Comparison

Root Board Game vs Frontline Tactics

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

Head to head
About

Root Board Game

Experience a digital adaptation of a popular tabletop board game. Engage in strategic woodland warfare as 2 to 4 players vie for control of a vast wilderness, leading diverse factions to victory.

Highlights
  • Digital board game adaptation
  • Adventure and war gameplay
  • 2-4 player battles
  • Faction control mechanics
  • Wilderness exploration
Features
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Play the digital adaptation of the beloved tabletop board game. Root is a game of adventure and war where 2 to 4 players battle for control of a vast wilderness. The nefarious Marquise de Cat has seized the great woodland, intent on harvesting its riches. Under her rule, the many creatures of the forest have banded together. This Alliance will seek to strengthen its resources and subvert the rule of Cats. In this effort, the Alliance may enlist the help of the wandering Vagabonds who are able to move through the more dangerous woodland paths. Though some may sympathize with the Alliance’s hopes and dreams, these wanderers are old enough to remember the great birds of prey who once controlled the woods. Meanwhile, at the edge of the region, the proud, squabbling Eyrie have found a new commander who they hope will lead their faction to resume their ancient birthright. The stage is set for a contest that will decide the fate of the great woodland. It is up to the players to decide which group will ultimately take root.

About

Frontline Tactics

Command diverse military units in turn-based battles across various terrains. Engage in a story campaign or create custom scenarios with dynamic weather. Enjoy offline play and a visually engaging pixel-art experience.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy gameplay
  • Command infantry, armored vehicles, aircraft, and naval units
  • Story campaign with 24 operations
  • Random Map and Design Battle modes
  • Dynamic weather effects
  • Offline play
  • Pixel-art visuals
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Every move changes the battlefield. Frontline Tactics is a turn-based strategy game built for iPhone. Command infantry, armored vehicles, aircraft and naval units. Capture cities to fund your army, use terrain for cover and decide when to advance, reinforce or hold your position. Play The Quiet Current, a story campaign across 24 operations. Meet a cast of commanders, learn their powers and work through missions with different maps and objectives. Briefings, dialogue and campaign progress carry your journey from one operation to the next. Jump into a Random Map when you want a fresh battle, or use Design Battle to choose the armies, weather and difficulty. Clear skies, rain, snow and fog change the conditions you face. Build units at production facilities, transport troops, repair damaged units and plan around each unit's strengths. Pixel-art battlefields and animated combat scenes bring each clash to life. Music, sound effects, text speed and battle cutscenes can be adjusted in Options. Your campaign and saved battles stay on your device, so you can return to them between sessions. Frontline Tactics works offline, requires no account and includes no ads or in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Root Board Game4 screens
Frontline Tactics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Frontline Tactics at Free against Root Board Game's $9.99. Frontline Tactics also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). Root Board Game's advantage is ratings volume (5.9K vs 1) and chart position (#15 vs unranked). On rating and ads 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

Frontline Tactics is free to download; Root Board Game costs $9.99 up front. Root Board Game sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Frontline Tactics asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Root Board Game against 5.0 for Frontline Tactics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Root Board Game has 5.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Root Board Game versus Frontline Tactics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoot Board GameFrontline Tactics
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (5.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size505 MB168 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperDire Wolf DigitalOluwarotimi Lademo

Bugs and requests

Root Board Game

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • Issues with async game notifications and state
  • Bugs with specific faction mechanics (e.g. Vagabond)

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add undo button
  • Implement option to skip/speed up opponent moves
  • Include expansion factions and maps
  • Add match history and player stats tracking
  • Improve async game notifications and stability
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  • Add more customization options for game setup

Frontline Tactics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Root Board Game

One-time6
  • The Clockwork Expansion$5.99
  • Exiles & Partisans & Vagabonds$7.99
  • The Riverfolk Expansion$9.99
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  • Root: The Underworld Expansion$9.99
  • Root: The Marauder Expansion$9.99
  • Hirelings & Landmarks$9.99
None

Frontline Tactics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Root Board Game free?
Root Board Game costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Frontline Tactics free?
Frontline Tactics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Root Board Game or Frontline Tactics?
Frontline Tactics is rated higher. Root Board Game averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while Frontline Tactics averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Root Board Game or Frontline Tactics have ads?
Neither Root Board Game nor Frontline Tactics shows ads.

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