# Run An Empire

> Explore, Build, Conquer

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1073986257](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1073986257)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1073986257`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Location Games Limited
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (3,542 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.12
- **Last updated:** 2023-07-25
- **First published:** 2018-10-01
- **Size:** 167 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/run-an-empire/id1073986257)
- **Website:** [http://www.runanempire.com](http://www.runanempire.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.runanempire.com/legal/privacy-policy/](http://www.runanempire.com/legal/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Run An Empire is a location-based fitness game that lets you capture real-world places as you move, build a mighty empire, and compete with neighbors. It uses your phone’s GPS to map your routes and unlock resources as you travel from the dawn of time toward the Space Age.

Customize your banner, join leagues, battle nearby castles in the Arena, and connect with Strava for seamless activity sharing. Track distance, calories, and speed, turning everyday movement into an adventure.

## Rankings

- #31,397 — Overall
- #19 — country
- #56 — location

## Review summary

Run An Empire blends real-world movement with map-based empire-building to create an inviting outdoor-fitness game. Players praise the concept and its ability to motivate outdoor activity, but the experience is marred by monetization concerns, persistent bugs, location/privacy worries, and restrictive gameplay mechanics that slow progression.

### Pros

- Encourages outdoor activity (walking/running/biking) through gameplay.
- Engaging, unique concept of conquering real-world locations on a map.
- Entertaining and fun experience for players who enjoy fitness-themed games.

### Cons

- Heavy monetization with mandatory subscriptions and paywalls limiting core features.
- Frequent bugs and performance issues (lags, progress not saving, coins disappearing, raid-related problems).
- Location services requirement and privacy concerns, with some areas not playable.
- Gameplay restrictions that hinder progress (inability to relocate cities, move buildings, see borders, or access certain tiles).
- Grind-heavy progression with many quests and high XP/coin requirements.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1073986257)