# Big Battle 3D vs Royal Castle!

The clearest difference is update cadence: Big Battle 3D at every 2 months against Royal Castle!'s every 9 months. Big Battle 3D also leads on ratings volume (38K vs 1.5K) and review sentiment (18% vs 8%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Big Battle 3D sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Royal Castle! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Big Battle 3D against 4.6 for Royal Castle!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Battle 3D has 38K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of Big Battle 3D's written reviews are positive against 8% of Royal Castle!'s.

Big Battle 3D ships an update every 2 months, Royal Castle! every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Big Battle 3D | Royal Castle! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (38K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-battle-3d/id1487103274/reviews)** | [4.6 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/royal-castle/id1672011821/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **38K** | 1.5K |
| Positive reviews | **18.0% of reviews** | 8.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 249 MB | 305 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Kwalee Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/497961736) | [Bhanuben Patel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525685300) |

## What reviewers say

### Big Battle 3D

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-battle-3d/id1487103274)

Build and upgrade your army to storm castles in this fun and addictive game. Strategize your formations and weapons to defeat opposing armies and conquer increasingly challenging levels.

**Highlights:** Build and upgrade army, Storm castles, Strategic formations, Weapon upgrades, Addictive gameplay, Challenging levels, Colorful graphics

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads Discount | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Simple yet engaging concept

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Excessive ads that disrupt gameplay
- 🔒 Requires internet connection even for offline play
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs, especially with larger armies

**Reported bugs**

- Troops getting stuck or not responding
- Freezing and performance issues
- Inconsistent ad reward functionality

**Requested features**

- Offline play mode
- More army/weapon customization options
- Reduced ad frequency or optional ad-free version


### Royal Castle!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/royal-castle/id1672011821)

Defend your castle from incoming attacks by strategically deploying powerful weapons. Combine boosters to create unique destructive tools and build a formidable army to ensure your stronghold's safety.

**Highlights:** Castle defense, Weapon customization, Booster combinations, Army building, Defeat attackers

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Best tower defense game ever
- 👍 Great game until level 13

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Ads not removed despite purchase
- 💰 Waste of money
- 🤖 Mesmerizingly boring
- 🤖 Too easy, boring
- 🐛 Broken, needs to be fixed

**Reported bugs**

- Ads not removed despite purchase
- Scoring issue makes the game unplayable after level 13

**Requested features**

- Make the game a little bit harder


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Big Battle 3D free?

Big Battle 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Royal Castle! free?

Royal Castle! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Big Battle 3D or Royal Castle!?

Big Battle 3D is rated higher. Big Battle 3D averages 4.6 out of 5 from 38K ratings, while Royal Castle! averages 4.6 from 1.5K ratings.

### Do Big Battle 3D or Royal Castle! have ads?

Both Big Battle 3D and Royal Castle! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Big Battle 3D or Royal Castle!?

Big Battle 3D ships an update every 2 months, and Royal Castle! every 9 months. Most recently, Big Battle 3D was updated on October 23, 2026 and Royal Castle! on October 23, 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.*