Subterfuge vs Achikaps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subterfuge
Engage in a week-long real-time strategy and diplomacy game. Gather intelligence, coordinate with others, and issue orders to influence the game's outcome. Master both strategic planning and player negotiation to achieve victory.
- Week-long real-time gameplay
- Strategy and diplomacy mechanics
- Intelligence gathering
- Order issuance
- Player coordination
- Unlimited scheduled orders (with IAP)
- Private game creation (with IAP)
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* Multiplayer Game of the Year 2015 by Pocket Tactics * * Best Mobile Games of 2015 by CNET * * 10 Best Mobile Games of 2015 by Red Bull * Subterfuge is a week-long multiplayer game of strategy and diplomacy that plays out in real time. Gather intelligence, coordinate with other players, issue orders, and influence how the game unfolds. Master both strategy and diplomacy to come out on top. "One of the best strategy games I've played all year. And it's on my iPhone, of all places." -- Polygon "Subterfuge is the perfect mobile game for someone looking for an in-depth strategy game you can play for 5 minutes at a time or stare at your phone for 45 minutes plotting schemes and executing flawlessly timed maneuvers" -- TouchArcade "In a world of single-serving iPhone distraction, Subterfuge is a remarkable standout, a booming four-course meal of strategy, diplomacy, and damn fine gameplay." -- The Daily Dot "A diplomacy system more dynamic and tense than a Middle East peace talk." -- Gamespresso “The designers, to their credit, have created a truly bottomless puzzle. This app is hypnotizing” -- Quintin Smith (Cool Ghosts) Features unlocked by buying Level 2 Security Clearance IAP: * Play online games with other players Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Achikaps
Engage in a straightforward economic strategy game. Explore both a story-driven campaign and a freeform sandbox mode. Enjoy a user-friendly interface and fluid animations.
- Easy to learn
- Campaign mode
- Sandbox mode
- Simple UI
- Smooth animations
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Achikaps is a simple economic strategy. Features: - Easy to learn - Campaign and sandbox modes - Simple UI - Smooth animations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Achikaps at none against Subterfuge's 5. Achikaps also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Subterfuge's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, 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. Subterfuge sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Achikaps asks for nothing beyond the download.
Subterfuge holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 582 and 184 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 87% and 88% positive.
Subterfuge ships an update weekly, Achikaps every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subterfuge | Achikaps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (582 ratings) — better | 4.4 (184 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | 88.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 582 — better | 184 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Secret Plan LLC | Ivan Yakovliev |
Customer experience
Subterfuge
Achikaps
User reviews
Subterfuge
From 582 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Awesome strategy game
- 👍 Brilliant game
- 👍 Fantastic game
- 👍 Best strategy game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy
- 🐛 Crashes too much
- 🐛 Unplayable
- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Chat freezes
Achikaps
From 184 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple yet engaging gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive controls
- 💎 High-quality game with no ads or IAPs
- 🎨 Appealing minimalist art style
Room to improve
- 🐛 Grey screen glitch when switching apps
- 🤔 Unclear tutorial and lack of in-game information
Bugs and requests
Subterfuge
Reported bugs
7 issues- Queen randomly loses hire points
- Win conditions don't trigger
- Login screen freezes
- Game crashes on launch
- Notifications arrive late
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- Unable to delete subs on iOS
- Touchscreen issues (not centered, wrong button presses)
Requested features
13 requests- Accelerated gameplay
- Shorter game modes
- Alliance feature
- More specialists
- New game modes
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- Ability to view player profiles during game
- Option to privately tag players
- Refresh button
- Ability to delete subs on iOS
- NAP Breaker medal
- Customizable backgrounds and items
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
Achikaps
Reported bugs
2 issues- Screen turns grey when opening notifications
- Buttons and UI elements become unresponsive
Requested features
4 requests- Add multiplayer mode
- Improve enemy AI difficulty scaling
- Provide more building and unit options
- Allow renaming of saved files
In-app purchases
Subterfuge
- Patron (L3)$4.991 Month
- Medal$0.99
- Pack of 5 Medals$4.99
- Level 2 Security Clearance2 variants$9.99
Achikaps
No in-app purchases
