# Ruthless Conquest vs MicroWars

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ruthless Conquest at 78% against MicroWars's 34%. Ruthless Conquest also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). MicroWars's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 54) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MicroWars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ruthless Conquest asks for nothing beyond the download.

MicroWars holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MicroWars has 10K ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Ruthless Conquest's written reviews are positive against 34% of MicroWars's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Ruthless Conquest ships an update every 9 months, MicroWars every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ruthless Conquest | MicroWars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (54 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruthless-conquest/id1449785021/reviews) | **[4.6 (10K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microwars/id1471317275/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 54 | **10K** |
| Positive reviews | **78.4% of reviews** | 34.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 49 MB | 94 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Igor Kalicinski](https://appshunter.io/developer/622613682) | [Benoit Freslon](https://appshunter.io/developer/428781119) |

## What reviewers say

### Ruthless Conquest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruthless-conquest/id1449785021)

Engage in galactic strategy by sending fleets to capture planets and expand your empire. Enjoy local and internet multiplayer, or test your skills against six levels of challenging AI.

**Highlights:** Planet capture, Empire expansion, Fleet management, Local multiplayer, Internet multiplayer, Challenging AI opponents

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### MicroWars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microwars/id1471317275)

Engage in strategic microscopic battles where you command cells to conquer opponents. Collect resources, upgrade your units, and devise invasion plans to capture enemy bases and expand your territory. Outwit your rivals by building defenses and launching timely offensives.

**Highlights:** Microscopic battleground gameplay, Command and conquer cells, Resource collection and upgrades, Strategic invasion planning, Defensive and offensive tactics, Board-based conquest

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No ads | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💡 Customizable characters
- 🚀 Quick game sessions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Repetitive levels
- 🔋 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 💰 Paid features don't work as expected

**Reported bugs**

- Game resets progress on restart
- Impossible level 40 and 130
- Ads play over gameplay

**Requested features**

- More challenging AI opponents
- Ability to reinforce controlled cells
- Disable timer option
- More unique levels and characters
- Improved memory mini-game


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ruthless Conquest free?

Ruthless Conquest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MicroWars free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Ruthless Conquest or MicroWars?

MicroWars is rated higher. Ruthless Conquest averages 4.3 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while MicroWars averages 4.6 from 10K ratings.

### Do Ruthless Conquest or MicroWars have ads?

MicroWars shows ads; Ruthless Conquest does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ruthless Conquest or MicroWars?

Ruthless Conquest ships an update every 9 months, and MicroWars every 2 months. Most recently, Ruthless Conquest was updated on October 20, 2026 and MicroWars on October 30, 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.*