Comparison

Through the Ages vs Predynastic Egypt

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

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About

Through the Ages

Lead a civilization from its beginnings to the modern era. Expand your resources, develop technologies, and build armies to defend or attack. Construct wonders and choose governments to achieve victory in this deep strategy game.

Highlights
  • Civilization development
  • Resource management
  • Technology research
  • Military expansion
  • Government selection
  • Wonder construction
  • Card-driven gameplay
  • Solo and online multiplayer
Features
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Through the Ages is based on a highly acclaimed civilization board game by well-known designer Vlaada Chvátil. The original game is recognized as a modern classic board game. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES Become a chieftain of a small civilization at the dawn of humankind's history. Expand your farms and mines to ensure you have enough resources to grow your civilization. This is our chance to make history! Develop various technologies, improve armies to defend your cities, or attack other civilizations nearby. Choose the best government that fits your goals and build magnificent wonders to achieve memorable victory at the end of the modern era. CARD-DRIVEN GAMEPLAY Through the Ages is a card-driven, turn-based board game that gives you countless options on what to do and how to play. Thanks to the pool of hundreds of cards, every game is unique, allowing you to build a mighty civilization. PLAY SOLO OR ONLINE You can play against AI-driven world leaders with various difficulties, or you can jump into online games against other players. Thanks to the ELO system, the game will find you opponents of the same level as you are. Clash with them and discover whose strategy leads to victory. You can also participate in some of the many championships, including the official World Championship in Through the Ages. PLENTY OF CHALLENGES The game offers more than 30 challenges that change the winning conditions or rules, so you must adapt your strategy to lead your civilization to victory. Prove that you understand how civilization works and become the mighty world leader.

About

Predynastic Egypt

Lead a nomadic tribe through the challenges of ancient Egypt, from 5000 B.C. to the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. Experience historical events, technological evolution, and the birth of Egyptian religion and culture.

Highlights
  • Turn-based historical simulation
  • Guide a nomadic Egyptian tribe
  • Witness technological evolution
  • Explore ancient Egyptian religion and culture
  • Reconstructed map of ancient Egypt
  • Simulate ancient world events
Features
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Turn-based historical simulation strategy will lead you through the history of Pre-Dynastic Egypt. Starting from 5000 B.C. you will guide the nomadic and humble Egyptian tribe through all the hardships to prosperity and power culminating in the Unification of Lower and Upper Egypt. Supported languages: English, Chinese Simplified, Russian, German, French, Italian, Spanish. Get ready to witness evolutionary breakthroughs that enabled early Egyptians to march into faraway lands, fight catastrophes, hardships and ultimately establish first Egyptian state. Will you be able to re-enact the events that unfolded historically or will you doom your fledgling chiefdom into forgotten annals of history? Get an intimate knowledge about events that took place before the Classic Egypt eras through this unique game. * Simulation of the ancient world Wars, drought, enemy invasions, epidemics, internal turmoil, migration of the tribes, religious ceremonies, exploration of distant lands, celebrations and more than 100+ other events and trials await you in the game! * Technological evolution of mankind 48 historically accurate technologies and cultural achievements of Pre-Dynastic Egypt with interesting descriptions, will show the technological evolution of mankind on the example of the Egyptian civilization. * Mysteries of Egyptian religion and culture You will see the birth of the unique religion of the Nile civilization, starting with beliefs in spirits and ending with the gods of Pre-Dynastic Egypt and you will learn the secrets known only to archeologists and Egyptologists! * Reconstructed map of Ancient Egypt Accurate reconstruction of the geographic map of ancient Egypt 5000-3000 BC, taking into account the climatic changes of that period when the Sahara was a Savannah and not a desert and Wadies were rivers and not roads. * Reconstructed city of Hierakonpolis Accurate archaeological reconstruction of the Hierakonpolis - the former center of Pre-Dynastic Egypt. You will build the real houses, temples and tombs, that were excavated by archeologists in XX-XXI century. The fate of the whole nation is in your hands. Make important decisions in real historical situations, wars, disasters. True story will immerse you into the mysterious atmosphere of the ancient world, you will see through the eyes of the ancient Egyptians.

Screenshots

Through the Ages4 screens
Predynastic Egypt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Predynastic Egypt at none against Through the Ages's 1. Predynastic Egypt also leads on price ($3.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Through the Ages's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (5.1K vs 82). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Through the Ages costs $9.99 and Predynastic Egypt $3.99 up front. Through the Ages sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Predynastic Egypt asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Through the Ages holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Through the Ages has 5.1K ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Through the Ages's written reviews are positive against 76% of Predynastic Egypt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Through the Ages ships an update every 10 days, Predynastic Egypt every 14 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Through the Ages versus Predynastic Egypt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrough the AgesPredynastic Egypt
Price$9.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.9 (5.1K ratings) — better4.6 (82 ratings)
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews — better75.9% of reviews
Number of ratings5.1K — better82
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#76 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB701 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperCGE Digital s.r.o.MIKHAIL VASILEV18619964037

Customer experience

Through the Ages

All ratings5,140 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews814 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative8.5%

Predynastic Egypt

All ratings82 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative20.7%

Bugs and requests

Through the Ages

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes during challenge mode
  • Connectivity issues with online play
  • Compatibility problems on older devices
  • Freezing during gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add pass-and-play mode with AI
  • Ability to mix human and AI players
  • More customization options for game settings
  • Expansion content (new leaders, wonders, etc.)
  • Ability to slow down AI turns for better observation

Predynastic Egypt

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Through the Ages

One-time1
  • New Leaders and Wonders$4.99
None

Predynastic Egypt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Through the Ages free?
Through the Ages costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Predynastic Egypt free?
Predynastic Egypt costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Through the Ages or Predynastic Egypt?
Through the Ages is rated higher. Through the Ages averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Predynastic Egypt averages 4.6 from 82 ratings.
Do Through the Ages or Predynastic Egypt have ads?
Neither Through the Ages nor Predynastic Egypt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Through the Ages or Predynastic Egypt?
Through the Ages ships an update every 10 days, and Predynastic Egypt every 14 months. Most recently, Through the Ages was updated on September 26, 2026 and Predynastic Egypt on September 26, 2026.

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