Comparison

Red Zones vs MANDATE

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

Head to head
About

Red Zones

Engage in a persistent multiplayer strategy game where you build economies, form political movements, and forge alliances to shape the game world. Start as a citizen and rise through the ranks to influence laws, govern regions, and compete for territory in a dynamic player-driven environment.

Highlights
  • Build and manage economies
  • Create political movements and parties
  • Form alliances and blocs
  • Shape laws and governments
  • Compete for territory
  • Trade resources and grow companies
  • Publish news and interact with players
Features
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Red Zones is a persistent multiplayer strategy game where players build economies, create political movements, form alliances and shape the map together. Begin as a citizen and choose your path: • Develop strength, education and endurance. • Work in factories or open your own. • Produce resources, trade with players and grow companies. • Join a holding—or build one. • Enter a party, vote in parliament and help write laws. • Become governor, minister or head of state. • Form blocs and alliances, protect your interests and compete for territory. • Publish news and meet players in the Social Club. The world spans 800+ regions. Build a nation inspired by Rome, Persia or Egypt—or invent your own. Borders, economies and governments are shaped by player decisions. Your choices create the story. Start as a citizen. Build influence. Shape the world.

About

MANDATE

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Red Zones4 screens
MANDATE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Red Zones at every 4 days against MANDATE's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Red Zones sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and MANDATE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Zones ships an update every 4 days, MANDATE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Red Zones versus MANDATE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed ZonesMANDATE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size302 MB57 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperArtour Travel and Medical LTDParide Di Lazzaro

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Red Zones

One-time11
  • Premium Month$0.99
  • Premium Plus Month$1.99
  • Premium 6 Months$2.99
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  • Premium Year$4.90
  • Premium Plus 6 Months$4.99
  • Premium Plus Year$7.90
  • Monthly Pass$9.99
  • One-Time 20,000 Gold$9.99
  • 20,000 Gold$12.99
  • 40,000 Gold$22.99
  • 100,000 Gold$49.99
3 purchases

MANDATE

One-time3
  • Extended Mandate$1.99
  • Unlock Mandate$3.99
  • World Roster$3.99

Questions

Is Red Zones free?
Red Zones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MANDATE free?
MANDATE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Red Zones or MANDATE have ads?
Neither Red Zones nor MANDATE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Red Zones or MANDATE?
Red Zones ships an update every 4 days, and MANDATE every 3 weeks. Most recently, Red Zones was updated on October 28, 2026 and MANDATE on October 27, 2026.

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