Comparison

Risky Wars vs Risk

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

Head to head
About

Risky Wars

Engage in strategic conquest on a classic board game map. Distribute reinforcements, fortify territories, and earn trade cards to boost your forces. Experience an epic campaign or create custom matches with adjustable rules and AI opponents.

Highlights
  • Distribute reinforcements
  • Conquer enemy territories
  • Fortify sectors
  • Earn trade cards
  • Epic campaign mode
  • Custom matches
  • Adjustable game rules
Features
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Experience the next generation of the classic Risk board game! Distribute your reinforcements and conquer enemy territories. Fortify your sectors and secure bonus units round by round. Earn trade cards and use their reinforcement boost to break through enemy lines. Fight your way through the epic campaign or prove yourself in exciting custom matches. Strategy, tactics and risk determine victory or defeat! CAMPAIGN ► Complete great operations consisting of challenging missions ► Diverse mission objectives require customized strategies ► Complete all mission objectives to secure maximum rewards ► Achieve promotions and unlock upgrades ► Use powerful boosts to your advantage CUSTOM GAME ► Play on the classic Risk board game map or unlock other great maps ► Adjust the game rules or play according to the classic Risk rules ► Up to 5 computer opponents with adjustable levels of difficulty ► Compete against friends (pass and play) ► The harder the match, the better the rewards OTHER FEATURES ► Interactive tutorial to all game areas ► Match statistics (territories, units, reinforcements, dice results, ...) ► Global game statistics (missions, custom games, dice results, ...) ► Optional fast forward computer turns ► Different zoom levels for a better overview ► Game state synchronizes across all devices and platforms ► Everything from the classic Risk board game and more! Stay tuned for more! Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/VertexArts Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RiskyWars Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/RiskyWars Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/RiskyWars www.riskywars.com

About

Risk

This app simulates dice rolls and battles for the Risk board game. It offers fast dice rolling, automatic tank updates, and a detailed battle log to keep games smooth and mistake-free. An auto-roll feature can simulate entire battles until a winner is determined.

Highlights
  • Fast dice rolls for attacker and defender
  • Single round or full battle auto-roll
  • Clear battle log and round history
  • Automatic tank count updates
  • Designed for Risk board game battles
  • Optional ad-free purchase
Features
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Risk-y Dice is a fast Risk dice roller and battle simulator for Risk and Risiko board games. Set attacker and defender tanks, choose how many dice to roll, and resolve battles in seconds. The app keeps every Risk battle clear with a detailed battle log and automatic tank updates, so everyone at the table can follow each round instantly. Use Auto Roll to simulate the entire battle automatically: the dice keep rolling until one side dies. Features • Fast Risk dice rolls for attacker and defender • Single round roll or full battle auto-roll • Clear battle log and round history • Automatic tank count updates after every roll • Designed for real Risk board game battles • Optional ad-free purchase If you play Risk often, this Risk dice roller and battle simulator helps keep games fast, smooth and mistake-free.

Screenshots

Risky Wars4 screens
Risk3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Risk at 5.0 against Risky Wars's 4.5. Risky Wars's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (32 vs 1). 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. Risky Wars sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Risk sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Risk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Risky Wars has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Risky Wars ships an update every 2 weeks, Risk every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Risky Wars versus Risk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRisky WarsRisk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (32 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 26 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size224 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVertex Arts UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) & Co. KGFederica Benacquista

Customer experience

Risky Wars

All ratings32 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral11.5%
Negative23.1%

Risk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Risky Wars

One-time7
  • Starter Kit$2.49
  • Veterans Pack$4.99
  • The Continents$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Great Nations 1$4.99
  • Great Nations 2$4.99
  • Conquerers Chest$9.99
  • Rulers Treasure$19.49
4 purchases

Risk

One-time4
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Tip the Developer$0.99
  • Tip the Developer$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Tip the Developer$9.99

Questions

Is Risky Wars free?
Risky Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Risk free?
Risk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Risky Wars or Risk?
Risk is rated higher. Risky Wars averages 4.5 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Risk averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Risky Wars or Risk have ads?
Both Risky Wars and Risk show ads.
Which is updated more often, Risky Wars or Risk?
Risky Wars ships an update every 2 weeks, and Risk every 26 months. Most recently, Risky Wars was updated on October 29, 2026 and Risk on October 24, 2026.

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