Comparison

State Craft vs Hegemon

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

Head to head
About

State Craft

Build and expand your nation by conquering new states and earning money. Invest in upgrades to boost your income and efficiency, even while offline. Strategically progress across the map to dominate the world.

Highlights
  • Unlock and conquer new states
  • Earn income while idle
  • Purchase global upgrades
  • Boost individual state income
  • Strategic map progression
  • Conquer the entire map
Features
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Build your empire, one state at a time! In Empire Idle: State Expansion, you're in control of a growing nation. Start small, earn money, and unlock new states to spread your influence across the entire map. Your goal? Conquer every state and dominate the world! As you expand, invest in powerful upgrades to boost your income, enhance your strategy, and maximize profits. Upgrade individual states to increase their productivity and unlock new economic potential. The more you grow, the faster your empire flourishes—even while you're offline. Features: - Unlock & Conquer: Expand your territory by unlocking and conquering new states across the map. - Earn While Idle: Your empire keeps generating income even when you're not playing. - Upgrade Your Power: Purchase global upgrades to improve expansion speed, income, and efficiency. - Boost State Income: Upgrade individual states to increase revenue and unlock bonuses. - Strategic Progression: Choose the best path across the map, balancing expansion and efficiency. - Complete the Map: Conquer every state to achieve ultimate victory! Can you claim every corner of the map and build an unstoppable empire? Start your expansion today in Empire Idle: State Expansion!

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

State Craft4 screens
Hegemon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hegemon at 73% against State Craft's 33%. Hegemon also leads on ratings volume (65 vs 3). State Craft's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 23) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Hegemon sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. State Craft asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

State Craft holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hegemon has 65 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of State Craft's written reviews are positive against 73% of Hegemon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

State Craft ships an update weekly, Hegemon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
State Craft versus Hegemon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterState CraftHegemon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better4.1 (65 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews73.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings365 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB423 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYALP GAMES LLCViktor Hromov

Customer experience

State Craft

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

Hegemon

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

In-app purchases

None

State Craft

No in-app purchases

23 purchases

Hegemon

One-time23
  • 110 gold$0.99
  • 100 gold$0.99
  • Expert Political Character$2.99
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  • 340 gold$2.99
  • 1000 gold + No Ads + 5 Tanks$3.99
  • 300 gold + No Ads + 5 Tanks$3.99
  • 500 gold$3.99
  • 400 gold & No Ads$3.99
  • 1,000 gold$4.99
  • 720 gold$5.99
  • Leader Political Character$6.99
  • 3000 gold + No Ads + 5 Jets$6.99
  • 700 gold + No Ads + 5 Jets$6.99
  • 1250 gold$12.99
  • 1500 gold + No Ads + 5 Planes$14.99
  • 10000 gold + No Ads + 5 Planes$14.99
  • 3,000 gold$14.99
  • Legend Political Character$19.99
  • 4400 gold$29.99
  • 10,000 gold$29.99
  • 50,000 gold$59.99
  • 20000 gold$99.99
  • 100,000 gold$99.99

Questions

Is State Craft free?
State Craft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hegemon free?
Hegemon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, State Craft or Hegemon?
State Craft is rated higher. State Craft averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Hegemon averages 4.1 from 65 ratings.
Do State Craft or Hegemon have ads?
Both State Craft and Hegemon show ads.
Which is updated more often, State Craft or Hegemon?
State Craft ships an update weekly, and Hegemon every 2 months. Most recently, State Craft was updated on September 30, 2026 and Hegemon on October 20, 2026.

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