Cargo Empire vs Logistics Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cargo Empire
Manage a growing merchant fleet and optimize shipping routes to dominate global maritime trade. Build a powerful shipping empire by upgrading ports and acquiring new locations. This strategy game blends management, optimization, and idle gameplay for a deep logistics experience.
- Manage a merchant fleet
- Optimize shipping routes
- Build a shipping empire
- Upgrade ports and harbors
- Choose ship types (Bulk Carriers, Tankers, Container Ships)
- Idle gameplay mechanics
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An empire runs on logistics. How good of a strategist will you be to dominate global maritime trade? Cargo Empire is a maritime shipping simulator and business tycoon game where you manage a growing merchant fleet, optimize shipping routes, and build a powerful shipping empire across the world’s oceans. Set your fleet rotations, watch your ships and vessels sail across the seas, and maximize profits through smart logistics and optimization decisions. From small Handysize cargo ships to massive Ultra Large Container Vessels, every ship choice matters. Choose how to build your commercial shipping business: • Bulk Carriers • Tankers • Container Ships Each category has its own strengths, costs, and trade-offs. Will you specialize in one type of freight transport, or build a diversified merchant fleet to handle all market demands? Expand your shipping company by managing and upgrading ports, harbors, and docks, or by acquiring new strategic locations. Discover dozens of major international ports and establish efficient maritime routes to dominate world trade. Cargo Empire blends strategy, management, optimization, and idle gameplay into a deep logistics game where every decision impacts your long-term economy. More content, features, and improvements are coming soon. Welcome aboard, Captain! Let’s sail. You can consult our Terms of Use at: https://protostar-studios.com/cargo_terms
Logistics Simulator
Build and manage your own logistics empire by purchasing vehicles, expanding your transportation network, and optimizing routes. This relaxing simulation game focuses on growing profits and scaling operations.
- Purchase and manage vehicles
- Expand transportation network
- Grow earnings and scale fleet
- Relaxing simulation gameplay
- Offline gameplay support
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Build your own logistics empire. Purchase vans and trucks, expand your fleet, and watch your vehicles travel across real-world style maps as your business grows over time. Logistic Sim is a relaxing logistics management simulation focused on scaling operations, optimizing routes, and growing profits through strategic expansion. Features: • Purchase and manage vehicles • Expand your transportation network • Grow earnings and scale your fleet • Simple and relaxing simulation gameplay • Offline gameplay support Built for iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Logistics Simulator at 3.2 against Cargo Empire's 2.0. Logistics Simulator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). Cargo Empire's advantage is iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Cargo Empire sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Logistics Simulator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Logistics Simulator holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cargo Empire | Logistics Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 3.2 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRISTAN BLAIRET | Ally Msuo |
Customer experience
Cargo Empire
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In-app purchases
Cargo Empire
- Handy Pack$1.99
- Kickstarter Pack$4.99
- Aframax Pack$8.99
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- No Ads | Instant Rewards$12.99
- Capesize Pack$17.99
Logistics Simulator
- Logistics Pro$29.99
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