REDCON vs Battlecruisers
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!
Battlecruisers
Command a colossal floating auto-fortress in this visually striking RTS. Strategically build and deploy autonomous units, focusing on tactical decisions and unleashing devastating ultraweapons. Enjoy a single-player campaign or dive into multiplayer mayhem with customizable fleets.
- Build and deploy autonomous units
- Strategic fleet command
- Unlockable weapons and customization
- Single-player campaign
- Multiplayer mayhem
- Visually striking RTS gameplay
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Command the ultimate floating auto-fortress in Battlecruisers, the visually striking RTS praised for its explosive gameplay, hand-drawn art, and delightfully addictive soundtrack. Also, nukes. Command your colossal Battlecruiser as you strategically build and deploy autonomous units: Turrets, Gunships, Artillery, AttackBoats, GatlingMortars, SiegeDestroyers, and SteamCopters. Your fleet self-operates, freeing you to focus purely on strategic decisions. Accelerate construction by deploying more BuilderDrones, racing your opponents to unleash devastating Ultraweapons and dominate quick, intense battles. Embark on an award-winning single-player campaign as Charlie, an amusingly reckless utility-bot whose joyride aboard the UAC Presidentron’s prized Battlecruiser spirals into chaos. Survive increasingly sophisticated waves of AI warships, cunning mercenaries, and colossal adversaries determined to reclaim the stolen superweapon. Dive into endless multiplayer mayhem, unlocking new weapons each year and customizing your fleet with cosmetic Bodykits, Exoskeleta, and hilarious Heckles—perfect for taunting friends and foes alike. Premium Mode offers ad-free gameplay and unlocks two turbocharged game modes. All in-app purchases are purely cosmetic; victory is solely dependent on your tactical genius. Winner of international and indie game design awards every year 2021-2026, Battlecruisers boasts a 90%+ positive rating and has been deemed "prutty good eh" by the esteemed New Zealand Herald. Official site: https://BattlecruisersGame.com Discord: https://discord.gg/7GmAqawadE Youtube: https://youtube.com/@BattlecruisersGame TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@battlecruisers Developer: Mecha Weka
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Battlecruisers at weekly against REDCON's monthly. Battlecruisers also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 63%). REDCON's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 373). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Battlecruisers sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for REDCON against 4.4 for Battlecruisers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 373 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of REDCON's written reviews are positive against 80% of Battlecruisers's.
REDCON ships an update monthly, Battlecruisers weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | REDCON | Battlecruisers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.1K ratings) | 4.4 (373 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.8% of reviews | 80.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 373 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| 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 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 812 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | David Peroutka | Mecha Weka Limited |
Customer experience
REDCON
Battlecruisers
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
Battlecruisers
From 373 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Offline and no ads
- 👍 Funny dialogue and lore
- 🎨 Great art style and visuals
- 💥 Satisfying explosions and combat
- 🧠 Challenging and strategic gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Freezing and loading issues
- 🤖 AI opponents not very dynamic
- 🕰️ Repetitive after completing campaign
- 🔍 Small text and UI elements
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
Battlecruisers
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes on loading screens
- Progress and purchases not saving properly
- AI opponents stuck in repetitive strategies
Requested features
4 requests- Multiplayer PvP mode
- More levels and campaign content
- Ability to customize ships and loadouts
- Sandbox/custom battle mode
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
Battlecruisers
- Coin Bag$0.99
- Coin Sack$2.99
- Premium Version$7.99
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- Coin Pile$9.99
- Coin Freighter$49.99








