Samurai Conqueror vs Runway Rush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Samurai Conqueror
Engage in historical strategy across Japan's past, from the Kofun to Meiji periods. Lead factions, manage domestic affairs, and wage wars to conquer territories and unite the nation. Relive and rewrite pivotal historical events.
- Historical setting spanning Kofun to Meiji eras
- Faction development and domestic affairs
- Command-based conquest gameplay
- Recruit legendary historical figures
- Unlock and influence historical events
- Unite Japan through warfare
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Rewrite history across Japan’s past. Samurai Conqueror is a historical strategy game set in Japan from the Kofun period to the Meiji era. Strengthen your faction through domestic affairs and seize enemy territory through war in a straightforward, command-based conquest game. The game takes place on a timeline of Japanese history. Lead one of Japan’s historical factions, recruit legendary figures, develop your realm, wage wars, and unlock historical events as you strive to unite all of Japanese history. Relive and rewrite history through decisive events such as the Taika Reform, the Genpei War, the Ōnin War, the Battle of Sekigahara, and the Meiji Restoration.
Runway Rush
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You are the tower. One thumb, one airport, everything moving at once. ■ Swipe, don't draw Hold an arrival and carry your finger to the runway you want it on. That is the clearance. The aircraft then flies itself onto that runway's approach procedure. No instruction gets second-guessed. Whether it is safe is your call - if a near miss or a runway conflict actually happens, that is one strike. Two strikes and the shift is over. ■ Takeoffs are a timing game Swipe a departure from its gate to a runway to start taxiing. It will not launch on its own. At the hold line, swipe it onto the runway again and it goes - so pick your gap between arrivals. Depart from the runway that matches its exit heading for a DIRECT! bonus. Alternate a landing and a takeoff on the same runway for a RUNWAY FLOW bonus. ■ Never unwinnable, never easy - Speed control (SLOW / NORM / FAST) lets you build your own in-trail spacing - Let them bunch up and you get a spacing go-around. Out of options? DIVERT - LAND BY slots, fuel states and emergencies keep changing what goes first - 13 operational events: runway inspections, closures, wind shifts, rain cells, snow removal, bird activity, FOD, taxiway closures, priority flights and more. Every one of them is announced before it happens - nothing turns into an accident out of nowhere - Night operations cut your visibility, and taxiway lights can fail ■ 26 airports, 1000 levels From a two-runway training field to a mega hub built only for level 1000. More runways, crossing runways, and wind that flips which direction is in use. Every layout is original - no real-world airport is copied. ■ Modes - PUZZLE: 18 handcrafted problems. Wrong order, no solution - DAILY CHALLENGE: one shift a day, the same for everyone - RUSH HOUR: how many aircraft can you clear in 90 seconds? - WEEKLY CHALLENGE: a longer special shift, new every week - ENDLESS: traffic keeps building. Go until it breaks - FINAL SHIFT: the last shift of each airport - night, weather and inspections ■ Collect and progress Controller Rank, 28 achievements, 14 badges, Airport Mastery and a world map. An 8-category aircraft collection. Coins only buy looks (airport themes, aircraft skins, towers, runway effects, trails) - never difficulty. ■ Also - Plays offline (ads need a connection) - English and Japanese - Reduce Motion and small-screen support - Stars: 1 for clearing, 2 for a clean shift, 3 for the bonus goal This game is a work of fiction. It is not connected to any real airport, airline, flight number or air traffic control service, and it is not intended for real controller training. Contains ads (rewarded video and interstitial) and in-app purchases (ad removal, coin packs and cosmetic packs).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Runway Rush at none against Samurai Conqueror's 3. Samurai Conqueror's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support 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
Both are free to download. Samurai Conqueror sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Runway Rush asks for nothing beyond the download.
Samurai Conqueror ships an update every 2 days, Runway Rush every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Samurai Conqueror | Runway Rush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 275 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TAKAMOTO MIURA | Octa Air |
In-app purchases
Samurai Conqueror
- Standard Pack$3.99
- Upgrade to Complete$5.99
- Complete Pack$10.99
Runway Rush
No in-app purchases
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