Countryballs vs FlagsUp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countryballs
Lead your chosen Countryball to global domination by conquering or influencing nations. Upgrade your economy, manage assets, and decide whether to wage war or spread your faith to achieve total world control. This strategy game blends idle mechanics with humor and historical absurdity.
- Control 195 unique Countryballs
- Upgrade real-time income and economy
- Balance war, influence, and diplomacy
- Unique Countryball personalities
- Humorous global events
- Idle mechanics with strategy
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Global Domination – Ball-Style The world is divided, and it's up to you to redraw the map. Step into the round shoes of your favorite Countryball and embark on the ultimate mission: conquer and unify all 195 countries. Whether through brute force or slick diplomacy, it's time to roll your way to victory. Income Per Second – Build Your Power In Countryballs: Power Protocol, time is literally money. Your income grows every second. Upgrade your industries, boost trade, and manage global assets to fuel your expansion. The more countries you control, the more your economy explodes. Smart decisions lead to total domination. War or Influence – You Decide There’s more than one way to rule the world: Conquer with Force Train cartoony armies, deploy tanks, jets, submarines, and missile systems—and when diplomacy fails, drop the nukes. Dominate the battlefield with over-the-top firepower, all wrapped in classic Countryball humor. Control with Influence Spread your faith across borders and watch nations fall under your spiritual charm. Use religion as a tool of power—win hearts, shift ideologies, and unify the world without firing a single shot. Your Goal: Total World Control No peace treaties. No second chances. Only one Countryball can become the supreme global ruler. Will you win by fear, friendship, or sheer strategy? A Strategy Game That Doesn’t Take Itself Too Seriously Countryballs: Power Protocol blends grand strategy with idle mechanics, packed with humor, history, and global absurdity. It's world conquest where even the smallest Countryball can redraw the map—with enough upgrades and audacity. Features: Control over 195 unique Countryballs Upgrade your real-time income and economy Balance war, influence, and diplomacy Each Countryball has a distinct look and national personality—no customization needed Laugh (or cry) as global events spiral into madness Built for strategy fans and meme lovers alike Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
FlagsUp
Assemble country flags by arranging provided pieces. Challenge yourself with a fast mode for experts or unleash your creativity by designing your own flags. Earn in-game currency to unlock new levels.
- Assemble country flags
- Fast mode for experts
- Create custom flags
- Unlock new levels
- Earn in-game currency
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In this game, you need to assemble flags from the provided objects - arrange the pieces to form a country's flag. Try the fast mode - an extreme flag-assembling mode for true experts. Earn money by completing levels and unlock new ones. You can also create your own flag - turn on your creativity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Countryballs at 4.4 against FlagsUp's 1.9. Countryballs also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 8 days) and review sentiment (25% vs 0%). FlagsUp's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Countryballs sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and FlagsUp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Countryballs holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countryballs has 732 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Countryballs's written reviews are positive against 0% of FlagsUp's.
Countryballs ships an update daily, FlagsUp every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countryballs | FlagsUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (732 ratings) — better | 1.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 732 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 669 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MAD PIXEL | Oleksandr Yeremenko |
Customer experience
Countryballs
FlagsUp
In-app purchases
Countryballs
- Manager VIP$9.991 Month
- No Ads VIP$9.991 Month
- Trade and Explore VIP$9.991 Month
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- Resources VIP$9.991 Month
- Idle VIP$9.991 Month
- 5 min of income$0.99
- Manager Chest Common$2.99
- 20 tickets$4.99
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- 50 min of income$4.99
- Manager Chest Epic$4.99
- 50 tickets$9.99
- Books 250$9.99
- NoAds$9.99
- Premium$9.99
- Starter Pack$9.99
- 120 min of income$9.99
- Legendary Manager$9.99
- Special Manager$14.99
- Manager Chest Legendary$14.99
- 15 hours of income$49.99
FlagsUp
- Remove Ads$4.99
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