Comparison

Back Wars vs LEGION

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

Head to head
About

Back Wars

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
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When an army travels back in time to rule the world 1,000 years in advance, they get more than they bargained for from their primitive counterparts! Lead the resistance with hundreds of warriors from different cultures all over the world. Focus on one individual or step back to command an entire army at your fingertips. Combining world-dominating strategy with fully interactive battles, this game offers the best of both worlds! And just when you think it's over, history might just repeat itself... UPGRADES The game is mostly free to play, but you can upgrade to take control of your experience - choosing which side and how much territory to start with. You can also blow off steam with fantasy battles between any 2 cultures - and as many warriors as your device can handle! For what it's worth, you can also edit every character in the world - but please note that this game uses up to 1,000 of them that are regularly replaced. CONTROLS When controlling a specific character, this game offers either the "Classic" 1-handed control system or "Dual Wield" where each hand is controlled separately. If you are not already familiar with these from previous games in the series, you can pause the action at any time by hitting the dateline and then study the "Controls" guide. Also look out for in-game hints from scrolls or books that you can read. In this game, you can change which member of the team you are controlling at any time by either tapping the health meter or literally pointing to them on the battlefield. By tapping the arrows at the bottom of the screen, you can also activate "Commander" mode where you step back and direct any active member of your team by simply swiping from their location to another. Whether you intend them to relocate, fight an enemy, or pick up an object, they will try to make sense of your instructions. But please bear in mind that they can only do so at their convenience and may have other priorities! Whatever device or control method you are using, you can always zoom in or out by pinching at the centre of the screen. MAP The main "Campaign" game mode requires you to increase your territory by moving units from one area to any connected one. You can either "fortify" an existing territory or attempt to seize a rival territory. Note that only 50% of the units in a territory will be available to travel - which necessarily makes it harder to invade than it is to defend. The population of any inhabited territory may grow after each round, so it is important to control as many as possible. Notice that units will also gradually heal over time, so it is a good idea to work with different locations each turn. PERFORMANCE Please note that this is the largest scale game I have made yet, and may require a high-end device to run at 100%. Consider keeping the "Population" low to reduce the number of characters on screen, or tone down other features in the "Display" options. I regret there is more to this game than I could ever explain here, so I hope you enjoy figuring some things out for yourself!

About

LEGION

Engage in fast-paced, multiplayer strategy battles on diverse maps. Take direct command of your squads in real-time, offering a level of control rarely seen in mobile RTS games. Experience tactical combat with unique armies and engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer battles
  • Direct squad control
  • Diverse maps
  • RTS gameplay
  • Fast-paced combat
Features
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Legion is a multiplayer mobile game. The core of the game is short battles on different maps between two armies. You'll have full control of your squads, like in the best RTS games (unlike most mobile games of this type, where squads fight on their own).

Screenshots

Back Wars4 screens
LEGION4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LEGION at 4.1 against Back Wars's 3.6. LEGION also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months) and review sentiment (70% vs 50%). Back Wars's advantage is ratings volume (768 vs 156) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.2). 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. Back Wars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LEGION sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LEGION holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 768 and 156 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Back Wars's written reviews are positive against 70% of LEGION's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Back Wars ships an update every 13 months, LEGION every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Back Wars versus LEGION: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBack WarsLEGION
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (768 ratings)4.1 (156 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews69.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings768 — better156
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.2
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB231 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMDickie LimitedAlexander Osmyakov

Customer experience

Back Wars

All ratings768 ratings
Positive60.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative31.0%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral13.2%
Negative36.8%

LEGION

All ratings156 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral16.0%
Negative14.2%

User reviews

Back Wars

From 768 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

LEGION

From 156 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Smooth gameplay
  • 🚀 Fast-paced battles
  • 💡 Interesting concept
  • 🎨 Good graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
  • 🕹️ Clunky unit controls
  • 🔍 Lack of tutorial
  • 🕰️ Short campaign

Bugs and requests

Back Wars

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

LEGION

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Deployment issues
  • Unit pathfinding problems
  • Multiplayer connectivity issues
  • Crashes on certain levels

Requested features

6 requests
  • More campaign missions
  • Expanded unit roster
  • Sandbox mode
  • Multiplayer improvements
  • Siege mechanics
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  • Additional eras/factions

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Back Wars

One-time1
  • King Upgrade$2.99
6 purchases

LEGION

One-time6
  • Gold Level 1$0.99
  • Gold Level 2$1.99
  • Gold Level 3$2.99
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  • Gold Level 4$4.99
  • Gold Level 1$19.99
  • Gold Level 1$39.99

Questions

Is Back Wars free?
Back Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LEGION free?
LEGION is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Back Wars or LEGION?
LEGION is rated higher. Back Wars averages 3.6 out of 5 from 768 ratings, while LEGION averages 4.1 from 156 ratings.
Do Back Wars or LEGION have ads?
Neither Back Wars nor LEGION shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Back Wars or LEGION?
Back Wars ships an update every 13 months, and LEGION every 3 weeks. Most recently, Back Wars was updated on September 8, 2026 and LEGION on September 21, 2026.

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