Comparison

Fleet Tycoon vs Karaz

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

Head to head
About

Fleet Tycoon

Manage a global shipping company, buying vessels and chartering cargo across real trade routes. Grow your fleet from a small ship to a massive armada while tracking your progress on a real-time global map.

Highlights
  • Real-time global map with animated ship tracking
  • Dynamic freight index and market data
  • 50+ world ports and 7 vessel classes
  • Ship market for buying and selling vessels
  • Detailed voyage profit and loss reports
  • Crew and regional office management
  • In-app guide in 8 languages
Features
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Fleet Tycoon puts you in the captain's chair of a global shipping empire. Buy vessels, charter cargo, navigate real trade routes, and grow your fleet from a single coaster to a massive armada of Valemaxes. Track your ships in real-time on a global map as they sail between 50+ ports worldwide. Study the Baltic Exchange to find the best freight rates, time your charters to maximize profit, and manage fuel costs, crew wages, port charges, and vessel maintenance. FEATURES: ◆ Real-Time Global Map — Watch your fleet move across oceans with animated ship tracking ◆ Baltic Exchange — Dynamic daily freight index with vessel class and regional market data ◆ 50+ World Ports — From Rotterdam to Singapore, Mombasa to Santos ◆ 7 Vessel Classes — Coaster, Handymax, Supramax, Ultramax, Panamax, Capesize & Valemax ◆ Ship Market — Buy & sell used vessels or order newbuildings from the shipyard ◆ Voyage Reports — Detailed P&L breakdowns for every completed charter ◆ COA Contracts — Secure long-term contracts of affreightment for stable income ◆ Crew Management — Hire staff, earn promotions, and boost operational efficiency ◆ Regional Offices — Expand into 5 global regions for freight bonuses ◆ Investments — Acquire port facilities and shipyards for passive income ◆ Achievements — Unlock 20+ milestones as you build your maritime legacy ◆ Game Guide — In-app guide available in 8 languages Whether you're a maritime enthusiast or a tycoon game lover, Fleet Tycoon delivers an authentic ship chartering experience right in your pocket. Start with one ship. Build an empire.

About

Karaz

Features
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Karaz is a trade and strategy game set in the golden age of the Silk Road. Starting as a humble merchant, you build caravans, transport goods between cities, and grow a vast trading empire. CARAVAN MANAGEMENT Purchase and manage different caravan types, each with unique capacity and speed. Navigate bandit attacks, storms, and shifting market conditions. Every route carries its own risks and rewards. SPICE TRADE Produce, craft, and sell rare spices to cities that demand them most. Monitor market prices, time your deliveries, and outpace rival merchants by mastering supply and demand. COMPANIONS AND SPECIALISTS Hire guides, translators, guards, smugglers, and sages. Each companion enhances your caravan in distinct ways and grows stronger as they level up. PRESTIGE SYSTEM Once you reach the peak of your trading career, reset with powerful permanent bonuses and start again stronger. Each prestige run unlocks deeper strategies and greater rewards. LEADERBOARD Compete with merchants from around the world. Build your reputation, climb the global rankings, and prove yourself as the greatest trader on the Silk Road. OFFLINE PROGRESS Your caravans keep moving even when you close the app. Return to collect your earnings and continue your journey at your own pace. Karaz rewards patience, strategy, and timing. Every decision matters on the road to becoming a legendary merchant.

Screenshots

Fleet Tycoon4 screens
Karaz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Karaz at none against Fleet Tycoon's 9. Karaz also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Fleet Tycoon sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Karaz asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fleet Tycoon ships an update every 3 days, Karaz every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Fleet Tycoon versus Karaz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFleet TycoonKaraz
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHaydar OzbeyEyp Kahraman

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Fleet Tycoon

One-time9
  • Instant Delivery$0.99
  • Premium Broker License$0.99
  • Golden Maintenance$1.99
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  • Angel Support$2.99
  • Tax Haven$2.99
  • Seed Round$3.99
  • Starter Fund$7.99
  • Expanding Capital$24.99
  • Tycoon Injection$99.99
None

Karaz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fleet Tycoon free?
Fleet Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Karaz free?
Karaz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fleet Tycoon or Karaz have ads?
Both Fleet Tycoon and Karaz show ads.
Which is updated more often, Fleet Tycoon or Karaz?
Fleet Tycoon ships an update every 3 days, and Karaz every 4 days. Most recently, Fleet Tycoon was updated on October 24, 2026 and Karaz on October 25, 2026.

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