# War.app — user reviews > 337 indexed App Store user reviews of War.app by Randy Ficker, rated 4.80/5 from 1,590 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warapp/id597467995/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warapp/id597467995.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,456 · 4★ 40 · 3★ 21 · 2★ 14 · 1★ 59 ## What do users think of War.app? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Addictive gameplay - 👍 Great strategy game - 💡 Customizable maps and settings - 🚀 Minimal ads - 👍 Challenging AI - 👍 Active community **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and freezes - 🐛 Bugs and glitches - 🐛 Unresponsive UI - 🐛 Difficulty balancing issues - 🔋 Performance issues on older devices **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes when playing cards - Progress loss after updates - Unresponsive controls - Map loading issues **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Improved map editor on mobile - Pass and play local multiplayer - Clan/team features on mobile - Difficulty settings ## Newest reviews (12 of 337) ### 4/5 — AI is broken *2025-09-27, version 5.39.0* I have been playing for a while now off and on and I have noticed that the AI is completely broken on some levels. It always is able to deploy a lot of troops when the game has just started, and it does this even when it starts in areas that don’t have good bonuses. I like a good challenge but this just puts the player at a disadvantage especially when they can’t deploy as many. ### 4/5 — Actualicen al español… *2025-05-04, version 5.35.2* Seguro tienen un mucho más amplio público si actualizan al español. Fuera de eso todo bien ### 5/5 — Better than Risk *2025-04-03, version 5.34.0* This game is better than the original Risk’s app! ### 5/5 — Great game *2025-03-11, version 5.33.0* Great strategy game, easy to set up and play ### 5/5 — Better than any similar game *2025-02-25, version 5.33.0* I bought a similar game a long time ago. It was nice not the mess with the pieces. They removed the game from the store and relaunched it some time later trying to force people to buy again. So happy I found this! It’s better than what I was looking for ### 4/5 — Awesome political game, but… *2025-01-26, version 5.32.0* I played virtually non stop for a month, then I got bored - or maybe burnt out? FFA games are so boring to me because it’s so analytical and feels repetitive and boringggg. Diplomacy games are really fun, but that’s only because I get to talk to people and play real politics. I wish there were more, but simple, dynamics to diplomacy games! ### 5/5 — Significantly better game than Risk *2025-01-07, version 5.31.0* This is a Risk-like game, but way more enjoyable. No annoying ads between games. Custom community made maps. Come complex mechanics. I love this. ### 2/5 — Starts off ok, but then becomes ridiculous *2025-01-06, version 5.31.0* Why have the need to have “the boss” with a starting army of 400 against your 5??? Very one sided. As a result it’s an easy game to toss in the trash bin! ### 5/5 — It’s like a certain popular board game, but without the “freemium”. *2024-12-06, version 5.30.0* Also it’s been around a while, and is still going strong! ### 2/5 — Over Run With Ads *2024-11-15, version 5.30.0* Was a great game with a few banner ads. Now it’s overrun with full screen ads every time I want to play a level. I get having an ad every now and then but this is too much. ### 5/5 — Best one! *2024-09-23, version 5.29.0* Best game of this type! ### 5/5 — Addicting Gameplay with an Outdated Interface *2024-08-20, version 5.27.1* Don’t judge a book by its cover. The interface may look like it jumped out of the 90s, but the gameplay is perfection. The concepts are simple, but the permutations are endless. I’ve enjoyed every moment playing this game. Grab this. You won’t regret it. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Horrible AI *2026-06-11, version 6.01.0* The ai is op always knows where you are going to attack and stops it dead. I recommend just spending the money to get the actual risk game ### 1/5 — Too many ads, same old story *2026-05-13, version 6.00.0* Used to be a fantastic app. Clearly sold out, sold the original name of the app and now has added an ad before and after every level. A shame. ### 1/5 — Gay bois club *2026-03-25, version 5.43.0* So a few high level players basically control the game, if you play with them they order your every move! If you do not listen to them they report you, harass you, berate you, and even hold you hostage until you make the moves they ordered When I reported this I lost my account, for “spamming” The dev is part of the gay boi club Best to just save your time and trouble and play the real risk, not this awful knock off ### 1/5 — Fizz Drink fix your terrible app *2026-03-25, version 5.43.0* Barely functions properly, so many text bubbles still do not work and performance is abysmal. Development is at a snails pace, the mod team abuse their power and you do nothing to fix it. DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME! ### 1/5 — Hackers *2026-03-18, version 5.43.0* I have played against multiple people who hacked the game to give themselves infinite troops, and there is no in game way to report hackers for some reason. If you try to report it, it doesn’t let you and just refers you to the wiki page saying that you just don’t understand the rules. I do understand the rules, I’ve been playing this game for a while and I know that getting 1000 troops on turn one with no bonus is not possible. I’m very close to uninstalling this game because of this. Do better. ### 1/5 — Updated from garbage to more garbage. *2025-03-26, version 5.34.0* A poorly made app with obvious fake reviews. ### 1/5 — Racist trash *2025-03-17, version 5.34.0* Racist trash game they called my dog the hard N word several times and said my moms a dog who should only eat dog food. ### 1/5 — Terrible overall game, P2W and riddled with advertisements *2025-02-21, version 5.33.0* Terrible overall game. Would not suggest, poor mechanics, and a ripoff of Risk. Save your time as this game is extremely pay to win and riddled with advertisements on every other turn. ### 1/5 — Does one thing well and many things poorly *2024-06-18, version 5.25.0* Do you enjoy watching paint dry? Do you abhor the thought of using math or spending any time thinking? If so, Warlight Idle is the game for you! Plus, you get the bonus of getting nagged for in-game purchases for nonsensical items. Is it a holiday? Then you get to be nagged double, because the app developer is just begging for handouts it's Mother's Day? Give me money. Earth Day? Here, buy this. The base game is great, however, despite the 1980s sound effects. Finally, I've struck the rating I have because the developer deals with folks with edgy game names in an unfair manner. Pay him money and you can name yourself whatever offensive name you want. Don't, however, and you're subject to his heavy-handed admin renames. ### 1/5 — Terrible UX *2024-04-07, version 5.25.0* What would otherwise be a 5-star game is ruined by one of the worst UIs I’ve seen on any game ever. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Started in 2016 *2026-03-31, version 5.43.0* This game is legit! I have been playing for 10 years and I always keep coming back. It’s fun and strategic. Keep it coming! ### 5/5 — Best Strategy Game *2025-09-26, version 5.39.0* This is the best turn based strategy game I’ve ever played. Simple, straight forward and extremely fun ### 5/5 — Do it *2025-09-03, version 5.38.0* I moved to this game from risk. Really active/ cool community. If you play this I would suggest getting a padded toilet seat. ### 5/5 — Risk but better *2025-08-27, version 5.38.0* Enjoy strategy? This is Risk with better maps, options, and fog of war ### 5/5 — Incredible game *2025-08-20* Probably my favorite phone game. No annoying adds or limits to play just excellent strategy and customization. If you like risk you will love this game ### 5/5 — Vibes *2025-08-15, version 5.37.0* Vibes ### 5/5 — Yeah *2025-07-16, version 5.37.0* Better on mobile than most supplementary apps ### 5/5 — Awesome game ! Love it *2025-06-21, version 5.36.0* Awesome game ! Love it ### 5/5 — Amazingggg Strategy game. *2025-05-24, version 5.36.0* My brother recommended the game to me so we could play together and it was ADDICTIVE. Its like those bad mobile game ads but the teams is actually insanely good with a loyal fan base too. ### 5/5 — Best strategy game I’ve played *2025-04-14, version 5.34.1* Honestly this game is pretty fun, there’s basically no ads and it’s impossible to P2W. The learning curve is strong but once you get the basics you can test out different strategies. Definitely recommend. The idle version app is veryyyy fun too. Great game! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-31.*