Comparison

Arma Tactics vs Tropico

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

Head to head
About

Arma Tactics

Experience turn-based close-combat strategy on mobile. Control a four-member Special Forces team, employing stealth or direct tactics to overcome diverse enemies. Enjoy highly replayable missions with unlockable weapons and campaigns.

Highlights
  • Turn-based close-combat strategy
  • Control a four-member Special Forces team
  • Stealth and direct combat options
  • Story-driven and generated missions
  • Unlockable weapons and campaigns
  • High replayability
Features
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***NOTE: Compatible with iPad 2 and up, iPad mini, iPod touch 5 and up and iPhone 4S and up – WILL NOT RUN ON EARLIER DEVICES*** Arma Tactics takes the best from the popular strategy genre... and goes mobile. The finest assets used in the critically acclaimed Arma™ series on PC now come to life on the mobile platforms, in one of the best looking mobile games to date. Arma Tactics is a turn-based close-combat strategy game, where the player takes control of a four-member Special Forces team. There are no given strategies, rails to move on, or paths to follow; it‘s up to the player to decide how he will play through both the story-driven missions and generated missions with randomized objectives. Whether using stealth or a more direct approach, players will need to use their strategic thinking and use both basic and advanced weaponry while facing many different opponents - ranging from unorganized local militia to smart and skilled mercenaries. With highly replayable missions, achievements, weapons to unlock and whole campaigns to be regularly added, Arma Tactics offers many hours of intense ever-changing action. * Having problems? Please drop us a line at support@bistudio.com * Want to know about upcoming content? Keep checking www.facebook.com/ArmaTactics

About

Tropico

Lead an underdeveloped Caribbean island to glory as its elected ruler. Manage every aspect of your nation, from infrastructure and economy to politics and foreign policy, in this humorous city-builder with a political twist. Transform your island into a tourist paradise, industrial powerhouse, or a police state.

Highlights
  • Island nation management
  • Political strategy
  • City building
  • Economic development
  • Foreign policy
  • Customizable nation types
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All hail El Presidente! The proud nation of Tropico is now in your hands and badly in need of modernisation! As the freshly elected leader of an underdeveloped Caribbean island with untapped resources and enormous potential, hopes are high that you will deliver Tropico into the glorious future its people deserve. The opportunities are boundless in this humorous city-builder with a political twist. YOU RULE! Develop and manage every aspect of Tropico, from its roads, buildings and people, to its military, trade and foreign policies. BE A VISIONARY LEADER Transform Tropico into the country you want it to be: a booming tourist paradise, an industrial powerhouse, a police state, or all three! PLAY POLITICS Recount elections, calm unruly elements, manage public opinion and reward your loyal followers… BUILT FOR iOS Exercise complete control with an intuitive touch interface and gameplay mechanics designed and refined for mobile gaming. EXERT ABSOLUTE POWER! From printing your own money to growing your own fanclub, Tropico includes all the extra edicts, missions, landmarks and leisure facilities of its popular expansion pack, Absolute Power. ADDITIONAL MISSION PACKS Fleece revolutionary llamas and search for alien life in the free 'Postcards from Tropico' mission pack. Or play the markets and face God’s wrath in 'The Tropican Dream' mission pack, available via in-app purchase. This game requires iOS 14 or later and just under 3GB of space to install. Supported iPhones: • iPhone 6S / 6S Plus and later • Any iPhone SE • iPod Touch (7th generation, 2019) Supported iPads: • iPad mini (5th generation, 2019) and later • iPad Air (3rd generation, 2019) and later • iPad (5th generation, 2017) and later • Any iPad Pro Copyright © 2023 Kalypso Media Group GmbH. Tropico is a registered trademark of Kalypso Media Group GmbH. All rights reserved. Developed for and published on iOS by Feral Interactive Ltd. Apple, the Apple logo and iOS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Feral and the Feral logo are trademarks of Feral Interactive Ltd. All other logos, copyrights and trademarks are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

Arma Tactics4 screens
Tropico4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tropico at 4.8 against Arma Tactics's 3.0. Tropico also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 45%) and ratings volume (2K vs 26). Arma Tactics's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $12.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

Arma Tactics costs $4.99 and Tropico $12.99 up front. Tropico sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arma Tactics asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tropico holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tropico has 2K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Arma Tactics's written reviews are positive against 73% of Tropico's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arma Tactics ships an update every 2 months, Tropico fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Arma Tactics versus Tropico: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArma TacticsTropico
Price$4.99 — better$12.99
Rating3.0 (26 ratings)4.8 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews73.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings262K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#119 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size666 MB2.3 GB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperBohemia Interactive a.s.Feral Interactive Ltd

Customer experience

Arma Tactics

All ratings26 ratings
Positive42.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews199 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral14.6%
Negative40.2%

Tropico

All ratings2,019 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews688 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative20.6%

User reviews

Arma Tactics

From 26 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics
  • 💡 Interesting tactical gameplay
  • 👍 Enjoyable experience
  • 🕹️ Challenging but rewarding

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Camera issues and limited visibility
  • 🕹️ Clunky and unintuitive controls
  • 🕰️ Slow and unresponsive at times
  • 🤖 Weak enemy AI

Tropico

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Faithful port of PC version
  • 💰 Fair one-time purchase price
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics
  • 🕹️ Intuitive touch controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and save data loss
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🤔 Clunky road building
  • 🕰️ Slow construction speed
  • 🕹️ Finicky camera controls

Bugs and requests

Arma Tactics

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes during mission loading
  • Enemies shooting through walls
  • Inability to complete certain missions
  • Disappearing medkits and gear
  • Unresponsive and buggy movement

Requested features

5 requests
  • More weapons and equipment options
  • Improved camera controls and zooming
  • Difficulty settings and customization
  • Multiplayer and co-op modes
  • More diverse and engaging missions

Tropico

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Missions not triggering properly
  • Inability to build or demolish roads
  • Audio issues (speed up, no sound)
  • Flickering minimap

Requested features

5 requests
  • More campaign missions and scenarios
  • Improved population growth and AI
  • Ability to customize terrain
  • Multiplayer or online features
  • Support for older iPad models

In-app purchases

None

Arma Tactics

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tropico

One-time1
  • The Tropican Dream$2.99

Questions

Is Arma Tactics free?
Arma Tactics costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tropico free?
Tropico costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arma Tactics or Tropico?
Tropico is rated higher. Arma Tactics averages 3.0 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Tropico averages 4.8 from 2K ratings.
Do Arma Tactics or Tropico have ads?
Neither Arma Tactics nor Tropico shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arma Tactics or Tropico?
Arma Tactics ships an update every 2 months, and Tropico fortnightly. Most recently, Arma Tactics was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tropico on November 2, 2026.

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