Lawgivers II vs Democracy Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lawgivers II
Engage in a deep political simulation where you can govern a country, influence policies, and rise through the ranks of power. Explore diverse electoral systems and make strategic decisions to lead your nation to global influence. This complete experience offers endless replayability with no ads or microtransactions.
- Multiple electoral systems
- Approve/reject bills
- Govern a country
- Political career progression
- Negotiate with parties
- Use corruption for gain
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Lawgivers II is a political sandbox game that features multiple electoral systems, approve/reject bills and govern a country. Start out your career from the very bottom, and perhaps one day, lead your nation to become the most influential in the world. ◉ Discover diverse political systems across dozens of countries, ranging from first-past-the-post to proportional d’Hondt representation. ◉ Control a politician within a party and choose to play for national prestige, party influence, or personal gain. ◉ Propose, debate, and vote on bills in the plenary that impact the economy, happiness, and global stability. ◉ Forge ties with organizations, negotiate deals with other parties, or unite in a coalition. ◉ Make use of corruption and other shady activities to raise black money or to pass controversial laws in Parliament or Congress. ◉ No ads. No microtransactions. A complete experience. One purchase — endless replayability.
Democracy Simulator
Lead one of 19 real nations by making critical decisions, passing laws, and managing your economy. Keep voters happy to win elections and navigate complex political and economic crises. Each choice impacts your country's future.
- Manage 19 real nations
- Pass laws through parliament
- Balance 19 voter groups
- Navigate economic crises
- Win elections
- Multi-stage crises
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Run a country, one decision at a time. Democracy Simulator puts you in charge of one of 19 real nations. Approve or reject the memos on your desk, set taxes and spending, pass laws through parliament and keep enough voters on your side to win the next election. 19 NATIONS, REAL POLITICS Sweden, Germany, France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Spain, Italy, Poland, Greece, Turkey, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, India, Indonesia, South Africa and Pakistan. Each country has its own economy, currency, parliament, parties, leaders and problems. A LIVING PARLIAMENT Every law needs a majority. Build a coalition, meet your partners' demands and watch their patience. Appoint ministers, whip votes or strike a deal with the opposition. 2,000 CITIZENS, 19 VOTER GROUPS Socialists and capitalists, liberals and conservatives, the young and the retired, workers, parents, farmers, drivers and more. Every citizen belongs to several groups, so every decision pleases someone and angers someone else. CRISES THAT BUILD UP Housing crises, inflation spirals, smog, brain drain, strikes and more build up quietly, start, spread and only end with real work. Tap any problem to see what drives it and which laws help. AN ECONOMY THAT ANSWERS BACK Growth, jobs, prices, debt and your credit rating all react to your choices, shown in each country's own money. FACE THE VOTERS After 16 quarters the citizens vote. Seats come from real votes. Win a majority, form a coalition or lose power. Presidential countries go to a run-off. • 104 laws, each with winners and losers • Multi-stage crises: pandemics, scandals, strikes, recessions • Career mode with term limits and constitutional crises • Historical scenarios and achievements • English, Türkçe, Português, Español and Français • No ads. Three countries are free. Unlock all the others with one purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Democracy Simulator at Free against Lawgivers II's $14.99. Lawgivers II's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.7) and chart position (#102 vs unranked). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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
Democracy Simulator is free to download; Lawgivers II costs $14.99 up front. Lawgivers II sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Democracy Simulator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lawgivers II holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lawgivers II has 163 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Lawgivers II's written reviews are positive against 64% of Democracy Simulator's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lawgivers II | Democracy Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (163 ratings) — better | 3.7 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews — better | 64.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 163 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #102 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 611 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SomniumSoft LLC | Ahmet Omer Telli |
Customer experience
Lawgivers II
Democracy Simulator
Bugs and requests
Lawgivers II
Reported bugs
4 issues- Voting glitches
- Inability to continue saved games after updates
- Crashing issues, especially on map view
- Inconsistent election results and government formation
Requested features
6 requests- Add more nations to play
- Implement primary elections
- Improve coalition government mechanics
- Allow screen rotation
- Reduce negative opinion penalties
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- Add ability to appoint Supreme Court justices
Democracy Simulator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lawgivers II
- Kickstarter EditionFree
Democracy Simulator
- Unlock All Countries$1.99
Questions
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