Comparison

DomiNations vs Dummynation

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

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About

DomiNations

Build a thriving empire from ancient times to the modern era. Command armies, research technologies, and engage in real-time strategy battles against other players. Conquer the world through warfare and strategic development.

Highlights
  • Build and upgrade your empire through historical ages
  • Command armies in real-time strategy battles
  • Research new technologies and unlock advanced weaponry
  • Choose from diverse historical civilizations
  • Build Wonders of the World
  • Engage in PvP combat and World War events
Features
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Wage war and battle for total world domination in DomiNations. Enter an age of empires as you travel through different eras of history. From the beginnings of the world to the modern age, you’ll need to fight for dominance and secure your empire’s safety. Bring your army to life in real-time strategy games that pit you against your foes across every age of history. Empires begin as an early settlement that grows through the ages, from the dawn of history to the modern era. Develop, craft and master strategies at the University. Study under history’s greats or explore the new University Hall to enhance your approach to world domination. Build Wonders of the World and dominate battles with high-tech fighter jets from the modern era. Build your base and strengthen your defenses with the Council with new Councilors and Artifacts to give your army the edge in battle. Build your base, grow your army, and test your strategy against other players in PvP combat. Conquer the globe in World War and take home the spoils of war in DomiNations. REAL TIME STRATEGY GAMES INTERTWINED WITH WORLD HISTORY • Strategy games with fun limited-time goals based on actual events from history. • Collect rare rewards to help your Nation advance so they can conquer the world! • Upgrade your base and your army with every age. • Work alongside leaders like Leonardo Da Vinci, Cleopatra, King Sejong, and more. BUILD AN EMPIRE & LEAD AN ARMY • Build a base, starting with a small civilization and grow it into a thriving metropolis. • Expand your kingdom and defend your nation in the age of war. • Choose one of the great civilizations from history like the Romans, British, Chinese, French, Germans, Japanese, Koreans and Greeks. • Build historic Wonders of the World, including landmarks like the Pyramids of Egypt and the Roman Colosseum. • Upgrade your base as you advance through history, tackling historic battle campaigns to collect important resources. • Resource management through the mechanics of war. Lead your army through battles for untold wealth and total world domination. WAR SIMULATION GAMES: BATTLE THROUGH THE ERAS • Simulation games allow you to build an army and lead a colony of early hunters and gatherers on their conquest through the ages from the dawn of civilization to the modern era. • Conquer the world as one of 8 fearsome Nations on its journey through time. • Battle your enemies and take over cities for huge bunches of loot! DISCOVER NEW TECHNOLOGIES • Research civilizations, new materials, invent advanced weaponry and develop trade to grow a bustling economy. • Level up through scientific discovery. • Reinforce your troops with better equipment, upgrade your buildings and town center with modern materials. • The path to victory is your own. Collect special cosmetic weaponry, armor and color schemes to customize your own Commanders, with a brand new customization system. Showcase your style and strike fear in your enemies. PVP BATTLES IN STRATEGIC WAR GAMES • PVP combat awaits. Take on foes one-on-one in battles for greatness. • Multiplayer war allows you to team up with other skilled rulers and forge an Alliance. • Unleash your unique battle strategy to outwit and outlast your opponents in 50-on-50 Alliance warfare. • Resource management through the mechanics of war. Battle for untold wealth and total world domination. Application Permission Usage Notice: We request access permissions to provide services as below • Device ID & phone calls: Identifies the relationship between device & base • Read, write on external storage: Capturing screenshots shared with customer service team Privacy Policy: https://bighugegames.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://bighugegames.com/terms-of-use/a

About

Dummynation

Lead a nation to global dominance through strategic military expansion, careful diplomatic maneuvering, and robust economic management. Balance resource allocation for research and military campaigns while fostering economic growth to outpace rivals. The path to world domination is yours to forge.

Highlights
  • Military expansion
  • Diplomatic relations
  • Resource management
  • Economic policy
  • Research and development
Features
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You are given unlimited power over a country, with a single promise to fulfill: world domination. How you manage to achieve it is up to you. • Expand your territory by military occupation to gain more power, but do not spread too thin too fast or your empire will crumble even faster. • Analyze and manipulate diplomatic relations to invade countries while avoiding creating too many powerful enemies. • Use your country's resources to sustain your research and military campaigns, but if you spend too much your land will be impoverished and you will fall behind your rivals in the balance of power. • Determine your country's economic policy and reach a high economic growth, which might allow you to outpace your rivals in the power race even without using military force.

Screenshots

DomiNations4 screens
Dummynation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DomiNations at 4.5 against Dummynation's 3.9. DomiNations also leads on ratings volume (39K vs 3.2K) and chart position (#135 vs unranked). Dummynation's advantage is review sentiment (61% vs 52%). On price, update cadence, 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. DomiNations sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Dummynation sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DomiNations holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DomiNations has 39K ratings behind it against 3.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of DomiNations's written reviews are positive against 61% of Dummynation's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DomiNations ships an update every 2 weeks, Dummynation every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
DomiNations versus Dummynation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDomiNationsDummynation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (39K ratings) — better3.9 (3.2K ratings)
Positive reviews52.3% of reviews61.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39K — better3.2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#135 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size293 MB329 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSecretNewCo, Inc.ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ FERRERO

Customer experience

DomiNations

All ratings39,044 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews2,464 reviews
Positive52.3%
Neutral10.4%
Negative37.3%

Dummynation

All ratings3,229 ratings
Positive72.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews985 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral12.4%
Negative26.4%

User reviews

DomiNations

From 39K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome game since 2016
  • 👍 Can compete without paying
  • 💡 Helpful Discord community
  • 🚀 Developers improve bugs/glitches

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connection issues
  • 🕰️ Extremely long upgrade times
  • 💰 Game is pay-to-win
  • 🤖 Poor troop AI and battle mechanics
  • 🔒 Terrible customer support

Dummynation

From 3.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game, simple yet complex
  • 🚀 Minimal ads, not pay-to-win
  • 💡 Potential for more features
  • 👍 Challenging and entertaining

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔒 Diplomacy and alliance system issues
  • 🐛 Unrealistic AI behavior and war dynamics
  • 🐛 Bugs with saving progress

Bugs and requests

DomiNations

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Replays don't match actual attacks
  • Disappearing/lost troops after crashes
  • Incorrect age/building information
  • Free crowns not awarded properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow rotating/centering buildings
  • Add more nations to choose from
  • Improve matchmaking and defense balance
  • Reduce upgrade/training times
  • Add ability to test own defenses

Dummynation

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • Issues with saving and loading progress
  • Incorrect map representation of territories
  • Glitches with the recruitment and military systems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add historical game modes (WW1, WW2, etc.)
  • Implement custom map and country creation
  • Improve ally system to allow for more cooperation
  • Add more economic and diplomatic mechanics
  • Expand military options (navy, air force, etc.)

In-app purchases

13 purchases

DomiNations

One-time13
  • Sale Purchase Tier 1 Type C$0.99
  • Sale Purchase Tier 2 Type A$1.99
  • Sale Purchase Tier 4 Type D$3.99
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  • Pile of Crowns$4.99
  • Sale 5$4.99
  • Sale 6$5.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • Stack of Crowns$9.99
  • Sale Purchase Tier 10 Type A$9.99
  • Sale 15$14.99
  • Mound of Crowns$19.99
  • Plethora of Crowns$49.99
  • Mountain of Crowns$99.99
5 purchases

Dummynation

One-time5
  • Buy influence$0.29
  • Buy influence$0.99
  • VIP Pass2 variants$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Buy influence$8.99
  • Buy influence$79.99

Questions

Is DomiNations free?
DomiNations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dummynation free?
Dummynation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DomiNations or Dummynation?
DomiNations is rated higher. DomiNations averages 4.5 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while Dummynation averages 3.9 from 3.2K ratings.
Do DomiNations or Dummynation have ads?
Both DomiNations and Dummynation show ads.
Which is updated more often, DomiNations or Dummynation?
DomiNations ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dummynation every 8 days. Most recently, DomiNations was updated on September 27, 2026 and Dummynation on September 26, 2026.

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