Evony vs State.io - Conquer the World

How do Evony and State.io - Conquer the World 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	State.io - Conquer the World
Genre	Strategy	Strategy
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	easy
Ad intensity	medium	high
In-app-purchase pressure	high	high
Typical session	long	short
Rating	4.0 / 5	4.6 / 5
Ratings count	179,249	245,815
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 Well-designed core gameplay and strategy mechanics Fun puzzle-solving and tactical elements Quick matches perfect for short play sessions Common complaints Excessive ads interrupt play constantly (watch ads to win, power up, every battle) PvP multiplayer is fake—all opponents are bots, not real players Ad-free purchase ($4.99) doesn't work and ads return after few rounds

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) State.io - Conquer the World — A tactical real-time strategy puzzle game where you conquer territories on abstract maps, but the multiplayer is fake AI opponents. (rated easy difficulty, high ad pressure)

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