Ancient Battle vs Warhall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ancient Battle
Engage in classic historical battles with a vast array of ancient units. This strategy game offers multiple campaigns based on Alexander the Great's conquests, featuring improved AI and detailed combat analysis for a challenging wargaming experience.
- Multiple historical campaigns
- Diverse ancient unit types
- Improved AI and combat analysis
- High Definition graphics
- Universal app for iPhone and iPad
- Detailed flank attack logic
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Ancient Battle: Alexander delivers a unique wargaming experience on iPhone and iPad. Use Macedonian Phalangites, Greek Hoplites, Indian Elephants, Scythed Chariots, Persian Cavalry, Catapults, Archers, Slingers, and many other unit types to engage in classic battles. Based upon, and a major upgrade to, the game system developed for Ancient Battle: Rome. A game that was the No.1 strategy game on the App Store in 8 countries and reviews included: "Delivers everything one can expect from a strategy title" - Arcade Sushi "Smart, challenging, and surprisingly substantial strategy game" - Pocket Gamer Included in this version are three campaigns that allow you to refight Alexander’s battles in and around Greece and Macedonia, including the battle of Chaeronea. The second campaign follows his push to conquer the Achaemenid Persian Empire, while having to deal with rebellious Spartans in Greece. Finally Alexander’s campaign in India, ending in the epic battle of Hydaspes, with the Macedonian Pike Phalanx versus the masses of Indian Elephants. Major game system improvements on Ancient Battle: Rome include improved A.I., improved combat analysis system, better flank attack logic, better line of sight logic, Elephant Generals, and Greek Hoplites. Key Game Features: • High Definition Ancient Era Graphics. • 7 Mission Tutorial Campaign. • 4 Mission Agnostos Thule campaign. • 8 Mission Greece Campaign playable as the Macedonians or their opponents the Athenians, Thebans, Illyrians, Getae, Thracians and Triballians. • 7 Mission Persia Campaign playable as the Macedonians or their opponents the Achaemenid Persians and Spartans. • 5 Mission India Campaign playable as the Macedonians or their opponents the Classical Indians and Scythians. • 48 Unique Ancient Units. • Detailed Combat Analysis • Flank Attacks • Hours of Gameplay. • Universal App (Works on iPhone & iPad) Find us on Facebook - facebook.com/hexwar Follow us on Twitter - @HexWarGames
Warhall
This free online simulator brings tabletop wargaming to a 3D environment. Access all armies and units without setup time, and use powerful tools for measurement and movement. Play anywhere, anytime, with friends or new communities.
- 3D tabletop wargaming simulator
- Supports 9th Age, TOW, WAP, Armada
- All armies and units available
- Powerful measurement and movement tools
- New Recruit list deployment
- Sandbox gameplay
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Warhall is a free to play online wargaming simulator to play various fantasy games: 9th Age, TOW, WAP & Mantic's Armada. Immerse now in a rich 3D environment to enjoy your battles just like you would on the tabletop. Have access to all the armies and all the units in the game for free, with no setup time required. Enhance your wargaming experience with powerful measurement and movement tools. Play where and when you like, with you friends or discover new communities and events. Warhall is a sandbox simulator. You decide how and what you want to play. Enjoy New Recruit integration to deploy your saved lists with one click.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Warhall at Free against Ancient Battle's $2.99. Warhall also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Ancient Battle's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 14%). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Warhall is free to download; Ancient Battle costs $2.99 up front. Ancient Battle sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Warhall asks for nothing beyond the download.
Warhall holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Ancient Battle's written reviews are positive against 14% of Warhall's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Ancient Battle ships an update every 3 months, Warhall every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ancient Battle | Warhall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (9 ratings) | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.3 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 692 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hunted Cow Studios Ltd. | Greenfeet SL |
Customer experience
Ancient Battle
Warhall
In-app purchases
Ancient Battle
- Persia Campaign$1.99
- India Campaign$1.99
Warhall
No in-app purchases









