# Countryballs vs Sortie

The clearest difference is update cadence: Countryballs at daily against Sortie's every 11 days. Countryballs also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Countryballs sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Sortie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Countryballs ships an update daily, Sortie every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countryballs | Sortie |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (921 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countryballs-power-protocol/id6760022296/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **921** | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 11 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 669 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [MAD PIXEL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1581972745) | [No Worries! Lifestyle, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1517663033) |

## What reviewers say

### Countryballs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countryballs-power-protocol/id6760022296)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manager VIP | $9.99 | per month |
| No Ads VIP | $9.99 | per month |
| Trade and Explore VIP | $9.99 | per month |
| Resources VIP | $9.99 | per month |
| Idle VIP | $9.99 | per month |
| 5 min of income | $0.99 | one-time |
| Manager Chest Common | $2.99 | one-time |
| 20 tickets | $4.99 | one-time |
| 50 min of income | $4.99 | one-time |
| Manager Chest Epic | $4.99 | one-time |
| 50 tickets | $9.99 | one-time |
| Books 250 | $9.99 | one-time |
| NoAds | $9.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $9.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| 120 min of income | $9.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Manager | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special Manager | $14.99 | one-time |
| Manager Chest Legendary | $14.99 | one-time |
| 15 hours of income | $49.99 | one-time |


### Sortie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sortie-turn-based-strategy/id6771891840)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countryballs free?

Countryballs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sortie free?

Sortie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Countryballs or Sortie have ads?

Both Countryballs and Sortie show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Countryballs or Sortie?

Countryballs ships an update daily, and Sortie every 11 days. Most recently, Countryballs was updated on October 28, 2026 and Sortie on October 25, 2026.

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