Comparison

PocketCiv vs Gugong

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

Head to head
About

PocketCiv

Features
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PocketCiv is a single-player strategy game of building civilizations. Use Tribes to expand your civilization, create Cities, buy Advances, build Wonders and send Expeditions, while preparing for the devastation that random events will bring. Only with careful planning and a little luck will your empire stand the test of time. - 15 Scenarios with unique rules and conditions - 17 destructive event types to survive - 50 upgrades to empower your civilization - 10 Wonders to bring glory to your empire - Standard game mode with randomly generated starting conditions for endless replayability - A complete, interactive tutorial to help you master the game

About

Gugong

Engage in a strategic board game set in 1570s China. Players represent powerful families vying for influence by exchanging gifts with officials, making strategic choices to outmaneuver opponents. Explore historical China, build the Great Wall, and seek an audience with the emperor.

Highlights
  • Historical setting in Ming Dynasty China
  • Strategic gift-exchange mechanics
  • Solo play against AI
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • In-game tutorial
  • Full rulebook included
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China, 1570. China is under the reign of the Longqing Emperor, of the Ming Dynasty. He inherited a country in disarray after years of mismanagement and corruption. He resided in the Forbidden city, which was the seat of many emperors under the Ming Dynasty. Constructed from 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 buildings and covers 72 ha (over 180 acres). It is also under the Ming Dynasty that the Great Wall of China was rebuilt, fortified, and expanded. Around this period, China was under heavy attack from the Mongols, so maintaining the Great Wall was essential. Most of what we now have left of the Great Wall, we owe to the Ming dynasty.  The country was already famous for its very intricate bureaucracy, but this also led to a lot of corruption. Even though the penalties for corruption were very high, the highest Officials of the Forbidden City would pretend to uphold the ban on corruption, by accepting gifts of petitioners, and returning one of seemingly lower value.  Gugong uses this extraordinary custom as its basis. Players take on the role of powerful Chinese families trying to gain influence and power by exchanging gifts with Officials. The gift cards you offer as a player have to be of a higher value than the one you receive, forcing you to make strategic choices regarding which actions you want to take each turn. You will travel around China, sail down the Grand Canal, purchase precious jade, help construct the Great Wall, secure advantages through decrees, influence the game through intrigue, and ultimately, receive an audience with the emperor. In this App version of the board game you will play vs. Meng, the solo automata, with three different level of difficulty.   The App includes a short tutorial which explain the basic concepts of the game to help the player dive in immediately, and a full set of written rules.

Screenshots

PocketCiv4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gugong at $2.99 against PocketCiv's $9.99. PocketCiv's advantage is device support. On in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

PocketCiv costs $9.99 and Gugong $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PocketCiv versus Gugong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketCivGugong
Price$9.99$2.99 — better
Rating—1.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size360 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaby Marsupial Creations LLCycyclop games

In-app purchases

None

PocketCiv

No in-app purchases

None

Gugong

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketCiv free?
PocketCiv costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gugong free?
Gugong costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

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