Kaiser 64 vs Bitmap Bay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kaiser 64
A medieval strategy game where players compete to become the Kaiser by accumulating wealth and titles. Supports up to four human or computer players with adjustable difficulty levels and various economic and military options.
- 1-4 Player support
- Computer opponents
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Building management
- Warfare
- Resource allocation
- Trading
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Kaiser 64 - The Empire is a remake of the C64 game "Kaiser" Kaiser plays in the Middle Ages were your goal is to become the first player to get the title "Kaiser". 1-4 human players can participate in this race versus each other or up to 4 computers. Every player gets a certain starting capital and has to try to act cleverly and rise up in titles by fulfilling some requirements until he finally gets crowned Kaiser. ********** Features ********** 1-4 Players 1-4 Computers 4 Difficulty levels Gamecenter integration 6 different building types go to war versus your opponents allocate grain to your population trade with salt, beer and wine universal-app for iPhone and iPad .... and much more
Bitmap Bay
Embark on a retro pirate adventure with a handcrafted pixel art world. Engage in skillful cannon battles, face legendary captains, and recruit your crew in this roguelite experience. Enjoy endless replayability with a full save system, playable completely offline.
- Handmade pixel art
- Challenge legendary pirates
- Endlessly replayable voyages
- Skillful cannon battles
- Recruit your crew
- Full save and load system
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"A bold new retro take... quite the intriguing one" – Pocket Gamer. Welcome to Bitmap Bay - a pixel-art pirate adventure. Explore the low-res high seas, build your legacy, and test your cannon-firing reflexes against legendary historical captains. • Authentic Pixel Art: A charming, low-res retro world created by an artist. • Legendary Pirates: Challenge over 40 real historical captains, each with unique, hand-drawn portraits. • Tactical Cannon Battles: Combat is simple to learn but hard to master. Time your shots perfectly to claim victory. • Recruit Your Crew: Hire a loyal crew of sailors, specialists, and scoundrels. • Endlessly Replayable: Encounter a wide range of random events – duels, storms, thieves, and mysteries. • Premium Experience: Playable completely offline with zero ads and zero in-app purchases. About the Developer: Bitmap Bay is the creation of Grandom Games, the solo dev studio of a visual artist and designer. It is built with a passion for classic retro gaming and offered as a true premium mobile experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bitmap Bay at every 4 days against Kaiser 64's every 6 weeks. Bitmap Bay also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 73%). Kaiser 64's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.0). 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
Kaiser 64 costs $0.99 and Bitmap Bay $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kaiser 64 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Kaiser 64's written reviews are positive against 83% of Bitmap Bay's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Kaiser 64 ships an update every 6 weeks, Bitmap Bay every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kaiser 64 | Bitmap Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 4.3 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | 82.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Johannes Tscholl | NICHOLAS GENTRY |
Customer experience
Kaiser 64
Bitmap Bay
In-app purchases
Kaiser 64
No in-app purchases
Bitmap Bay
No in-app purchases
