Comparison

Democracy Simulator vs Starfall Bakery

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

Head to head
About

Democracy Simulator

Lead a nation by making critical decisions on taxes, laws, and spending. Manage a living parliament, appease diverse voter groups, and navigate complex economic and social crises to win elections and maintain power.

Highlights
  • Lead 19 real nations
  • Manage a living parliament
  • Appease 19 voter groups
  • Navigate multi-stage crises
  • Manage national economy
  • Win elections
  • Career mode with term limits
Features
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Run a country, one decision at a time. Democracy Simulator puts you in charge of one of 19 real nations. Approve or reject the memos on your desk, set taxes and spending, pass laws through parliament and keep enough voters on your side to win the next election. 19 NATIONS, REAL POLITICS Sweden, Germany, France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Spain, Italy, Poland, Greece, Turkey, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, India, Indonesia, South Africa and Pakistan. Each country has its own economy, currency, parliament, parties, leaders and problems. A LIVING PARLIAMENT Every law needs a majority. Build a coalition, meet your partners' demands and watch their patience. Appoint ministers, whip votes or strike a deal with the opposition. 2,000 CITIZENS, 19 VOTER GROUPS Socialists and capitalists, liberals and conservatives, the young and the retired, workers, parents, farmers, drivers and more. Every citizen belongs to several groups, so every decision pleases someone and angers someone else. CRISES THAT BUILD UP Housing crises, inflation spirals, smog, brain drain, strikes and more build up quietly, start, spread and only end with real work. Tap any problem to see what drives it and which laws help. AN ECONOMY THAT ANSWERS BACK Growth, jobs, prices, debt and your credit rating all react to your choices, shown in each country's own money. FACE THE VOTERS After 16 quarters the citizens vote. Seats come from real votes. Win a majority, form a coalition or lose power. Presidential countries go to a run-off. • 104 laws, each with winners and losers • Multi-stage crises: pandemics, scandals, strikes, recessions • Career mode with term limits and constitutional crises • Historical scenarios and achievements • English, Türkçe, Português, Español and Français • No ads. Three countries are free. Unlock all the others with one purchase.

About

Starfall Bakery

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After many years away, a letter calls you home to the little seaside town of Starfall. Your grandmother's bakery is yours now, and the night folk need somewhere warm to go. Starfall Bakery opens at dusk and closes at dawn. You bake bread by lantern light, serve a nurse coming off her shift, a lonely lighthouse ghost and a bear who can't hibernate, and spend the quiet hours exploring the coast. Nothing is timed against you, and nothing waits on a calendar. New places open as you play. BAKE THROUGH THE NIGHT - 92 recipes, from Moon Bread to secret treats you discover by experimenting - Quick, relaxed baking minigames: knead, roll, time the oven and pipe the icing - Learn what each customer loves and serve them their favourites - Upgrade your ovens, restore the old rooms and decorate every corner - Set the sourdough crock, jam pot and butter churn before bed, and take on big catering orders BEFRIEND THE HEARTHLINGS - 32 gentle creatures to befriend, never catch - Each one has its own story. Rescue some from cages, hatch others from warm eggs, and some are born in the Pet Nook - Every Hearthling helps in its own way: warmer ovens, bigger tips, rare ingredients EXPLORE AT YOUR OWN SPEED - Misty marshes, a crystal cave, a snowy peak, a sunken ruin, a moonlit garden and more - Sail Captain Reed's boat to 12 islands, each with its own story, a cozy villain and a twist - Save each island to open a branch bakery there and bring home new recipes, records and bakery equipment - Hidden places with stories of their own, like a town that has lost its memories - A quest book and achievements that suggest ideas without ever forcing you A TOWN THAT GROWS WITH YOU - 12 regular customers plus townsfolk with birthdays, letters and friendships - Seasonal festivals, weather and music that changes with the year - Special moments with each friend, and townsfolk who keep their own nightly routines - A relaxed fishing game off the pier, curios to collect, and a kitchen radio with a weekly recipe - Hire staff to help run the bakery, or run it all yourself - Fund town projects and watch Starfall grow MADE FOR PLAYING YOUR WAY - One purchase unlocks everything. No ads, no in-app purchases, no timers - Plays offline. Saves back up to iCloud - Portrait or landscape on iPhone and iPad - Touch joystick, game controllers and iPad keyboards all work - Bigger text, left-handed controls, adjustable brightness and reduce-motion options - Three save slots All art, music and sound are made for the game.

Screenshots

Democracy Simulator4 screens
Starfall Bakery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Democracy Simulator at Free against Starfall Bakery's $2.99. Democracy Simulator also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Starfall Bakery's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

Democracy Simulator is free to download; Starfall Bakery costs $2.99 up front. Democracy Simulator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Starfall Bakery asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Democracy Simulator ships an update weekly, Starfall Bakery every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Democracy Simulator versus Starfall Bakery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDemocracy SimulatorStarfall Bakery
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.5 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhmet Omer TelliSheng Hao Choo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Democracy Simulator

One-time1
  • Unlock All Countries$1.99
None

Starfall Bakery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Democracy Simulator free?
Democracy Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Starfall Bakery free?
Starfall Bakery costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Democracy Simulator or Starfall Bakery have ads?
Neither Democracy Simulator nor Starfall Bakery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Democracy Simulator or Starfall Bakery?
Democracy Simulator ships an update weekly, and Starfall Bakery every 5 days. Most recently, Democracy Simulator was updated on November 11, 2026 and Starfall Bakery on November 6, 2026.

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