Evony vs Rise of Kingdoms

How do Evony and Rise of Kingdoms compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Evony	Rise of Kingdoms
Genre	Strategy	Strategy
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	medium
Ad intensity	medium	high
In-app-purchase pressure	high	high
Typical session	long	variable
Rating	4.0 / 5	4.5 / 5
Ratings count	179,249	186,195
Reviews say	What players like Global community with real-time translation and alliance features Deep strategic city-building and troop training mechanics Multiple civilization options for aesthetic customization Common complaints Severe app crashes on iPad and Apple devices, unresolved for months Heavily pay-to-win with non-paying players at severe disadvantage Deceptive advertising claims action/shooter gameplay that doesn't exist	What players like Deep strategy with MOBA/RTS hybrid mechanics Engaging progression and rewards system Massive shared world with 80,000+ concurrent players Common complaints Extremely pay-to-win advantage (P2W players spend $500+/day vs F2P) Heavy ad presence exceeds actual playtime Unfair for casual/average players outside dominant alliances

Evony — A real-time strategy MMO where you build empires, train troops, and wage epic wars across seven kingdoms—if the app doesn't crash first. (rated medium difficulty, medium ad pressure) Rise of Kingdoms — Command 15 historical civilizations in a massive multiplayer real-time strategy battlefield where ancient Rome clashes with ancient China. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-07-10. Last updated 2026-07-10.