Comparison

REI Empire vs Dealer Simulator

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

Head to head
About

REI Empire

Features
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REI Empire is a dynamic and immersive platform designed to teach and entertain players about the world of real estate investing. The game combines strategy, market analysis, and decision-making to simulate real-world property investment scenarios. It caters to beginners looking to learn the basics of real estate and seasoned investors aiming to sharpen their skills.

About

Dealer Simulator

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You just took over Apex Motors, a franchise store that the last GM left bleeding. You have $120,000, thirty-eight cars, a service department that can't carry the building, and a rival across the highway that wants your best closer. Run every department like a real one: • THE FLOOR — hire from real résumés with traits that matter, turn dead deals over to the desk, work the be-back list, set objectives, run Saturday meetings and contests, pick from five pay plans, and take the big pencil yourself. • THE SHOP — a flat-rate catalog of real repairs with book times, a tech ladder from lube rack to shop foreman, an express lane, loaners, a tire program, a wholesale counter, EV tooling, a body shop, and service contracts that come back as repair orders. • THE BOOKS — deals that fund through contracts in transit, factory schedules, a twelve-item month-end close, budgets, used-car water, a controller, a bank that renews your line once a year, and owners who expect a distribution. • THE MARKET — new and used lines that age differently, a book value that drifts weekly, interest rates and gas prices that move the whole county. • THE 20 GROUP — a peer composite with sixteen KPIs, the guide set by the top half of stores like yours, and a monthly action plan you're held to. • THE EMPIRE — buy the corner lot, the buy-here-pay-here, two franchise points, and finally Crestline itself. Ask Diesel, the old-timer who wanders your lot, anything about the business. Take on a twelve-scenario campaign with stars: the embezzler, the flood, the recall, the audit, the rust-belt turnaround, the empire. Learn the trade at Dealer University. Climb from Sales Manager to Dealer Principal, sell the group, and start again with a perk. Fifty-two achievements, three leaderboards, controller support, and a sandbox where nothing can go wrong.

Screenshots

REI Empire4 screens
Dealer Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dealer Simulator at Free against REI Empire's $4.99. Dealer Simulator also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Dealer Simulator is free to download; REI Empire costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

REI Empire ships an update every 3 months, Dealer Simulator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
REI Empire versus Dealer Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREI EmpireDealer Simulator
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDwayne WoodsonCheryl Turner

In-app purchases

None

REI Empire

No in-app purchases

None

Dealer Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is REI Empire free?
REI Empire costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dealer Simulator free?
Dealer Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do REI Empire or Dealer Simulator have ads?
Neither REI Empire nor Dealer Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, REI Empire or Dealer Simulator?
REI Empire ships an update every 3 months, and Dealer Simulator every 3 weeks. Most recently, REI Empire was updated on October 28, 2026 and Dealer Simulator on October 29, 2026.

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