Comparison

Irata vs Empire, Inc.

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

Head to head
About

Irata

Features
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IRATA - Space Colony is a turn-based survival strategy game set on the frontier world Irata-2. Grow an off-world colony, balance production and trade, and survive as many turns as you can. There is no final victory—only how long you can last before the burden becomes too great. YOUR MISSION Build industry, feed your colonists, and keep credits in the black while upkeep climbs with population and time. Each run is a fresh attempt to beat your best survival record. EXPAND ON A HEX MAP The map centers on your Command Post. Claim adjacent plots to push your frontier outward. Farther plots cost more to maintain, so develop nearby land first. Six terrain types favor different industries—wetlands for food, dustplains for power, ironpeaks for ore, and more. MANAGE RESOURCES Track food, ore, energy, credits, and crystite from the HUD. Shortages cut output; energy cannot be traded and must be covered every turn. Trade food and ore on the local market—prices move with your buying and selling. Crystite is priced by off-world demand and becomes a steady income once essentials are secure. GROW YOUR WORKFORCE Population limits how many buildings you can staff. Strong food production drives growth; shortages stall expansion or shrink your colony. BUILD AND PLAN • Agri-Dome — food (upkeep: ore, energy) • Power Array — energy (upkeep: ore) • Drill Rig — ore (upkeep: ore, energy) • Crystite Extractor — crystite from surveyed deposits (upkeep: ore, energy, crystite) Survey crystite deposits before you build, or risk building blind. TURN-BASED PLAY Claim land, construct buildings, and trade during your turn, then tap NEXT TURN to resolve production, upkeep, and random events—from meteor strikes and supply drops to equipment failures and market shocks. HOW YOU LOSE • Credits fall below zero • Population stagnates or declines for too long Think ahead, expand wisely, and see how long Irata-2 will let you stay.

About

Empire, Inc.

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1895: a valley, a sawmill, a handful of francs. 2055: an empire. Between them, six generations and 160 years of history, and a thousand decisions that will make your dynasty a legend — or a cautionary tale. A SWEEPING INDUSTRIAL SAGA - 30 narrative chapters, from the Belle Époque to the energy of the future. - Each chapter: its map, its objectives, its events, its moral choices. - Wars, crashes, strikes, oil shocks, the digital revolution... live through them. BUILD, PRODUCE, TRANSPORT, SELL - Chain supply lines: 46 goods, ~65 buildings, 8 vehicles (from horse to drone). - Optimize your logistics, factory recipes, prices and research. - Grow living cities that demand your products. RIVALS THAT ACTUALLY PLAY - Competitors that really build, speculate, ally and spy on you. - Pacts, cartels, takeovers, licenses: diplomacy is a weapon. YOUR REPUTATION, YOUR LEGACY - Wages, pollution, ethics: every choice feeds your reputation. - Two endings await: Empire (raw power) or Legacy (a beloved dynasty). HANDCRAFTED, AND HEALTHY - 100% procedural isometric art and period palettes. - No ads, no in-app purchases, no account, no data collection. Offline.

Screenshots

Irata3 screens
Empire, Inc.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Empire, Inc. at none against Irata's shown. Irata's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Irata versus Empire, Inc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIrataEmpire, Inc.
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPetri PaavilainenDentagram

In-app purchases

None

Irata

No in-app purchases

None

Empire, Inc.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Irata free?
Irata is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Empire, Inc. free?
Empire, Inc. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Irata or Empire, Inc. have ads?
Irata shows ads; Empire, Inc. does not.

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