Comparison

Retro Commander vs RTS Battle

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

Head to head
About

Retro Commander

Engage in post-apocalyptic real-time strategy battles. Command diverse units and technologies in a rich story campaign or test your skills against AI and players in cross-platform multiplayer. Features include a map editor and extensive modding capabilities.

Highlights
  • Post-apocalyptic RTS gameplay
  • Story campaign with unique factions
  • Single-player skirmish matches vs AI
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
  • Map editor and modding support
  • Diverse units and research options
  • Multiple game modes (capture the flag, battle royale)
Features
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Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS). Take command and fight it out in a world where a cataclysmic timeline has transpired on Mother Earth. Wage wars solo, against the AI, or take on your gaming comrades and friends in cross-platform multiplayer matches. Form teams and clans and fight co-op style with the AI and other players for ultimate victory. As opposed to other real-time strategy game, Retro Commander tries to focus on both, a fun single player and a thrilling multiplayer experience. The game strives to be easy to learn with a modern user interface. Single player comes with skirmish matches against the AI as well as a comic-based story campaign. Multiplayer can be played cross-platform and includes a ranking and rating system. POST-APOCALYPTIC: Real-time strategy (RTS) played in a post-apocalyptic timeline on Mother Earth. The environment includes day-night cycles, rain, snow, wind and solar flare activity. STORY CAMPAIGN: Deep campaign and story line of humanity after a cataclysmic event. Factions come with their own specialized technologies such as stealth, robots, drones or shields. SINGLE & MULTIPLAYER: A challenging AI for both single and multiplayer matches with co-op play. Cross-platform multiplayer including LAN/internet. ONLINE play comes with an award and rating system. PLAY MODES: In addition to regular skirmish matches, the game supports missions such as elimination, survival, capture the flag, defense and battle royale. Available in both single and multiplayer also are escort and rescue missions. STRUCTURES & TROOPS: Common troops for land, sea and air warfare is available to all factions. Specialized elements such as stealth, shields, EMP weapons, nukes, portals, orbital weapons, assimilator and other troops and structures provide for additional variety. RESEARCH: A tech tree and research options enable to build specialized structures and troops. A Tech Snatcher can be used to steal enemy technology. MODDING: A map editor is included allowing for player-modded maps including player-modded campaigns. All elements including troops, structures, as well as graphics and sound effects, can be modded if desired.

About

RTS Battle

Engage in real-time strategy battles to destroy the enemy throne. Build diverse units, utilize intuitive touch controls, and devise optimal attack formations. Replay missions to improve your best times.

Highlights
  • Build units from barracks
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Strategic attack angles and formations
  • Manage injured units
  • Replay missions for best times
  • Diverse unit types (Archers, Horsemen, Catapults)
Features
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YOUR GOAL: Destroy the Enemy Throne as quickly as possible! - Build units from your Barracks - Move units via intuitive touch controls - Find the best attack angles and formations - Smartly move injured units to the back - Come up with new strategies - Replay Missions to beat your best times ARCHERS: - Attack Range: Medium - Armor: Medium - Movement: Fast HORSEMEN: - Attack Range: Short (melee) - Armor: High - Movement: Very Fast CATAPULTS: - Attack Range: Far - Armor: Low - Movement: Slow

Screenshots

Retro Commander4 screens
RTS Battle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RTS Battle at none against Retro Commander's 14. RTS Battle also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Retro Commander's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 5). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. Retro Commander sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. RTS Battle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RTS Battle holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Retro Commander's written reviews are positive against 100% of RTS Battle's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Retro Commander versus RTS Battle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro CommanderRTS Battle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (16 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB126 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNoble Master LLCDoubleTap Software LLC

Customer experience

Retro Commander

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%

RTS Battle

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Retro Commander

One-time14
  • Map: Chapter 02$0.99
  • Map: Battle Map 02$0.99
  • Map: Battle Map 05$0.99
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  • Clan Manager$1.99
  • Map: Chapter 03$3.99
  • Map: Chapter 08$3.99
  • Map: Battle Map A1$3.99
  • Map: Chapter 04$3.99
  • Map: Chapter 06$3.99
  • Map: Chapter 07$3.99
  • Map: Battle Map 03$3.99
  • Map: Battle Map 04$3.99
  • Modded Maps$4.99
  • All Maps & Modding$19.99
None

RTS Battle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retro Commander free?
Retro Commander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RTS Battle free?
RTS Battle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Retro Commander or RTS Battle?
RTS Battle is rated higher. Retro Commander averages 3.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while RTS Battle averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Retro Commander or RTS Battle have ads?
Neither Retro Commander nor RTS Battle shows ads.

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