9 to 5 vs MANDATE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
9 to 5
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Do you have what it takes to get promoted? Let's see. Every day has a new surprise. Will you make the right choices? Can you keep your sanity? Pick a fighter. Explore the office. Gain skills. Bring them to the boss battle. Yes, you fight your boss.
MANDATE
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MANDATE is a realist, hard-edged government simulation. Choose a nation, take office, and try to keep your mandate while the economy, approval, and stability tend to erode. - 3D globe to pick a playable nation - Cabinet with budgets, programs, and a bulletin - Crises and fiscal pressure that actually bite - Mandates up to 24 months (12 in the demo) UI chrome is available in many languages; event and program copy may still fall back to English or Italian depending on locale. The books matter: deficits and surpluses move debt, inflation, and approval. It is not unwinnable - on easier difficulties, governing well yields a clear victory - but without constant course corrections the system drifts worse on its own.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 9 to 5 at none against MANDATE's 3. On price, 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
Both are free to download. MANDATE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 9 to 5 asks for nothing beyond the download.
9 to 5 ships an update monthly, MANDATE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 9 to 5 | MANDATE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sara Tout | Paride Di Lazzaro |
In-app purchases
9 to 5
No in-app purchases
MANDATE
- Extended Mandate$1.99
- Unlock Mandate$3.99
- World Roster$3.99
