Comparison

Dummynation vs 4

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

Head to head
About

Dummynation

Lead a nation to global dominance through strategic military expansion, careful diplomatic maneuvering, and robust economic management. Balance resource allocation for research and military campaigns while fostering economic growth to outpace rivals. The path to world domination is yours to forge.

Highlights
  • Military expansion
  • Diplomatic relations
  • Resource management
  • Economic policy
  • Research and development
Features
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You are given unlimited power over a country, with a single promise to fulfill: world domination. How you manage to achieve it is up to you. • Expand your territory by military occupation to gain more power, but do not spread too thin too fast or your empire will crumble even faster. • Analyze and manipulate diplomatic relations to invade countries while avoiding creating too many powerful enemies. • Use your country's resources to sustain your research and military campaigns, but if you spend too much your land will be impoverished and you will fall behind your rivals in the balance of power. • Determine your country's economic policy and reach a high economic growth, which might allow you to outpace your rivals in the power race even without using military force.

About

4

Experience a chaotic four-player twist on the classic game of chess. Compete against AI or friends in free-for-all or team modes on a larger board. Capture pieces, hunt checkmates, and strategize to be the sole victor.

Highlights
  • Four-player chess gameplay
  • Play against AI bots
  • Online multiplayer
  • Pass & Play local multiplayer
  • Daily chess puzzles
  • Team 2v2 mode
Features
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Chess was built for two. This is chess for FOUR. 4-Player Chess is the chaotic, four-army take on the game you know — played free-for-all on a giant 14x14 cut-corner board. Four kings, three rivals, one winner. Capture pieces to bank points, hunt checkmates for big bonuses, betray, kingmake, and steal the win on points while the two leaders slug it out. Real chess credibility, total party chaos. WAYS TO PLAY - Play vs. Bots — three difficulty tiers (Easy, Medium, Hard) and original characters with personalities of their own: Turbo the laid-back turtle, Fang the dramatic wolf, and Nova the hyper-precise robot. They talk, they react, and they taunt you when they corner your king. - Pass & Play — hand one device around the table. Free-for-All or Teams 2v2. - Online Multiplayer — jump into Quick Match, or spin up a private room and share a code with friends. Finished Quick Matches move your ELO rating. - Live or Daily pace — play a fast game now, or run up to ten correspondence games at once at one move per day. The My Games hub shows YOUR TURN at a glance, so 4-player chess becomes a habit you check, not an event you schedule. DAILY PUZZLE A fresh four-player mate-in-1 every day, the same one for everyone. Solve it, keep your streak alive, and share the result. THE UNDYING KING A limited-time event boss whose king refuses to die — even his fallen army keeps a monarch on the move. Can you finally mate the immortal? FULL CHESS.COM-STYLE RULES - 14x14 board, cut corners, four armies in clockwise turn order - Point scoring: capture values, +20 for checkmate, multi-king check bonuses - Zombie kings, stalemate scoring, draw rules, and claim-victory at +21 - Free-for-All and Teams 2v2 BUILT TO FEEL GREAT - Drag-to-move with a magnified piece, plus tap-to-move - Premoves while opponents are thinking - Move list with replay scrubbing - Original sound effects and rich haptics - Multiple piece styles and board themes - Configurable time controls, including no-clock for casual tables - A built-in How to Play guide for newcomers to four-player chess NEED A FOURTH WITHOUT AN IPHONE? Send them the match link and they can play from any web browser. Nobody gets left off the board. No two-player chess club required. Round up three friends and find out who really runs the table.

Screenshots

Dummynation4 screens
44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dummynation at 3.9 against 4's 1.0. Dummynation also leads on ratings volume (3.3K vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). 4's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

Both are free to download. Dummynation sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 4 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dummynation holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dummynation has 3.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dummynation ships an update every 8 days, 4 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Dummynation versus 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDummynation4
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (3.3K ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews61.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size329 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ FERRERO6ix USA Inc

Bugs and requests

Dummynation

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • Issues with saving and loading progress
  • Incorrect map representation of territories
  • Glitches with the recruitment and military systems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add historical game modes (WW1, WW2, etc.)
  • Implement custom map and country creation
  • Improve ally system to allow for more cooperation
  • Add more economic and diplomatic mechanics
  • Expand military options (navy, air force, etc.)

4

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Dummynation

One-time5
  • Buy influence$0.29
  • Buy influence$0.99
  • VIP Pass2 variants$4.99
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  • Buy influence$8.99
  • Buy influence$79.99
None

4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dummynation free?
Dummynation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 4 free?
4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dummynation or 4?
Dummynation is rated higher. Dummynation averages 3.9 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while 4 averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Dummynation or 4 have ads?
Dummynation shows ads; 4 does not.
Which is updated more often, Dummynation or 4?
Dummynation ships an update every 8 days, and 4 daily. Most recently, Dummynation was updated on October 31, 2026 and 4 on October 25, 2026.

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