Comparison

Merc vs Commodity Wars

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

Head to head
About

Merc

Engage in a strategic commodity trading simulation. Outsmart opponents, build wealth by manipulating markets, and test your trading skills. Features include bank, pro mode, and margin calls.

Highlights
  • Commodity market manipulation
  • Build trading strategies
  • Compete with friends or global opponents
  • Bank, Pro Mode, Margin Call features
  • Adjustable computer difficulty
  • Global and local statistics
Features
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Merc is a commodity trading game. As a player you will need to succeed
 in outsmarting your competitors by building your own strategies and trying to get rich
 by manipulating commodity market. - Play against your friends or random opponent from anywhere across the globe - Game Features: Bank, Pro Mode, Margin Call and more soon - 2-4 Players - 3 levels of computer difficulties - Global and Local statistics Note: "Merc" stands for Mercantile Exchange

About

Commodity Wars

Engage in a thrilling 30-day trading simulation where you buy and sell commodities to maximize profits. Navigate a dynamic market while evading police and hijackers who aim to disrupt your progress.

Highlights
  • 30-day trading challenge
  • Buy and sell commodities
  • Dynamic market fluctuations
  • Evade police
  • Avoid hijackers
  • Inspired by Dope Wars
Features
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Buy low. Travel smart. Build your fortune. Take your truck along the Mississippi trade corridor in a turn-based trading game where every stop brings new prices, fresh opportunities, and a few surprises. Buy goods, choose your next city, manage your debt, and finish with the highest net worth you can. CLASSIC TRADING, FREE AND AD-FREE Play a 30-day run across St. Louis, Memphis, Little Rock, Jackson, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans. Trade eight commodities, from cotton and rice to coffee and cocoa. Choose Easy, Normal, or Hard difficulty and make every cargo space count. A NEW DAILY CHALLENGE Start from the same market conditions as other players each day, then find your own path to a better finish. Eligible completed daily runs have their own Game Center leaderboard. PLAN, TRADE, AND TRY AGAIN Follow price history, compare your cargo with changing markets, and watch the interest on your debt. Road events can bring delivery bonuses, extra goods, repairs, theft, or delays. Save your game and continue later. With iCloud available, continue your active game across iPhone and iPad. KEEP YOUR TRADING STORY Review completed runs, personal bests, statistics, and milestones in your journal. Share a replay code so a friend can try the same starting conditions, or replay a market to test a different strategy. Code-based replays are practice runs with separate records. GO FURTHER WITH PLUS An optional Commodity Wars Plus subscription unlocks expanded 30-, 60-, and 90-day campaigns, up to 10 cities and 12 commodities, delivery contracts, cargo insurance, and truck upgrades. Choose Harvest Season or Port Rush, or try a new featured campaign each day. Classic, daily challenges, price charts, and your journal remain free and ad-free. Monthly and annual Plus plans include the same benefits. If Plus ends, you can finish your saved expanded campaign; starting another expanded run requires an active subscription. Game Center is optional. All money, goods, and trading outcomes are simulated game content. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm a purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://www.kramerconceptsllc.com/CommodityWarsPrivacy.html

Screenshots

Merc4 screens
Commodity Wars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Merc at 4.0 against Commodity Wars's 1.0. Merc also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (74% vs 42%). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Commodity Wars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Merc asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Merc holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merc has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Merc's written reviews are positive against 42% of Commodity Wars's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merc ships an update every 6 weeks, Commodity Wars every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Merc versus Commodity Wars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMercCommodity Wars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (20 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews — better42.3% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB25 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJevgenijs LatisevsKramer Concepts, LLC

Customer experience

Merc

All ratings19 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral21.1%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative23.8%

Commodity Wars

All ratings31 ratings
Positive51.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative38.7%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral11.5%
Negative46.2%

In-app purchases

None

Merc

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Commodity Wars

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Merc free?
Merc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Commodity Wars free?
Commodity Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Merc or Commodity Wars?
Merc is rated higher. Merc averages 4.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Commodity Wars averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Merc or Commodity Wars have ads?
Neither Merc nor Commodity Wars shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Merc or Commodity Wars?
Merc ships an update every 6 weeks, and Commodity Wars every 5 weeks. Most recently, Merc was updated on November 1, 2026 and Commodity Wars on November 6, 2026.

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