Comparison

WW3 Countries at War vs Hegemon

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

Head to head
About

WW3 Countries at War

Engage in a turn-based modern world war conquest game. Command land, air, and sea forces to dominate the globe through escalating scenarios. Choose to focus on development or military might to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy
  • Modern world war conquest
  • Land, air, and sea forces
  • Escalating scenarios
  • Focus on development or military
Features
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WW3 Countries at War, is a modern world war conquest game. WW3 Countries at War is a turn-based game pitting the various major and minor powers against each other. This war game is based on the present day and future conflicts and plays through scenarios that increase in difficulty and complexity. Use your land, air and sea forces to spread and dominate the world. As one of the major powers, you can focus on land development or military force to win your way to victory.

About

Hegemon

Lead any real-world nation to global dominance through diplomacy, economic development, or total war. Command armies, manage resources, and make critical decisions to shape the future of civilization in this deep geopolitical strategy game.

Highlights
  • Command real-world nations
  • Global conflict simulation
  • Deep diplomacy and geopolitics
  • Nation and economy building
  • Technology and nuclear weapons
  • Massive world sandbox
Features
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Hegemon: War Strategy and WW3 Simulator Rewrite history and lead your nation to global dominance in a deep geopolitical grand strategy experience inspired by WW2, Cold War and modern conflicts. Take control of any real-world country and decide its destiny. Build alliances through diplomacy, develop your economy, or unleash total war to conquer the world. Every decision shapes the balance of power and the future of civilization. Command Nations in Global Conflict Lead real-world countries across multiple historical timelines: 1960, 1990 and 2025. Control your army, navy and air force across a massive world map and experience large-scale conflicts and global power struggles. Plan military operations, manage borders and decide whether to preserve peace or ignite worldwide confrontation. From regional crises to full-scale world war, the choice is yours. Deep Diplomacy and Geopolitics Shape international relations through alliances, negotiations and strategic pressure. Form coalitions, sign treaties, influence weaker states or destabilize rivals through covert actions. Balance power between superpowers, manage global tensions and navigate a living geopolitical world where every nation reacts to your moves. Build Your Nation and Economy Develop industry, infrastructure and technology to strengthen your country. Manage taxes, resources, population stability and long-term growth while preparing for future conflicts. Choose your path: peaceful economic superpower dominant military empire balanced global leader Every strategy creates new opportunities and new threats. Technology, Weapons and Nuclear Decisions Unlock advanced military technologies, missile systems and nuclear programs. Use deterrence to maintain peace or escalate conflicts into full global confrontation. Modern warfare, strategic weapons and technological progress will define your rise to power. Massive World Sandbox Explore a detailed world with more than 200 playable countries and thousands of provinces. Experience revolutions, economic crises, alliances and political changes in a dynamic sandbox where every playthrough is different. Choose Your Path to World Dominance Will you rule through diplomacy and economic strength or conquer the world through military power? Lead your nation, reshape global history and build your own world order in Hegemon.

Screenshots

WW3 Countries at War4 screens
Hegemon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WW3 Countries at War at 4.6 against Hegemon's 4.2. WW3 Countries at War also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (601 vs 72). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WW3 Countries at War sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Hegemon sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WW3 Countries at War holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WW3 Countries at War has 601 ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 73% and 73% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WW3 Countries at War ships an update fortnightly, Hegemon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WW3 Countries at War versus Hegemon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWW3 Countries at WarHegemon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (601 ratings) — better4.2 (72 ratings)
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews73.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings601 — better72
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size457 MB423 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerwombi pty ltdViktor Hromov

Customer experience

WW3 Countries at War

All ratings599 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative18.8%

Hegemon

All ratings65 ratings
Positive75.4%
Neutral13.8%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral16.3%
Negative10.2%

Bugs and requests

WW3 Countries at War

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Nuke glitch
  • Crashing when ending turn as Russia
  • Zoom is horribly erratic on iPhone 12
  • Long pauses on countries that have nukes but don't use them

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add airborne infantry and attack helicopters
  • Add a mode like world at 1936 in WW2
  • Make Russia stronger
  • Add Israeli-Palestine War in the Gaza Strip
  • Add an option to turn off nukes
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  • Add a custom mode to customize countries
  • Improve missile defense systems
  • Decrease amount of money needed to peace people
  • Add a mode where you can create your own scenarios
  • Add a peaceful mode
  • Add more uniforms and unique unit skins
  • Add a mode to build a wall or special building for late game
  • Add a multiplayer with friends

Hegemon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

WW3 Countries at War

One-time3
  • BuyCredits$3.99
  • BuyFullGame$5.99
  • BuyBulkCredits$7.99
10 purchases

Hegemon

One-time10
  • 110 gold$0.99
  • 340 gold$2.99
  • 1000 gold + No Ads + 5 Tanks$3.99
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  • 300 gold + No Ads + 5 Tanks$3.99
  • 720 gold$5.99
  • Leader Political Character$6.99
  • 700 gold + No Ads + 5 Jets$6.99
  • 1250 gold$12.99
  • 1500 gold + No Ads + 5 Planes$14.99
  • Legend Political Character$19.99

Questions

Is WW3 Countries at War free?
WW3 Countries at War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hegemon free?
Hegemon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WW3 Countries at War or Hegemon?
WW3 Countries at War is rated higher. WW3 Countries at War averages 4.6 out of 5 from 601 ratings, while Hegemon averages 4.2 from 72 ratings.
Do WW3 Countries at War or Hegemon have ads?
Both WW3 Countries at War and Hegemon show ads.
Which is updated more often, WW3 Countries at War or Hegemon?
WW3 Countries at War ships an update fortnightly, and Hegemon every 2 months. Most recently, WW3 Countries at War was updated on November 12, 2026 and Hegemon on November 8, 2026.

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