Comparison

Cargo Empire vs Master Trader E

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Master Trader E

Features
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Master Trader — a realistic tycoon simulation where you turn an e-commerce startup into a business empire. STARTING OUT - Play in 6 languages: English, Turkish, Spanish, German, French and Portuguese - Start with $10K, $100K, $500K or $1M capital - 100+ products across 6 sectors, from earbuds and kitchen gadgets to smartphones, electric cars and caravans - 6 supply channels, from cheap factory imports to certified premium suppliers STRATEGY - Manage pricing, margins, inventory and quality - Balance price against quality: customers rate your store on value, not just cost - Ad budgets (Social Media, Google, Marketplace), with per-product control - Rival analysis and competitive positioning - Seasonal events (Black Friday, 11.11, Prime Days, Buen Fin...) - Yearly taxes, returns and cash-flow pressure keep every decision real GROWTH - Corporate tier: build factories, expand into new sectors - Flagship products with their own factories, and Mega products (electric cars, caravans, designer collections) with Mega factories - Exports: each country is its own store with separate pricing, competition and sales - Build your team: COO, CMO, CFO, deputy GM, PPC specialist and warehouse staff to automate pricing, ads and stock - Acquire competitors STOCK MARKET & BOARD - Take your company public, then trade your own stock and four global companies - Your share price reacts to supply, demand and your results - Yearly board meetings: set growth targets for sales, profit, new countries and factories, and watch your stock react ACHIEVEMENTS & WEEKLY CHALLENGE - 19 achievements with timed rewards: shipping and cost discounts, free insurance, ad credits - Weekly challenge: same seed and capital for everyone, with its own weekly ranking ENDGAME - Strategic Acquirer: sell to a global brand - Exit early any time: sell the company, hand over management with a 51% IPO, or quit - Holding: reach $1B in net cash and win - Finish with an end-game score out of 10,000 and a 1–5 star rating - Compare your score on the global Top 20 with a username of your choice FEATURES - 3 save slots with auto-save - Endless gameplay - Smart alerts for critical events - Plays offline (the leaderboards and purchases need internet) It's not easy. But winning is worth it.

Screenshots

Cargo Empire4 screens
Master Trader E4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Master Trader E at none against Cargo Empire's 5. Master Trader E also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price 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. Cargo Empire sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Master Trader E asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cargo Empire ships an update weekly, Master Trader E every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Cargo Empire versus Master Trader E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCargo EmpireMaster Trader E
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTRISTAN BLAIRETEren Tigdemir

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Cargo Empire

One-time5
  • 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
None

Master Trader E

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cargo Empire free?
Cargo Empire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Master Trader E free?
Master Trader E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cargo Empire or Master Trader E have ads?
Cargo Empire shows ads; Master Trader E does not.
Which is updated more often, Cargo Empire or Master Trader E?
Cargo Empire ships an update weekly, and Master Trader E every 3 days. Most recently, Cargo Empire was updated on October 16, 2026 and Master Trader E on October 22, 2026.

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