Music Star vs Conquer Countries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Music Star
Manage a music career from the ground up, creating hits, signing artists, and building a record label. Grow your fanbase, win awards, and even invest or build a family dynasty. Compete globally on leaderboards to become a music icon.
- Create chart-topping hits
- Sign and manage artists
- Launch your own record label
- Build a musical legacy
- Compete on global leaderboards
- Manage merchandise and investments
- Build a family dynasty
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=================== RECENT 5-STAR REVIEWS =================== "I’ve played just about every mobile music simulator game and this is probably the best one I’ve come across." "Rare find: fun game, ZERO ads "BEEN DREAMING FOR A GAME LIKE THIS." "Easily the greatest music simulator app around." "...very in-depth compared to other music simulation games I’ve played." "Best music sim hands down." "This is most definitely one of the best life simulators I played." "One of the best mobile game I’ve ever played. NO ADS!" "This game is truly one of the best, others feel so rushed and doesn’t make sense but in this game there’s so much to do." =================== Less than 1% of musicians make it on the path to super stardom! Start at the bottom of the music world and climb the ladder of fame as you create chart topping hits, negotiate record deals, sign artists to your own label and create a musical legacy! CREATE CHART TOPPING HITS Create songs in 50+ international genres, level up your musical talent, release viral albums and feature the most popular artists! Create artists, sign them, feature on their songs and see if you can land on the Billboard! GO VIRAL + BE SOCIAL Grow your monthly listeners, create concept music videos or release official lyric videos. Gain followers, listeners, subscribers and earn royalties on streams, music video views and become the most popular artist in the world! WIN AWARDS Will your songs be nominated and win awards? Become the biggest award winning artist in the world! LAUNCH YOUR OWN LABEL Start your own record label, sign new talent, hire the right team, review song lists and drop artists that aren't performing! MANAGE YOUR MERCHANDISE Build out your online presence, choose products, determine track lists, limited edition runs, pricing and manage inventory! BECOME AN INVESTOR Pivot your career to venture capital and invest in some of the hottest startups for massive returns or buy some of the world's most expensive properties! BUILD A DYNASTY Get matched, start dating, choose a ring and get married, raise your kids and take over their lives to continue your legacy! COMPETE GLOBALLY With a variety of leaderboards, you'll never stop competing! Can you make it into the Top 100 Artists?
Conquer Countries
Lead your nation as President, managing international relations and domestic happiness. Build a strong economy or conquer neighboring countries to expand your influence. Every decision shapes your country's destiny.
- Nation leadership simulation
- Diplomatic relations management
- Economic development
- Military conquest
- Citizen happiness
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You are the President! Keep good relations with neighbors or defeat them, make your people happy or have a strong economy, in this game you will decide all of these
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Music Star at 91% against Conquer Countries's 31%. Music Star also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Music Star sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Conquer Countries sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Music Star holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33K and 79K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Music Star's written reviews are positive against 31% of Conquer Countries's.
Music Star ships an update every 3 weeks, Conquer Countries monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Music Star | Conquer Countries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (33K ratings) — better | 4.6 (79K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.4% of reviews — better | 31.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33K | 79K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #59 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 493 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chimpanzee, LLC | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD |
Customer experience
Music Star
Conquer Countries
User reviews
Music Star
From 33K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Amazing game
- 🎧 Best music simulator game
- 👍 No ads, realistic
- 🤩 Addictive and fun to play
- 🔥 Excellent updates and support
Room to improve
- 🤔 Unrealistic monthly listener counts
- 🤷♂️ Confusing at the start
- 😩 Difficult to get energy/virality
- 🤯 Frustrating bugs with label management
Conquer Countries
From 79K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fun and engaging choices
- 🚀 Minimal ads
- 👍 Offline playability
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after completion
- 💰 Excessive in-app purchases and ads
- 🤖 Unbalanced AI opponents
Bugs and requests
Music Star
Reported bugs
4 issues- Forbes magazine age reset bug
- Album creation and tracking issues
- Inconsistent Gram nominations
- Startup portfolio limit bug
Requested features
5 requests- Allow custom album covers and song order
- Add music videos and YouTube integration
- Implement more social media features
- Improve chart system and awards
- Enable more control over label artists
Conquer Countries
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes when attempting to conquer certain countries
- Saved progress not loading correctly after reinstall
- Incorrect historical facts in some quiz questions
Requested features
4 requests- More detailed country management options
- Ability to form alliances with other countries
- Expanded storyline and endgame content
- Improved tutorial and onboarding
In-app purchases
Music Star
- +500 Energy$1.99
- 25K Cash$1.99
- Max Energy Pack$3.99
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- +3000 Energy$4.99
- 100K Cash$4.99
- Special Offer (Limited Time)$7.99
- Max Energy Pack$7.99
- +25000 Energy$9.99
- 3M Cash$14.99
- 2M Cash and +750 Max Energy$19.99
Conquer Countries
- Gems x300$0.99
- Money M$0.99
- Video Coupons x6$0.99
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- Money L$1.99
- Gems x1300$2.99
- Season Offer$2.99
- Offer$4.99
- Gems x3000$5.99
- Video Coupons x80$5.99
- No Ads (Forced ads)$7.99
- Keys x680$11.99
- Video Coupons x200$11.99
- President Pass$15.99
- No Ads (Premium)$29.99
- President Pass (GOLD)$49.99
Questions
Is Music Star free?
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