# Sacrifices vs Battledom

The clearest difference is rating: Battledom at 4.7 against Sacrifices's 3.8. Battledom also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 52%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). Sacrifices's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sacrifices sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Battledom sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Battledom holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 164 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Sacrifices's written reviews are positive against 82% of Battledom's.

Sacrifices ships an update every 3 weeks, Battledom every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sacrifices | Battledom |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (67 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sacrifices/id1273760699/reviews) | **[4.7 (164 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/battledom/id6471842648/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 67 | **164** |
| Positive reviews | 52.1% of reviews | **81.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 300 MB | 313 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Spooky Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1270205465) | [Sander Frenken](https://appshunter.io/developer/693599249) |

## What reviewers say

### Sacrifices

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sacrifices/id1273760699)

Guide a Mesoamerican village through daily life and divine intervention. Manage resources, answer prayers, and craft items to rebuild a ruined city. Sacrifice followers to unlock knowledge and expand your domain.

**Highlights:** Village and follower management, Divine powers and prayer answering, Crafting over 150 items, Jungle expeditions and treasure discovery, Sacrifice followers for knowledge

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Single idol | $0.99 | one-time |
| Blood: 250 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Five idols | $1.99 | one-time |
| Blood: 1250 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Welcome bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Fifteen idols | $4.99 | one-time |
| Blood: 3750 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Fifty idols | $13.99 | one-time |
| Blood: 12500 | $13.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Unique and innovative sacrifice/prayer mechanics
- 🎨 Appealing visual design and art style
- 🏛️ Interesting Mesoamerican mythology theme
- ⚙️ Good gameplay concept and mechanics foundation
- 💰 Fair in-app purchase system (not pay-to-win)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Constant and frequent crashes throughout gameplay
- 💾 Severe save file corruption and progress loss
- ⏸️ Game freezes regularly during normal play
- 📱 Poor optimization for newer iPhone models (11, 12, 13, X)
- 🖥️ Screen scaling issues on larger displays

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes every 5-15 minutes during gameplay
- Save files disappear or fail to load after crashes
- Progress resets to hours earlier despite auto-save
- Black screen freezing on startup
- Screen freezes when opening menus or character sheets

**Requested features**

- Idle/offline resource gathering system
- Quest or explorer mode with combat mechanics
- Ability to control villagers in resource gathering
- Army system with ranks (Jaguar, Eagle warriors)
- Building placement/repositioning feature


### Battledom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/battledom/id6471842648)

Engage in an ultimate real-time strategy experience with resource management, large-scale battles, and deep army customization. Command hundreds of soldiers, deploy siege weapons, and defend your territory in a rich world with a compelling story.

**Highlights:** Command massive armies, Real-time tactical combat, Deep army customization, Resource gathering and trading, Build and upgrade structures, 20+ handcrafted levels, Endless Mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip the developer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock the full game | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sacrifices free?

Sacrifices is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Battledom free?

Battledom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Sacrifices or Battledom?

Battledom is rated higher. Sacrifices averages 3.8 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Battledom averages 4.7 from 164 ratings.

### Do Sacrifices or Battledom have ads?

Neither Sacrifices nor Battledom shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sacrifices or Battledom?

Sacrifices ships an update every 3 weeks, and Battledom every 10 days. Most recently, Sacrifices was updated on November 3, 2026 and Battledom on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*