Comparison

Clash Royale vs Tiny Animals War

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Clash Royale

Engage in real-time PvP battles by building a strategic deck of cards. Collect and upgrade over 100 unique cards, then battle players worldwide to climb leagues and tournaments. Join a clan to share cards and earn rewards.

Highlights
  • Real-time PvP battles
  • Deck building
  • Card collection and upgrades
  • Global tournaments
  • Clan wars
  • Seasonal events
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Enter the Arena! Build your Battle Deck and outsmart the enemy in fast real-time battles. From the creators of CLASH OF CLANS comes a real-time multiplayer battle game starring your favourite Clash characters and more. Start battling against players from around the world! Clash Royale is free to download and play, however, some game items can also be purchased for real money (including random items). If you don't want to purchase game items for real money, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. BECOME A MASTER OF STRATEGY AND DECK BUILDING Choose unique Cards to your Battle Deck and head to the Arena for Battle! Place your Cards right and knock down the enemy King and Princesses from their Towers in a strategic and fast-paced match. COLLECT AND UPGRADE 100+ CARDS Hog Rider! Collect and upgrade 100+ Cards featuring the Clash of Clans troops, spells and defences you know and love and many others. Win battles and progress to new Arenas to unlock powerful new Cards to your collection! BATTLE YOUR WAY TO THE TOP Battle your way to the League and Global Tournaments to match against the best players in the world. Compete for glory and rewards! SEASONAL EVENTS Unlock new Seasonal items like Tower Skins, Emotes and powerful Magic Items with the Season Pass and participate in fun Challenges that put your skills to the test! JOIN A CLAN AND GO TO WAR Join or form a Clan with other players to share Cards and battle in Clan Wars for BIG rewards! See you in the Arena! The IGRS Rating for this game is 15+ ※ Notice of Access Permission: [Optional permission] Clash Royale may request permission via in game pop-ups to access your camera and send you notifications. Camera: For in-game scanning of QR codes Notifications: For sending notifications related to the game Consent is optional and you can use the app and play the game regardless of whether or not you consent. You may refuse to give consent within the game. However, certain app features may not work properly if you refuse optional access permissions"A network connection is also required. Support Are you having problems? Visit https://help.supercellsupport.com/clash-royale/en/ or contact us in game by going to Settings > Help and Support. Privacy Policy: http://supercell.com/en/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: http://supercell.com/en/terms-of-service/ Parent’s Guide: http://supercell.com/en/parents/

About

Tiny Animals War

Collect and upgrade adorable animal troops to defend against invaders in strategic battles. Utilize unique skills and a vast battlefield to overcome thousands of challenges. Compete against other players in the arena and gather resources even while offline.

Highlights
  • Collect and upgrade animal troops
  • Utilize over 30 unique skills
  • Engage in strategic 7x7 battlefield combat
  • Collect over 45 unique animals
  • Earn resources while offline
  • Compete in player-versus-player arena battles
Features
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There are variety of cute animals residing in this peaceful magical forest. Collect and organize your own animal troops to defend incoming intruders! ●Planning for various strategies -Thousands of carefully crafted levels. Enjoy variety of battle challenges.  -Enormous 7x7 battlefield. Enjoy battles of epic scale.  -More than 30+ unique skills. Play with your own style. ●Recruit to level up heroes、Merge troops to grow your army -Level up powerful heroes to lead your troops  -Recruit animal troops with in-game coin and merge them to increase your power in battle  -More than 45+ unique animals to collect. ●Get Resources While Being Away、Competitive Arena battle -Animals will collect resources for you while your are being away  -Lead your troops to compete against other players ============================= Please feel free to contact us if you have encountered any technical difficulties or bugs. We will process any issues you have as soon as possible Here is the EULA for our in-game subscription services : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Clash Royale4 screens
Tiny Animals War4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Clash Royale at 3.9M against Tiny Animals War's 373. Clash Royale also leads on chart position (#8 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Tiny Animals War's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (55% vs 35%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Clash Royale sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Tiny Animals War sells 42 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Animals War holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clash Royale has 3.9M ratings behind it against 373, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Clash Royale's written reviews are positive against 55% of Tiny Animals War's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clash Royale ships an update every 3 weeks, Tiny Animals War every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Clash Royale versus Tiny Animals War: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClash RoyaleTiny Animals War
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.9M ratings)4.9 (373 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews55.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.9M — better373
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB606 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSupercellMille Crepe Studios

Customer experience

Clash Royale

All ratings3,865,062 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews19,881 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative59.8%

Tiny Animals War

All ratings373 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral12.8%
Negative31.9%

User reviews

Clash Royale

From 3.9M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Frequent updates and new content
  • 🤝 Engaging clan and social features

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Matchmaking issues and unfair matchups
  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics and progression barriers
  • 🐛 Bugs, glitches, and server issues
  • 🤯 Overwhelming and frustrating at higher levels

Tiny Animals War

From 373 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Relaxing and ad-free gameplay
  • 👍 Well-designed and addictive game
  • 🎨 Visually appealing art and animations

Room to improve

  • 💰 Increased pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🔄 Retroactive changes to paid features
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🤬 Unresponsive customer support
  • 🤯 Data loss and account issues

Bugs and requests

Clash Royale

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent game crashes and connection issues
  • Matchmaking algorithm placing players against much higher-leveled opponents
  • Emote system being used for toxic behavior with no reporting system

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve matchmaking to match players of similar levels
  • Reduce pay-to-win aspects and make progression more balanced
  • Fix bugs and improve overall game stability
  • Add more casual game modes and reduce frustration at higher levels

Tiny Animals War

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Stuck on loading screens
  • Glitches with certain heroes
  • Inability to link accounts

Requested features

3 requests
  • Data transfer and progress recovery
  • Improved performance and optimization
  • More transparent communication from developers

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Clash Royale

One-time11
  • Fistful of Gems$0.99
  • Special Offer$2.99
  • Pouch of Gems$4.99
Show 8 more
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Special Offer$5.99
  • Offer$5.99
  • Special Offer$6.99
  • Bucket of Gems$9.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • Diamond Pass2 variants$11.99
  • Barrel of Gems$19.99
42 purchases

Tiny Animals War

One-time42
  • Package D1$0.99
  • Package E1$0.99
  • Package A2$1.99
Show 39 more
  • Package H2$1.99
  • Package E2$1.99
  • Package B2$1.99
  • Package D2$1.99
  • Package G2$1.99
  • Package A3$4.99
  • Ruby B$4.99
  • Package I3$4.99
  • Package AC4$4.99
  • Package C3$4.99
  • Package AC3$4.99
  • Package AC2$4.99
  • Package B3$4.99
  • VIP A$4.99
  • Package AC1$4.99
  • Package D4$9.99
  • Package J4$9.99
  • Growth Fund A1$9.99
  • Package H4$9.99
  • Package B4$9.99
  • Passes C$9.99
  • Growth Fund D1$9.99
  • Growth Fund E1$9.99
  • Growth Fund C1$9.99
  • Package C4$9.99
  • Package D5$19.99
  • Growth Fund A2$19.99
  • Package I5$19.99
  • Growth Fund D2$19.99
  • Growth Fund C2$19.99
  • Package H5$19.99
  • Package AH1$29.99
  • Growth Fund F1$29.99
  • VIP C$29.99
  • Package I7$49.99
  • Package H7$49.99
  • Package B7$49.99
  • Package A8$99.99
  • Package B8$99.99

Questions

Is Clash Royale free?
Clash Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Animals War free?
Tiny Animals War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clash Royale or Tiny Animals War?
Tiny Animals War is rated higher. Clash Royale averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.9M ratings, while Tiny Animals War averages 4.9 from 373 ratings.
Do Clash Royale or Tiny Animals War have ads?
Both Clash Royale and Tiny Animals War show ads.
Which is updated more often, Clash Royale or Tiny Animals War?
Clash Royale ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tiny Animals War every 6 weeks. Most recently, Clash Royale was updated on October 2, 2026 and Tiny Animals War on September 28, 2026.

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