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Forge of Empires: Build a City

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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$2.1M
Likely $715.7K to $6.3M
▼ 34.9% in 11 days
New ratings
Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Rating
4.6 of 5
168.2K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
20
was 21 on Oct 15, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 21, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$25.6M
App Store $436.3K + Google Play $1.7M a month
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
5.9M to 16.8M
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • Germany #12 Games: Simulation (iOS), #87 All games (Play)$612.3K · 29%
  • United States #65 Games: Strategy (Play)$596.8K · 28%
  • France #39 Games: Simulation (iOS), #42 Games: Strategy (Play)$137.4K · 6%
  • United Kingdom #56 Games: Simulation (iOS), #65 Games: Strategy (Play)$99.4K · 5%
  • Italy #31 Games: Simulation (iOS), #41 Games: Strategy (Play)$97.7K · 5%
  • Czechia #92 overall (iOS), #29 All games (Play)$91.6K · 4%
  • Spain #40 Games: Simulation (iOS), #42 Games: Strategy (Play)$63.9K · 3%
  • Switzerland #15 Games: Simulation (iOS), #35 Games: Strategy (Play)$52.8K · 2%
21 more countries
  • Netherlands #49 Games: Simulation (iOS), #33 Games: Strategy (Play)$47.2K · 2%
  • Poland #25 Games: Simulation (iOS), #42 Games: Strategy (Play)$44.1K · 2%
  • Canada #66 Games: Strategy (Play)$42.1K · 2%
  • Denmark #39 Games: Simulation (iOS), #63 All games (Play)$33.2K · 2%
  • Austria #24 Games: Simulation (iOS), #98 All games (Play)$32.5K · 2%
  • Australia #82 Games: Strategy (Play)$26.1K · 1%
  • Sweden #30 Games: Simulation (iOS), #48 Games: Strategy (Play)$25.6K · 1%
  • Norway #45 Games: Simulation (iOS), #47 Games: Strategy (Play)$18.9K · 1%
  • Belgium #29 Games: Simulation (iOS), #41 Games: Strategy (Play)$18.1K · 1%
  • Qatar #50 Games: Strategy (Play)$15.4K · 1%
  • Romania #29 Games: Simulation (iOS), #46 Games: Strategy (Play)$14.4K · 1%
  • Kuwait #50 Games: Strategy (Play)$13.7K · 1%
  • Egypt #47 Games: Strategy (Play)$11.2K · 1%
  • Pakistan #52 Games: Strategy (Play)$9.4K · 0%
  • Greece #17 Games: Simulation (iOS)$7.2K · 0%
  • Finland #27 Games: Simulation (iOS)$6.3K · 0%
  • Vietnam #54 Games: Simulation (iOS)$6.2K · 0%
  • Bangladesh #52 Games: Strategy (Play)$5.1K · 0%
  • Ireland #80 Games: Strategy (iOS)$3.1K · 0%
  • Nigeria #51 Games: Strategy (Play)$2.2K · 0%
  • Portugal #48 Games: Simulation (iOS)$950 · 0%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Calibrated range: for apps in the top 50, our estimates were within about 30% of published figures for 9 of 12 apps tested. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
168.2K
AVG RATING
4.60
PRICE
Free
AGE
12.7y
LAST UPDATE
6d ago
VERSION
1.345.19
SIZE
472 MB
AGE RATING
9+

Last 29 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
15 / 29
COUNTRIES NOW
23 (was 0)
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
Show daily values
Sep 24, 2026$1.2M a month
Sep 25, 2026$1.2M a month
Sep 26, 2026$1.2M a month
Sep 27, 2026$262.6K a month
Sep 28, 2026$260.3K a month
Sep 29, 2026$260.3K a month
Sep 30, 2026$260.2K a month
Oct 1, 2026$296.3K a month
Oct 2, 2026$290.8K a month
Oct 3, 2026$296.2K a month
Oct 4, 2026$296.2K a month
Oct 5, 2026$296.2K a month
Oct 6, 2026$296.2K a month
Oct 7, 2026$297.8K a month
Oct 8, 2026$297.7K a month
Oct 9, 2026$297.7K a month
Oct 10, 2026$3.3M a month
Oct 11, 2026$2.1M a month
Oct 12, 2026$2.3M a month
Oct 13, 2026$2.1M a month
Oct 14, 2026$2M a month
Oct 15, 2026$362.8K a month
Oct 16, 2026$338.6K a month
Oct 17, 2026$406.6K a month
Oct 18, 2026$396.6K a month
Oct 19, 2026$357.4K a month
Oct 20, 2026$348K a month
Oct 21, 2026$2.1M a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: not ranked. Now: #11 Games: Simulation · CZ.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
10 purchases listed
  • Army Pack$3.99
  • Diamonds (220)$4.99
  • Diamonds (110)$2.99
  • Diamonds (1500)$19.99
  • 1250 Diamonds$19.99
  • Diamonds (600)$9.99
  • 530 Diamonds$9.99
  • 13000 Diamonds + Special Offer$99.99
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
7.2 reviews / week
  • Trendsteady
  • Recent reviews average3.8 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share26%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 489 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RELEASE CADENCE
8 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases13 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
168.2K ratings
5★73%
4★18%
3★6%
2★1%
1★2%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the United States App Store, Jun 20, 2025 to Oct 20, 2026: 26% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription32%

42 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ They only want your money.
★★★★★ If not corrected quickly, I'm saying bye even tho I've dumped money into this game.
★★★★★ Unless you are able to hack the game to acquire diamonds you will make little progress without spending a whole lot of real money.
Lost data, sync, backup10%

13 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ There is no way I can lose but I have lost eight times!
★★★★★ Instead of silently reconnecting in the background when a momentary signal drop happens, the app completely freezes up and loses server sync, forcing me to force-close and restart the game every single time.
★★★★★ You know a game is broken when 8 modern tanks lose to 4 musketeers.
Bugs, things not working9%

12 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Seems to the game as a glitch.
★★★★★ There are also many many glitches in the software which always seem to deny or short a player from achieving the most from their hard earned play.
★★★★★ They just acknowledge ripping me off due to a bug and told me that they weren't going to fix it.
Worse after an update9%

12 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Newest iPad, latest update, latest game version - trying to login and screen is just black!
★★★★★ This update ruined the game.
★★★★★ Since the most recent update, the game has lagged significantly.
No customer support9%

12 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ It is a good game, but lack of support, and the high cost in real dollars should be considered before you commit to participating.
★★★★★ The new changes in FOE have taken my rating down 3 star levels. The new GE is a blatant attempt to extort money from the user community. Those of us who have played for decades are upset.
★★★★★ Impossible it seems to get any help can not contact any one for help.
Login and account problems5%

7 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ As of September 2, 2026 can no longer login.
★★★★★ And there wasn't any charges on my account and shouldn't be cause I only have $1.80 in there.
★★★★★ Impossible it seems to get any help can not contact any one for help. Played for 2 years if this can't get fixed I am deleting the game. Lost my 13,000 coins and placement in game.
Slow, laggy, battery5%

7 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The game plays very slow , the tutorial t the beginning is terrible
★★★★★ Inno also needs to invest in infrastructure upgrades - lags and errors are out of control.
★★★★★ And property in the game is also extremely slow and difficult to obtain.
Too many ads5%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Starting out, the game was great but now it has become impossible to play and littered with ads and profoundly unrealistic.
★★★★★ After a couple days, the ads started popping up, and everything I tried to do required watching another ad or buying more diamonds or something.
★★★★★ The ads made it seem interesting, but it's literally a super extended ad you would find playing a different game, low quality, low effort, copy and paste slop.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • When you don't need a. 1★, Sep 1, 2026
  • Good but need more research points 4★, Aug 29, 2026
  • I've enjoyed FOE for 8 years, the seasonal events are extremely useful for upping your att & def and forge points per building, also the Heroic Endeavors has been a game changer in battle, most of the upgrades to GBG,… 5★, Aug 10, 2026
  • I wish more changes would happen 3★, Aug 1, 2026
  • But with the settlements, they should add Settlement Americas, and Inca Empire. 5★, Jul 31, 2026
  • Only complaint would be need more ways in the games to earn land expansions and diamonds. 5★, Jun 16, 2026
  • This is a great game but I think you need to add something. 5★, Apr 30, 2026
  • Support refused to do anything and said I should have known. 1★, Dec 21, 2025
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
spend money7real money5play the game4without spending6pay to win4want to play3game until3lot of money3apple pay3money hungry3pay to play3game was great3
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Fun, addictive35%

119 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Best game ever! But very complicated and functional!
★★★★★ It was getting so every game I played was just another game to suck money out of players or you couldn't enjoy it.
★★★★★ Also there's many features to the game and fun.
Easy to use4%

14 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Slow start a easy game to play if you don't have a lot of time
★★★★★ I like how easy it is to change between farming and battling.
★★★★★ The game is pretty straightforward.
Worth the money3%

11 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Great thing is the games if free to play
★★★★★ I do get the monthly big prize while playing for free.
★★★★★ If you build every goods building, you destroy your city space for something other players will literally trade you for almost free.
Useful, it helps2%

8 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Being in a clan is very helpful but not required.
★★★★★ Good guilds and helpful people make a huge difference.
★★★★★ I've enjoyed FOE for 8 years, the seasonal events are extremely useful for upping your att & def and forge points per building, also the Heroic Endeavors has been a game changer in battle, most of the upgrades to GBG,…
Looks great2%

7 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ The game play is amazing, plus it creates a beautiful story about how you take king Aurthor's role.
★★★★★ I've been playing this game for almost 2 years now, and it is truly my favorite of any other game… there is SO SO much to it- historical details,graphic design (LOVE the detail!!) intelligent and multi-faceted…
★★★★★ From the beginning of cavemen to the future, it is a beautiful ride!

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Oct 20, 2026
Висит на загрузке

Невозможно зайти в игру, что на WiFi, что от сети - висит на 100% загрузке.

★★★★★Oct 19, 2026
Gas man

Great

★★★★★Oct 19, 2026
Pleased with reliability

Very few snags. Works well and is dependable.

★★★★★Oct 18, 2026
Fun!

Best game ever! But very complicated and functional!

★★★★★Oct 16, 2026
Passive and cool

It’s great to see my city getting bigger and I don’t have to put my whole life into it. Overall been a great experience.

★★★★★Oct 13, 2026
Top Notch

Forge of Empires has been hard to put down. The event cycle, guild camaraderie and engagement is amazing.

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Store screenshots

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App Store ads

Apple Search Ads this app ran in the last 90 days, from Apple's public ad repository.

STATUS
Running now
FIRST SEEN
Aug 29, 2026
AD VARIATIONS
767
EU COUNTRIES
25
WHERE
Search results in AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IT, LU, LV, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK. Formats: Icon + Asset Ad, Icon Ad. Last impression Oct 17, 2026.
AD TEXT
  • Civilization building game
  • Strategisches City Aufbauspiel
  • Bâtis une Civilisation
  • City builder strategico
  • Jogo estratégico de construção
  • Strategisch Stedenbouwspel
Ad creativeAd creativeAd creativeAd creativeAd creativeAd creative

Apple only publishes ads shown in the EU (EU Digital Services Act), with a 7 day delay. An app that advertises only outside the EU shows nothing here.

Growth research

Where this app is buying and earning its users. Each link opens pre filtered.

Meta Ad Library ↗Active Facebook and Instagram adsTikTok Creative Center ↗Top performing TikTok adsTikTok creators ↗Organic videos mentioning the appInstagram ↗Reels and posts under its hashtagYouTube ↗Reviews, tutorials and ShortsDeveloper site ↗Landing page and pricing

ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

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What's new in 1.345.19

Squire Primrose needs your help! Join the Fellowship Event, prepare a feast for the heroes returning to your city and earn valuable rewards along the way, including brand-new Science Historical Ally that boosts your building production!

Released Jan 31, 2014. Current version shipped Oct 16, 2026.

Store description

Build your empire and journey through the ages: With Forge of Empires, we bring our award-winning strategy game to your iPad and iPhone. Build your city and develop it from the Stone Age to modern times (and beyond). Download the app and play Forge of Empires now! 5/5 "A brilliant city building game created by people with a true love of strategy." 5/5 "I am so addicted to this game. Unlocking new tech trees, buildings etc. feels very rewarding. I love this game!" FEATURES - Build your city and evolve from the Stone Age to modern times (and beyond). - Develop new technologies and discover new buildings and goods - Produce supplies to manufacture goods - Exchange your goods and trade with your neighbors - Discover new territories and seize control of the provinces and their rewards - Use your negotiation or battle skills to take over sector by sector Forge of Empires is based on our successful browser strategy game which was published by InnoGames in the summer of 2012. It was awarded Best Browser Game 2013 by the jury at Deutscher Computerspielpreis (German Computer Game Award). Finally, the online strategy game is available for iOS as well, providing cross-platform access. Forge of Empires is free to download and install. However, some game features can also be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in­app purchases in your device's settings. A network connection is also required. General Terms and Conditions: https://legal.innogames.com/portal/en/agb Imprint: https://legal.innogames.com/portal/en/imprint

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