Comparison

Back Wars vs Fruit Playground

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

Fruit Playground

A physics sandbox for creative exploration and experimentation. Build intricate structures, engage in physics-based battles, and manage unique scenarios with evolved fruits. Enjoy ragdoll physics and a wide array of objects for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Physics-based sandbox
  • Build structures and vehicles
  • Create epic battles
  • Manage evolved fruits
  • Experiment with ragdolls
  • Craft technological mechanisms
Features
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A physics-based sandbox where creativity knows no bounds. Create epic battles, craft advanced technological structures, manage evolved fruits in unique scenarios, build mechanisms, vehicles, and structures, or simply have fun with ragdolls and various objects. Perfect for constructing, experimenting, or just relaxing in your own way

Screenshots

Back Wars4 screens
Fruit Playground4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fruit Playground at 4.5 against Back Wars's 3.6. Fruit Playground also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (85% vs 50%). Back Wars's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume 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. Back Wars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fruit Playground asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fruit Playground holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 768 and 2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Back Wars's written reviews are positive against 85% of Fruit Playground's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Back Wars ships an update every 13 months, Fruit Playground every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Back Wars versus Fruit Playground: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBack WarsFruit Playground
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (768 ratings)4.5 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews85.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7682K — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB234 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMDickie LimitedVladyslav Ursatii

Customer experience

Back Wars

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

Fruit Playground

All ratings1,990 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews1,237 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative8.2%

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

Fruit Playground

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game mechanics
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Lots of customization options
  • 🔥 Better than Melon Playground

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🔍 Lacking in detail and graphics
  • 🤕 Weak punches/damage

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

Fruit Playground

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Saving issues with character customization
  • Lag and performance drops with many spawned objects
  • Inconsistent weapon/item behavior
  • Difficulty with grabbing and manipulating objects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more weapons and attachments
  • Improve NPC behavior and interactions
  • Implement a mod/workshop system
  • Add more vehicle options
  • Reduce ad frequency

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Back Wars

One-time1
  • King Upgrade$2.99
None

Fruit Playground

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Back Wars free?
Back Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fruit Playground free?
Fruit Playground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Back Wars or Fruit Playground?
Fruit Playground is rated higher. Back Wars averages 3.6 out of 5 from 768 ratings, while Fruit Playground averages 4.5 from 2K ratings.
Do Back Wars or Fruit Playground have ads?
Fruit Playground shows ads; Back Wars does not.
Which is updated more often, Back Wars or Fruit Playground?
Back Wars ships an update every 13 months, and Fruit Playground every 3 weeks. Most recently, Back Wars was updated on October 13, 2026 and Fruit Playground on October 15, 2026.

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