# RTS Siege Up! vs Northgard

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RTS Siege Up! at none against Northgard's 10. RTS Siege Up! also leads on price ($3.99 vs $8.99) and review sentiment (83% vs 61%). Northgard's advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 35). On rating, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

RTS Siege Up! costs $3.99 and Northgard $8.99 up front. Northgard sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. RTS Siege Up! asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for RTS Siege Up! against 4.6 for Northgard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Northgard has 3.7K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of RTS Siege Up!'s written reviews are positive against 61% of Northgard's.

RTS Siege Up! ships an update monthly, Northgard every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RTS Siege Up! | Northgard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$3.99** | $8.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rts-siege-up/id1496107124/reviews) | **[4.6 (3.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northgard/id1533979882/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 35 | **3.7K** |
| Positive reviews | **83.3% of reviews** | 61.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #63 | **#22** |
| Size | 178 MB | 892 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Denis Zdorovtsov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1496107123) | [Playdigious](https://appshunter.io/developer/1041387229) |

## What reviewers say

### RTS Siege Up!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rts-siege-up/id1496107124)

**Currently charting:** #63 Top Paid · Role Playing, #110 Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

Experience classic real-time strategy with a medieval fantasy twist. Build castles, command armies, and engage in strategic battles without pay-to-win mechanics. Enjoy a rich campaign, multiplayer modes, and extensive modding support.

**Highlights:** 26-mission campaign, Online PvP and PvE multiplayer, Wi-Fi multiplayer support, Level editor for custom missions, Destroyable castle walls, Naval battles, Modding support

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Northgard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northgard/id1533979882)

**Currently charting:** #22 Top Paid · Role Playing, #57 Top Paid · Strategy, #185 Top Paid · Games (US App Store)

Lead a Viking clan to settle, survive, and conquer a mysterious new continent. Manage resources, assign jobs, and battle mythical creatures and harsh winters. Explore unique strategic opportunities and achieve victory through conquest, fame, or devotion.

**Highlights:** Build and manage settlements, Assign Vikings to jobs, Resource management, Survive harsh winters and foes, Explore new territories, Multiple victory conditions, Story mode and multiplayer

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clan of the Squirrel | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the snake | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Dragon | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Horse | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Kraken | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Lynx | $2.99 | one-time |
| Clan of the Eagle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Scale Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Fur Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Winter Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Fantastic strategy game
- 👍 Challenging and fun
- 👍 Excellent port to mobile
- 👍 Lots of replayability

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Buggy menus and UI
- 🔋 Battery draining
- 🐛 Glitchy audio
- 🐛 Saves getting deleted

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes frequently
- Menus and UI are buggy
- Audio glitches and cuts out
- Saves get deleted unexpectedly
- Multiplayer is unreliable

**Requested features**

- Add multiplayer mode
- Improve tutorial and instructions
- Add controller support
- Optimize performance and stability
- Add Chinese language support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RTS Siege Up! free?

RTS Siege Up! costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Northgard free?

Northgard costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, RTS Siege Up! or Northgard?

Northgard is rated higher. RTS Siege Up! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Northgard averages 4.6 from 3.7K ratings.

### Do RTS Siege Up! or Northgard have ads?

Neither RTS Siege Up! nor Northgard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, RTS Siege Up! or Northgard?

RTS Siege Up! ships an update monthly, and Northgard every 6 weeks. Most recently, RTS Siege Up! was updated on November 7, 2026 and Northgard on November 9, 2026.

### Which is more popular, RTS Siege Up! or Northgard?

RTS Siege Up! currently peaks at #63 in the App Store charts, and Northgard at #22. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*