REDCON vs Herodom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
REDCON
Command your fortress in a perpetual war, managing resources and directing troops to defend against enemies and achieve objectives. Strategize with active pause, customize your base, and deploy a vast arsenal to conquer your foes.
- Build and customize battle fortress
- Use Active Pause for strategic orders
- Command vast arsenal of weapons
- Manage ammo, power, and manpower
- Replay levels and farm perks
- Infiltrate, Annihilate, or grind targets
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Order your crew to extinguish fires, repair and operate machinery, and repel intruders. Target enemy rooms while balancing ammo, power, and manpower to keep your fortress operational. MAJOR UPDATE 2.0 • World Map to replay levels and farm perks. • Enhanced graphics quality with sharper, clearer visuals. • High refresh rate support for buttery smooth animations. Set in the dystopian future in which the First World War never ended, humanity knows only war and bombardment. ◉ Build and customize your battle fortress as you wish ◉ Use Active Pause to freeze time and issue multiple orders instantly ◉ Command vast arsenal of weapons, from individual soldiers to superguns ◉ Infiltrate, Annihilate or grind your targets down through Attrition You are a Strike Commander, tasked by Fuhrer of the Empire State to spearhead an artillery offensive against Traitor General Kranz. You might be the one to end all wars. Customize and manage your battle fortress. Grow and upgrade your arsenal of weapons and utility facilities, then place them in different slots of your fortress layout. You are in command. Target your guns and command your soldiers. Active Pause allows you to freeze time and issue multiple orders simultaneously. Put out fires, repair damaged weapons and unleash orchestrated assaults on your opponent. Get rewards for victory. Gain new fortress layouts as you conquer the rogue state of Krux, earn medals and perks to aid you in battle. Engage in FTL-like real-time strategy battles where every decision counts!
Herodom
Engage in epic historical battles across diverse levels, collecting unique heroes and mastering various units. Customize characters with extensive assets and build thriving farmlands. Experience endless combat challenges and unlock new content.
- Epic historical battles
- Collect 55+ unique heroes
- Master 150+ units and siege weapons
- Build and customize characters with 400+ items
- Farm 45+ types of crops, trees, and animals
- Endless battle mode
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Immerse yourself in epic battles inspired on historical and cultural events, including the Battle of the 300, the Dead Wedding and the Mad Pyramids. ** Battle in 19 different levels, collect 55+ unique heroes, master more than 150 different units and siege weapons to battle with, or farm more than 45 different types of crops, trees and animals ** ** Unleash your imagination, and build your own characters using the 350+ different assets to collect during the main storyline ** ** Battle in endless mode, and face an infinite amount of waves. Unlock new bodies and hairstyles, or trees, crops and animals for your farmlands, and much more! ** FEATURES: - 22 levels - 55+ different heroes to collect - 150+ units and enemies to explore and master - Character customization using 400+ items - Explore an immersive world stacked with little secrets - 45+ different types of crops, trees and animals - 25+ different dishes to cook - Endless mode for never-ending battle fun
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Herodom at 4.6 against REDCON's 4.3. Herodom also leads on ratings volume (3.7K vs 1.1K) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. REDCON sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Herodom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Herodom holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 3.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of REDCON's written reviews are positive against 70% of Herodom's.
REDCON ships an update monthly, Herodom every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | REDCON | Herodom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.1K ratings) | 4.6 (3.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.1% of reviews | 70.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K | 3.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | David Peroutka | Sander Frenken |
Customer experience
REDCON
Herodom
User reviews
REDCON
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Unique and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Well-designed user interface
- 💡 Interesting story and world-building
- 🚀 Challenging but rewarding experience
- 👍 Satisfying progression and sense of accomplishment
Room to improve
- 🔒 Paywall to access full game content
- 🐛 Difficulty spikes and unbalanced levels
- 🔒 Limited replay value after completing campaign
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and technical issues
Herodom
From 3.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game mechanics
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 💡 Excellent customization options
- 🔒 No ads or paywalls
- 💡 Affordable full version
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔒 Paywall after initial levels
- 🔒 Difficulty spike after unlocking full version
- 👎 Unclear progression and resource management
- 👎 Tedious unit placement
Bugs and requests
REDCON
Reported bugs
3 issues- Restore purchases not working
- Inconsistent enemy AI behavior
- Graphical glitches on certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Multiplayer mode
- Sandbox/custom level editor
- Difficulty options or customization
- Ability to replay completed levels
- Expanded story and additional campaigns
Herodom
Reported bugs
4 issues- Wardrobe rewards not appearing
- Siege weapons not functioning properly
- Crashes during late-game battles
- Issues with unit selection and placement
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to replay levels for resources
- Village resource generation during downtime
- More unit types and abilities
- Improved unit control and formation options
- Difficulty settings or handicaps
In-app purchases
REDCON
- REDCON 2+$1.99
- REDCON 1+$1.99
- REDCON 1++$3.99
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- REDCON 3$5.99
- REDCON 2$7.99
- REDCON 1$9.99
Herodom
- Complete game$2.99









