# Trade Wars - Economy Simulator

> USA vs CHINA

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1620926691](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1620926691)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1620926691`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PLUS GAMES
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 2.90 / 5 (59 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2024-11-16
- **First published:** 2022-06-16
- **Size:** 266 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/trade-wars-economy-simulator/id1620926691)
- **Website:** [https://plus-games.com](https://plus-games.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://plus-games.com/tw-privacy](https://plus-games.com/tw-privacy)

## Description

Trade Wars - Economy Simulator puts you in the shoes of a nation locked in a USA vs CHINA-style economic rivalry. Lead your country to global dominance by crafting trade deals, advancing technology, and managing production and resources. Track inflation and unemployment while building reserves and shaping the world markets.

With nine playable industries, you can improve product quality, reduce costs, impose sanctions, and respond to international competition. Avoid bankruptcy as you guide your economy toward prosperity in a realistic global strategy game.

## Rankings

- #196,034 — Overall

## Review summary

Review trends show a game with an engaging economy/simulation concept and meaningful features like trade agreements, but fans are frustrated by aggressive monetization, pay-to-progress barriers, and a flood of bugs. Several reviewers note ad-driven interruptions and broken in-app purchases, including inability to restore purchases after reinstalling. While the core idea and scope appeal to economy-sim fans, issues like persistent glitches, freezes, and an underdeveloped tutorial hamper gameplay, with many saying the title feels unfinished or beta-like. If these issues are addressed, the game has solid potential.

### Pros

- Engaging economy/simulation concept with trade agreements and profit-building features.
- Strong scope and potential that could appeal to fans of this genre.
- Overall core ideas (trade, diplomacy, profit) show promise for a solid game once issues are fixed.

### Cons

- Heavy monetization: ads and paywalls make it feel like a cash grab and not a free game.
- Progression is gated by paid content; you must pay to advance, and some unlocks don't work.
- Persistent bugs, glitches, freezes, and crashes that disrupt gameplay.
- In-app purchase restoration issues after deletion or device change; purchases can't be reliably restored.

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