Clovis vs Legitimacy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clovis
Engage in deep strategic gameplay set in ancient China's Three Kingdoms era. Conquer China, manage your economy, and train generals to outwit cunning enemies. Enjoy a free-to-play experience with optional, minimal monetization.
- Grand strategy gameplay
- Three Kingdoms era setting
- Economic management
- Army and general training
- Optional monetization
- Deep strategic planning
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Welcome to Clovis - Three Kingdoms! The Grand Strategy game set in the era of the Chinese Three Kingdoms, made by the solo dev of Clovis, Aerilys! Come for the setting, stay for the deep strategic gameplay! Play as a ruler in the famous Three Kingdoms Era, and conquer China to bring order to your kingdom! You will have to use strategy and long-term planning if you hope to win over your cunning enemies! Will you fight honorably on the battlefield with warriors such as Guan Yu, or use cunning tactics like the famous Cao Cao? It's up to you! Build up your economy to pay for your army, and make sure to keep your lords happy to prevent assassination attempts. Pick your army leaders, and train your generals to make them more deadly than ever on the battlefield! Clovis - Three Kingdoms is free to play, and does not include any ads! It's also without any of the usual free-to-play shenanigans, such as timers or expensive boosters! The monetization is 100% optional, and kept to a minimum, so you can enjoy the game, even for free! Clovis - Three Kingdoms will continue to evolve over time, so please, send me your feedback by email from the game!
Legitimacy
Manage your realm's taxes and noble relationships to prevent revolt. Use your spymaster and poisoner to deal with threats, or exile problematic nobles. Every decision impacts your legitimacy and the fate of your reign.
- Manage legitimacy to prevent revolt
- Poison, exile, and chance mechanics
- Utilize noble abilities and rivalries
- Dynamic music system
- AI-powered royal chronicler (Apple Intelligence)
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Are you legitimate in the eyes of your nobles? Each year you must raise taxes to sustain your realm — but whoever you tax will think less of you. Overtax a noble and they'll go into revolt, whispering to their friends that you are unworthy to rule. Fortunately, your spymaster stands ready to identify their friends and rivals. Your poisoner is ready too, though such a drastic action will surely have consequences. Maybe it's wiser to send a problematic noble into exile? Designed for fans of strategy, intrigue, and social deduction, this is a game about reading the room as much as playing the cards in your hand. No two reigns will unfold the same, and few will end happily. Features include: * Manage your legitimacy to prevent revolt. * Poison, exile, and chance reshape your court. * Use nobles’ special abilities and rivalries to your advantage. * Dynamic music system varies between times of peace and revolt. * On devices with Apple Intelligence, the Royal Chronicler writes an AI-powered summary of your deeds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Legitimacy at 100% against Clovis's 50%. Legitimacy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Clovis's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Clovis sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Legitimacy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Legitimacy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Clovis's written reviews are positive against 100% of Legitimacy's.
Clovis ships an update every 3 weeks, Legitimacy daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clovis | Legitimacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 253 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Studio Zero Incorporated | Justin Kosslyn |
Customer experience
Clovis
Legitimacy
In-app purchases
Clovis
- Imperial Subscription7 Days trial$1.497 Days
- God Mode$4.99
- Noble Bag of Diamonds$4.99
Legitimacy
No in-app purchases









