Arma Tactics vs Tropico
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Arma Tactics ships an update every 2 months, Tropico fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arma Tactics | Tropico |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $12.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (26 ratings) | 4.8 (2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.2% of reviews | 73.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #119 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 666 MB | 2.3 GB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bohemia Interactive a.s. | Feral Interactive Ltd |
Customer experience
Arma Tactics
Tropico
User reviews
Arma Tactics
From 26 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Arma Tactics
No in-app purchases
Tropico
- The Tropican Dream$2.99









