Comparison

Medieval Battlefields vs Legion War

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

Head to head
About

Medieval Battlefields

Engage in fast-paced, turn-based tactical combat across medieval Europe. Command diverse units, build and upgrade castles, and conquer rivals in single-player campaigns or local multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Tactical turn-based combat
  • Hotseat multiplayer
  • 27 unique medieval units
  • Castle building & upgrades
  • Single-player Campaigns & Skirmish
  • Offline play
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Crush your enemies, outsmart rival commanders and carve your name into history. Medieval Battlefields is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game set across medieval Europe — command knights, archers, siege engines and fierce Viking raiders in dozens of varied maps and campaigns. What awaits you • Tactical turn-based combat • Play Hotseat multiplayer against your friends on your phone, tablet or computer • 27 unique medieval units — from foot soldiers and archers to elite Templars and Paladins. • Castle building & upgrades: fortify walls, improve siege defenses and supply lines. • Single-player Campaigns & Skirmish modes — re-playable maps, increasing difficulty. PERFECT FOR PLAYERS WHO WANT: • Fully optimized for iPad and iPad Pro — play on a big screen with stunning HD graphics and detail! • Play completely offline — Desktop, Phone & Tablet support — anytime, anywhere • No data collection — your privacy is safe • Try free, unlock full game once — no ads, no micro-transactions Why players love it • Classic tactical depth with quick, satisfying matches — perfect for short sessions or longer campaigns. • Rich historical flavor: England vs France vs Vikings, authentic medieval units and siege tactics. Free to try Try the game free, then unlock all battlefields with a one-time purchase — no microtransactions, no ads, just full strategy fun. FEATURES • Fast paced turn-based strategy game with medieval units and weapons • Use your tactics and skills to win battles • Train your armies and upgrade their equipment and abilities • Upgrade your castles – victory favors the prepared • Play Campaigns or Skirmish single-player • Play Hotseat against your friends on one device • Fight on behalf of England, France or as a savage Viking • 27 medieval army units, including elite units like: Templar knight, Paladin and Beowulf • Dozens of challenging maps and varied battlefields

About

Legion War

Lead diverse legions in a turn-based tactical strategy game. Engage in challenging campaigns, skirmishes, and multiplayer battles across varied terrains and map themes. Create and share your own maps and campaigns.

Highlights
  • Multiple legions with unique units
  • Extensive campaign mode with over 50 levels
  • Customizable skirmish battles
  • Online multiplayer and co-op modes
  • In-game map and campaign editor
  • Strategic terrain and building mechanics
  • Advanced AI for challenging gameplay
Features
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Legion War is a turn-based tactic strategy game, brought to you from Bear&Cat Studio. In this fantastic magic world, can you lead your legion to survive from enemies' challenge and write your legendary? If you are interested in turn-based strategy games, SLG(Simulation) games, 4X games or strategy games like Advanced War, Ancient Empires, Lost Frontier and Civilization, you will be like this game. Features: >Units & Legion Currently we have 4 major legions human, undead, steam and wild. Each major legion contains 9unique units. And we also have a neutral ocean legion with 4 units. Every unit has different attribute and some of them have its own combat skill or passive skill. There is a unique upgrade route for each unit, upgrading a unit will make it become much more powerful and useful. >Campaign We have 5 well-designed campaigns along with each legion, more than 50 levels in total. Units are being introduced in each level. Each level has a main task and three secondary goals to give extra bonuses if achieved. Complete level will give you some game currency which you can use to upgrade your units permanently. >Skirmish In skirmish-game you can set up your own rules and challenge AI players in various balanced game map. >Multiplayer You can play online game with your friend or other players. You can have a fair skirmish battle or a co-op custom campaign with others. >Map Editor Create your own maps and campaigns by in-game editor. You can share your maps to other players and you can also download variety maps & campaigns from our server. >Game AI The AI for our game has been designed for a long time. The performance of Game AI is different in each Difficulty. It has the ability to evaluate the situation of current battle, recruit the right units to counter your attack force, make attack plan and optimize actions of each unit. >Terrain Terrain is a basic element in turn-based tactics game. We have 8 different terrains - land, forest, hill, mountain, swamp, bridge, water and reef. Each terrain has its own modifier of attack, defense and movement cost. >Building There are many buildings in the game. Castle is use to recruit your unit and it also provide gold to you. Town is the basic gold production building. And there are many other buildings that have its unique function. >Map Theme Lead your legion to fight in different themes of map: Ice World, Desert, Fire Land and Candy Paradise.

Screenshots

Medieval Battlefields4 screens
Legion War4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Legion War at every 3 weeks against Medieval Battlefields's every 8 months. Legion War also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 65%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Medieval Battlefields sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Legion War sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Legion War holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 86 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Medieval Battlefields's written reviews are positive against 92% of Legion War's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Medieval Battlefields ships an update every 8 months, Legion War every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Medieval Battlefields versus Legion War: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedieval BattlefieldsLegion War
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (48 ratings)4.8 (86 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.6% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4886 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB95 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperFortune Cookie d.o.o.Hangzhou Bear and Cat Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Medieval Battlefields

All ratings38 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive64.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative31.3%

Legion War

All ratings82 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.5%

Bugs and requests

Medieval Battlefields

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Legion War

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App freezes at end of battle
  • Lost achievements after data upload
  • In-game purchases not restored after data restore
  • App freezes on login
  • Damage calculation issues with percentage buffs
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  • Palm resting on iPad skips turn
  • Computer sometimes gets two turns in a row
  • Delete unit button hard to press
  • Game crashes or freezes
  • Save data issues

Requested features

18 requests
  • More campaign missions
  • More factions/races
  • More sea units and dragons for all factions
  • Heroes usable between games
  • Story mode with backstories
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  • Animated sprites
  • Ability to see status effect origins
  • Ability to see enemy movement range after turn
  • More music and sound effects
  • Better level-up/upgrade system with more control
  • Multiplayer against other humans
  • Sync game progress across devices
  • Wider screen support
  • Larger text options
  • Next turn confirmation
  • More human units
  • More missions
  • Online co-op/multiplayer

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Medieval Battlefields

One-time2
  • Full Game Unlock$3.99
  • Full Game Unlock (Sale)$4.99
8 purchases

Legion War

One-time8
  • Unlock All Multiplayer Slots$0.99
  • A Pile of Coins(2300)$2.99
  • Unlock Undead Legion$2.99
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  • A Bag of Coins(4000)$4.99
  • Double Rewards$7.99
  • A Chest of Coins(8500)$9.99
  • A Bucket of Coins(14000)$14.99
  • A Big Chest Of Coins(45000)$29.99

Questions

Is Medieval Battlefields free?
Medieval Battlefields is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Legion War free?
Legion War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Medieval Battlefields or Legion War?
Legion War is rated higher. Medieval Battlefields averages 4.5 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Legion War averages 4.8 from 86 ratings.
Do Medieval Battlefields or Legion War have ads?
Neither Medieval Battlefields nor Legion War shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Medieval Battlefields or Legion War?
Medieval Battlefields ships an update every 8 months, and Legion War every 3 weeks. Most recently, Medieval Battlefields was updated on October 26, 2026 and Legion War on October 24, 2026.

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