Comparison

MANDATE vs Restitutor

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

Head to head
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.

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Restitutor

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After the death of Commodus in 192 AD, the Roman Empire fractures into rival provinces. As a governor, lead a province of your choice and restore the empire through statecraft, diplomacy, and conquest. Real History, With Your Own Story - Provinces and map tiles are based on real Roman regions and historical geography - Major events draw from real history: endure the chaos of the Year of the Five Emperors, reshape your province during the Tetrarchy, and shape the faith through the Edict of Milan and the Edict of Thessalonica - History sets the stage, but your decisions determine the outcome Rule Wisely, Expand Strategically - Strengthen your administration, grow your economy, and raise a capable army - Research impactful technologies that unlock new buildings, policies, and strategic options - Forge alliances and defense pacts, subdue rivals into client states, or undermine enemies through covert actions - Pursue restoration your way with a curated mission system that guides, but never railroads, your run Focus on Strategy, Not Clicks - Make high-level decisions while tedious micromanagement is abstracted away - No unit shuffling or manual battles - wars are resolved through preparation, planning, and a bit of fortune Build A Long-Lasting Legacy - Rome is not restored in a single run: each run earns Legacy based on your progress towards restoration - Legacy makes future runs faster and stronger, allowing you to push further each time Minimalist Look, Maximum Depth - Clean, minimalist visuals run smoothly on a wide range of hardware - whether you have an old or new phone - Hardware resources saved on graphics are invested directly into the game’s strategic depth and replayability

Screenshots

MANDATE3 screens
Restitutor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Restitutor at every 2 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. MANDATE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Restitutor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MANDATE ships an update every 3 weeks, Restitutor every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
MANDATE versus Restitutor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMANDATERestitutor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB41 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperParide Di LazzaroRuoyu Sun

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MANDATE

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

Restitutor

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is MANDATE free?
MANDATE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Restitutor free?
Restitutor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MANDATE or Restitutor have ads?
Neither MANDATE nor Restitutor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MANDATE or Restitutor?
MANDATE ships an update every 3 weeks, and Restitutor every 2 days. Most recently, MANDATE was updated on October 25, 2026 and Restitutor on October 13, 2026.

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