Comparison

Countryballs vs FlagsUp

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Assemble country flags
  • Fast mode for experts
  • Create custom flags
  • Unlock new levels
  • Earn in-game currency
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Countryballs4 screens
FlagsUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countryballs ships an update daily, FlagsUp every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Countryballs versus FlagsUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountryballsFlagsUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (732 ratings) — better1.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings732 — better7
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size669 MB61 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMAD PIXELOleksandr Yeremenko

Customer experience

Countryballs

All ratings732 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral14.9%
Negative60.1%

FlagsUp

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Countryballs

Subscriptions5
  • 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
One-time15
  • 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
1 purchases

FlagsUp

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Countryballs free?
Countryballs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlagsUp free?
FlagsUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countryballs or FlagsUp?
Countryballs is rated higher. Countryballs averages 4.4 out of 5 from 732 ratings, while FlagsUp averages 1.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Countryballs or FlagsUp have ads?
Countryballs shows ads; FlagsUp does not.
Which is updated more often, Countryballs or FlagsUp?
Countryballs ships an update daily, and FlagsUp every 8 days. Most recently, Countryballs was updated on October 18, 2026 and FlagsUp on October 3, 2026.

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