Comparison

Warbits Plus vs Caves of Lore

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

Head to head
About

Warbits Plus

Engage in charming turn-based tactical combat with a variety of units and special powers. Explore a story-driven campaign, test your skills in challenging modes, and create custom maps to share with the community. Compete locally or online against friends and other commanders.

Highlights
  • Grid-based turn-based strategy
  • Story-driven campaign missions
  • Challenge and puzzle modes
  • Custom map editor
  • Local and online multiplayer
  • Community tag match hubs
Features
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Warbits Plus is a charming turn-based strategy game where victory is achieved through tactics and determination. Compete with your friends locally and online, hone your skills with single-player missions, or battle for glory against other commanders on the community hub. TURN-BASED STRATEGY - Featuring grid-based movement, using an army of uniquely equipped units, special powers, and structures to fund your battles. + CAMPAIGN - Battle through 20 missions across 5 unique environments as you unravel the story of a dysfunctional galaxy and the war simulator designed to save it. + CHALLENGE MODE - For the more experienced player to test their mettle. 12 challenging skirmish missions and 12 mind-bending puzzle missions. + MAP EDITOR - Build, share, and play custom maps with the community. + LOCAL & ONLINE - Stay off the grid against AI and local play or bring the fight to the internet's front door. + TAG MATCH HUBS - Automatically pair with players who enjoy the same game modes as you and compete for glory on the monthly leaderboards. GIVE WAR SIMULATION A CHANCE *** “From the creators of Warbits, the Editor’s Choice game adored by strategy fans across the universe, we give you Warbits Plus!" - Risky Lab “Sequel to the only turn-based strategy played by Alexander Skarsgård during season 3, episode 7 of HBO’s Succession.” “Why is your team so slow? Just update it already geez or release this” - YouTube Trailer Comment “So how’s Warbots going?” - The family every other Thanksgiving ***

About

Caves of Lore

Embark on a turn-based, pixel-art fantasy adventure with tactical grid-based combat. Explore a world filled with monsters, humor, and hidden secrets. Build a customizable party and uncover a story filled with dark themes and ancient horrors.

Highlights
  • Turn-based tactical combat
  • Pixel-art fantasy world
  • Environmental exploration
  • Character interaction
  • Highly customizable party
  • Vast amounts of loot and treasure
  • Deep lore and dialogue
Features
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I'm a self-taught solo-dev who built this passion project over 6 years while holding down a full time job and raising a family. I dedicated myself to work 5 minutes a day no matter what, and built the game piece by piece, not really knowing where I was going or how it would all end. • Caves of Lore is a turn-based, pixel-art, fantasy CRPG that combines elements of environmental exploration and character interaction with tactical, grid-based combat. Fun and weird adventures await as you progress through a world full of monsters and humor. Hidden secrets and strange powers abound, allowing for a highly customizable party. • Vast amounts of loot and treasure constantly increase your power, while dialogue, books and lore are waiting for those who want to be drawn into the world further. • Dark themes and ancient horrors don’t keep this game from remaining upbeat and funny, with a story that unfolds in unexpected ways. Tactical combat, endless magical item combos, and a vast array of spells, abilities and traits make for great replay value. • 6 character capacity party, 65+ spells, 65+ abilities, 65+ traits, 50+ monsters, 40+ NPCs , 30+ quests, and 20+ areas to explore. Hundreds of items and tens of thousands of enchantment combinations make for all manner of powerful items.

Screenshots

Warbits Plus4 screens
Caves of Lore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Warbits Plus at $4.99 against Caves of Lore's $7.99. Warbits Plus also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Caves of Lore's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 79%) and chart position (#139 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Warbits Plus costs $4.99 and Caves of Lore $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Warbits Plus against 4.9 for Caves of Lore. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 178 and 192 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Warbits Plus's written reviews are positive against 92% of Caves of Lore's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Warbits Plus versus Caves of Lore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarbits PlusCaves of Lore
Price$4.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.8 (178 ratings)4.9 (192 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings178192 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#139 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size557 MB701 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperRisky Lab IncTILTGames

Customer experience

Warbits Plus

All ratings168 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative11.3%

Caves of Lore

All ratings189 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.4%

User reviews

Warbits Plus

From 178 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Excellent turn-based strategy gameplay
  • 🎨 High-quality graphics and art design
  • 💰 Great value at $5 price point
  • 🧠 Challenging and addictive gameplay
  • 🗺️ Level/map creation feature

Room to improve

  • ⚖️ Unit balance issues (bombers overpowered, jets too weak)
  • 🐛 Multiple gameplay bugs and glitches
  • 🔄 Limited new content vs original game
  • 🎮 Multiplayer opponent selection too limited
  • 🔋 High battery/power consumption

Caves of Lore

From 192 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful pixel art
  • 💰 Worth the price
  • 🕹️ Engaging combat

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🔍 Steep learning curve
  • 🌐 Lack of language support (e.g. Russian, German)
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Bugs and requests

Warbits Plus

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Carrier troops display bug (smiley face persists after emptying)
  • Fog of war visibility not updating correctly
  • Enemy troops can be placed on occupied tiles
  • Enemy carrier dropping troops on player-owned cities
  • Unit targeting switching not always responsive
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  • Bluetooth speaker sound muting not working
  • Game drains battery even when plugged in
  • Portrait mode performance issues and lag
  • Resign button not functioning properly
  • Special powers disabled in Skirmish maps

Requested features

13 requests
  • Naval units (battleships, submarines, amphibious units)
  • New unit types and factions
  • Cross-device progress synchronization
  • German language support
  • Sign-in options (Apple, Google, Facebook)
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  • 4-player battle improvements (3v1, FFAs, team swapping)
  • Expanded single-player campaign
  • Cosmetic skins and unit customization
  • Map editor tutorial/guide
  • Special powers in Skirmish/Puzzle modes
  • HQ bonuses usable in Challenge missions
  • Skip tutorial option
  • More diverse campaign storyline

Caves of Lore

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes after a few fights
  • Traits menu not showing properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Russian language support
  • Add German language support
  • Implement cloud save feature
  • Improve UI/UX for better accessibility

In-app purchases

None

Warbits Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Caves of Lore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Warbits Plus free?
Warbits Plus costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Caves of Lore free?
Caves of Lore costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Warbits Plus or Caves of Lore?
Caves of Lore is rated higher. Warbits Plus averages 4.8 out of 5 from 178 ratings, while Caves of Lore averages 4.9 from 192 ratings.
Do Warbits Plus or Caves of Lore have ads?
Neither Warbits Plus nor Caves of Lore shows ads.

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