Comparison

War Drum vs Re

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

Head to head
About

War Drum

Embark on a fast-tapping RPG adventure where you tap a drum to command your heroes in battle. Progress through levels, defeat enemies and bosses, collect items, and unlock new characters in a quest for glory.

Highlights
  • Fast-tapping combat
  • Hero progression
  • Level completion
  • Boss battles
  • Item collection
  • Character unlocks
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War Drum is a fast-tapping RPG adventure. You tap the drum at the bottom of the screen and your heroes spring into action and begin fighting enemies. As your team defeats enemies, you will complete levels and advance to new lands. Along your journey you will defeat bosses, collect items, unlock new playable characters, and lead a heroic fight for glory!

About

Re

Experience a nostalgic, top-down solo RPG reminiscent of classic MMOs. Level up, reincarnate, collect ingredients, upgrade gear, and recruit pets to build your character. Enjoy a deep system with simple controls for a laid-back gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Leveling and Reincarnation
  • Stat Point Assignment
  • Ingredient Collection
  • Equipment Upgrading
  • Pet Recruitment (including bosses)
  • Arena Battles
Features
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Re:END is a laid-back, top-down solo-mode RPG, that feels like those great MMOs from the good old days, RE:END features simple smartphone controls and an in-depth system with leveling, reincarnation, pets, equipment upgrades, an arena, ingredients, and more! Experience an RPG with all the elements that made MMORPGs from the good old days (late 2000s) so great, right from your smartphone. ▼Leveling and Reincarnation What would an MMO be without leveling! Nothing beats the feeling of overcoming adversity, discovering new and better ways to farm exp, and growing stronger with each level. Assign stat points each time you level up, respec and reincarnate. Grow stronger, and build your character your way. ▼Collecting Ingredients and Upgrading Weapons Collect ingredients to improve your equipment by defeating powerful monsters and fishing. Fight stronger monsters, face new challenges and prepare for the next power spike! ▼Pets All enemies can join you, even bosses (some arena monsters are off limits)! There can be as little as a 0.3% chance that some enemies will join you when defeated. The odds may be slim, but that feeling of payoff when it happens is incredible!

Screenshots

War Drum4 screens
Re4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: War Drum at none against Re's 6. War Drum also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Re's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (513 vs 8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Re sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. War Drum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

War Drum holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Re has 513 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

War Drum ships an update every 5 months, Re every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
War Drum versus Re: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWar DrumRe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.7 (513 ratings)
Positive reviews—82.4% of reviews
Number of ratings8513 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB232 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperAndrew ShafferPONIX LLC

Customer experience

War Drum

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Re

All ratings513 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews222 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative12.2%

Bugs and requests

War Drum

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Re

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Golem boss not respawning properly
  • Upgrade materials not working as intended
  • Permanent loading screen issue
  • Inconsistent drop rates for certain items

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add map or guide to help progression
  • Implement save/load system
  • Provide option to remove ads
  • Allow customization of pet formation while adventuring
  • Add ability to contact developer for support

In-app purchases

None

War Drum

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Re

One-time6
  • crystal 10$0.99
  • crystal 55$4.99
  • crystal 180$14.99
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  • crystal 500$29.99
  • crystal 1200$59.99
  • crystal 3000$118.99

Questions

Is War Drum free?
War Drum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Re free?
Re is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, War Drum or Re?
War Drum is rated higher. War Drum averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Re averages 4.7 from 513 ratings.
Do War Drum or Re have ads?
Both War Drum and Re show ads.
Which is updated more often, War Drum or Re?
War Drum ships an update every 5 months, and Re every 10 days. Most recently, War Drum was updated on October 8, 2026 and Re on October 23, 2026.

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