# Back Wars vs Warlords Conquest

The clearest difference is rating: Warlords Conquest at 4.1 against Back Wars's 3.6. Warlords Conquest also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 13 months) and review sentiment (73% vs 50%). Back Wars's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (768 vs 158). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Back Wars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Warlords Conquest sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Warlords Conquest holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 768 and 158 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Back Wars's written reviews are positive against 73% of Warlords Conquest's.

Back Wars ships an update every 13 months, Warlords Conquest every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Back Wars | Warlords Conquest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (768 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/back-wars/id1406814938/reviews) | **[4.1 (158 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warlords-conquest-enemy-lines/id6444449927/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **768** | 158 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **73.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 80 MB | 157 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [MDickie Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/498978165) | [SimpleBit Studios ApS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1534041463) |

## What reviewers say

### Back Wars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/back-wars/id1406814938)

Lead a historical resistance against a time-traveling army. Command hundreds of warriors from diverse cultures, focusing on individual heroes or vast armies. Experience strategic world domination combined with interactive battles.

**Highlights:** Lead diverse warrior armies, Command individual units or entire armies, Interactive real-time battles, Territory conquest and defense, Customizable controls (1-handed, dual wield), Fantasy battle mode, Character editing

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| King Upgrade | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
- 💡 Unique concept with past, present, and future factions
- 🚀 Engaging campaign mode

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔢 Unbalanced difficulty progression
- ⚔️ Unfair weapon advantages for certain factions
- 🐅 Annoying animal attacks
- ⏱️ Slow character recovery time

**Reported bugs**

- Game takeover by AI during battles
- Inability to customize characters
- Disappearing weapons and items
- Forced retreats due to map boundaries

**Requested features**

- Add ability to choose faction
- Improve weapon and character balance
- Reduce dialogue interruptions during battles
- Implement friendly fire option
- Optimize performance and reduce lag


### Warlords Conquest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warlords-conquest-enemy-lines/id6444449927)

Engage in a pixelated medieval war by deploying soldiers across lanes to counter enemy troops. Choose to play as Humans, Orcs, or Elves, and conquer enemy kingdoms in this tactical tower defense RTS. Upgrade your army and utilize special attacks and defensive items to achieve victory.

**Highlights:** Lane-based troop deployment, Kingdom conquest, Play as Humans, Orcs, Elves, Offline and cloud sync, Unit upgrades, Special attacks, Defensive items

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Crystal Ore | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Crystal Ore | $6.99 | one-time |
| Cart Full of Crystals | $14.99 | one-time |
| Sack of Crystals | $24.99 | one-time |
| Small Chest of Crystals | $49.99 | one-time |
| Large Chest of Crystals | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay loop
- 💰 Optional ads with good rewards, not pay-to-win
- ⚖️ Well-balanced difficulty and strategy required
- 🎨 Good visual design and animations
- 📱 Easy to pick up and play casually

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏱️ Slow update frequency and long development cycles
- 😴 Gets boring after completing main content
- 💸 Monetization feels predatory with limited gold rewards
- 🎯 Unbalanced difficulty spikes in certain levels
- 🔧 Lacks features compared to developer's other game

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes and kicks players out during gameplay
- Cannot play certain levels, only Arena works
- UI elements trigger unintended actions (date/time popup)
- Troop placement restricted to yellow line only
- Missing unit information and balance issues

**Requested features**

- Dwarves faction (most requested)
- Sandbox/Creative mode like Trench Warfare
- Multiplayer and PvP modes
- Additional factions (Vikings, Pirates, Undead, etc.)
- Health bars for units


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Back Wars free?

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

### Is Warlords Conquest free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Back Wars or Warlords Conquest?

Warlords Conquest is rated higher. Back Wars averages 3.6 out of 5 from 768 ratings, while Warlords Conquest averages 4.1 from 158 ratings.

### Do Back Wars or Warlords Conquest have ads?

Warlords Conquest shows ads; Back Wars does not.

### Which is updated more often, Back Wars or Warlords Conquest?

Back Wars ships an update every 13 months, and Warlords Conquest every 5 weeks. Most recently, Back Wars was updated on September 8, 2026 and Warlords Conquest on September 19, 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.*