GO!
Bugs and requests
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
Kingdom GO!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Strut
No in-app purchases
Kingdom GO!
- The 7 Wonders7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Stronghold Pack I$4.99
- Handful of Gems$4.99
- Starter Pack$4.99
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- Digger Pack$5.99
- Stronghold Pack II$5.99
- Logger Heads$5.99
- Bronze Age Pack$5.99
- Stronghold Pack III$6.99
- Iron Age Pack$6.99
- Classical Age Pack$7.99
- Pile of Gems$9.99
- Sack of Gems$19.99
