Comparison

Russia Simulator vs KR 1

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

Head to head
About

Russia Simulator

Experience the thrill of building your own Russian Empire in this humorous simulation game. Engage in strategic resource management, challenge players worldwide in online rankings, and enjoy unique gameplay mechanics.

Highlights
  • Rule your own country
  • Steal money and get kickbacks
  • Build your Russian Empire
  • Online player ratings
  • Funny gameplay
Features
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Rule your own country, steal money, get kickback and build your own Russian Empire! ► This funny game will make you smile ► Get kickback even if your phone is switched off ► Challenge most popular and powerful gamers in online ratings! ► This game has no relation to the real politics

About

KR 1

Lead a medieval state through political intrigue, warfare, and economic management. Engage in diplomacy, raise armies, and conquer territories to build your empire. Experience historical events and make strategic decisions to ensure your civilization's dominance.

Highlights
  • Political maneuvering
  • Medieval warfare
  • Empire building
  • Diplomacy and alliances
  • Economic management
  • Spying and sabotage
  • Historical events
Features
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Kievan Rus’ is a strategy game with a focus on political maneuvering. Here war is just a tool of the trade. This game enables you to play as the ruler of Kievan Rus’, one of the mightiest states of the world of that time. The Middle Ages is a setting that is truly a treasure for any strategy game fan. In the game, there are 35 states, and Barbarians, who have their own territory and resources. However, the ruler’s way to domination is not going to be a walk in the park. Get ready for deadly wars and backstairs politics – you will be confronted by the most powerful states of the game world, including England that dominates seas, Balkan states (Poland, Hungary, Croatia and Serbia), and the Arab state of Syria, with a huge army at its disposal. So you think the Roman Empire has made great progress? Perhaps, you prefer European states, such as France and Scotland? Or it is Byzantium that you consider to be a good example? Let them know you are ready to fight head-to-head and build your own empire, and that you are a dictator and a strategist. Their aim is to advance their own civilization while preventing yours from doing so. Put your political foresight to the test and find out whether you are good at strategy and diplomacy – lead your country through ages. To succeed, engage in wars with your rivals. Raise your own army and fleet, declare wars or start fighting in them when they are in full swing. Deploy spies and send saboteurs to your enemy country to find out what they are going to do. Invade states, conquer lands and capture rare resources. A sagacious dictator is key to state policy success. Manage foreign affairs, conclude non-aggression pacts, and make suggestions to be considered by other states. Remember that diplomacy and well-thought-out policy are often more effective options than war. Don’t forget about state economic activities: produce food, and manufacture weapons for your army. Use researches to increase the amount of manufactured goods and military capability. However, a single civilization cannot produce everything, so you will have to trade with other states and buy rare resources and goods. Introduce new laws and make your citizens abide by them. You can establish the civilization religion of your choice. Appoint army and fleet commanders, and tax, trade, economy and construction chiefs. Separatism will not be tolerated: quell riots occurring in your state. Your empire will be mightiest, and diplomacy, weapons and economy will help you achieve it. The game uses real-life states that existed at that time, with real historic events. The large and detailed map will enable you to see information about your own territory and that of other countries. These are just the game basics: you can find out how much it offers only by playing it. The game does not require Internet connection, and you can play it anywhere you like. There is no set time limit for turns: you can choose the game pace to your liking. The geopolitical strategy set in the Middle Ages with a special focus on the Slavs is available on smartphones and tablets. It is a good way to spend time, as it combines entertainment and brain exercise. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Russia Simulator3 screens
KR 14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: KR 1 at 72% against Russia Simulator's 47%. KR 1 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Russia Simulator's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Russia Simulator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and KR 1 sells 34 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Russia Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 70 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Russia Simulator's written reviews are positive against 72% of KR 1's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Russia Simulator ships an update every 2 months, KR 1 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Russia Simulator versus KR 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRussia SimulatorKR 1
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (34 ratings) — better4.4 (70 ratings)
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews71.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3470 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB698 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFarida YarullinaOXIWYLE LLC

Customer experience

Russia Simulator

All ratings34 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative46.9%

KR 1

All ratings69 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral11.6%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive71.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative18.3%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Russia Simulator

One-time5
  • Money printer$0.99
  • MFUA diploma$0.99
  • Offshore account$0.99
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  • Thief mask$0.99
  • VIP status$2.99
34 purchases

KR 1

Subscriptions4
  • 7-Day Subscription7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Crystal subscription7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Gold subscription7 Days trial$1.997 Days
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  • Weekly subscription$4.997 Days
One-time30
  • Uprisings$0.49
  • Premium$0.49
  • +500 000 gold$0.99
Show 27 more
  • 600 crystals$0.99
  • Chief Tribute Collector$0.99
  • Commander-in-Chief$0.99
  • Disable ads$0.99
  • Land Forces Commander$0.99
  • Head of construction$0.99
  • Head of trade$0.99
  • Pack2 variants$0.99
  • Fleet Commander$0.99
  • Accelerated Time$0.99
  • +1 000 000 gold$1.99
  • +5 000 gold per day$1.99
  • +10 000 gold per day$2.99
  • Head of construction$2.99
  • 3 940 crystals$4.99
  • Easy start for any state$4.99
  • All ministers and commanders$4.99
  • +5 000 000 gold$4.99
  • +10 000 000 gold$7.99
  • +50 000 gold per day$9.99
  • Top 3 Sales3 variants$9.99
  • Royal set$9.99
  • Invincible Army$9.99
  • 8 250 crystals$9.99
  • Gem Madness$9.99
  • +100 000 gold per day$14.99
  • 17 250 crystals$19.99

Questions

Is Russia Simulator free?
Russia Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KR 1 free?
KR 1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Russia Simulator or KR 1?
Russia Simulator is rated higher. Russia Simulator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while KR 1 averages 4.4 from 70 ratings.
Do Russia Simulator or KR 1 have ads?
Both Russia Simulator and KR 1 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Russia Simulator or KR 1?
Russia Simulator ships an update every 2 months, and KR 1 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Russia Simulator was updated on October 26, 2026 and KR 1 on October 24, 2026.

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