# Northgard vs War Mongrels

The clearest difference is price: Northgard at $2.99 against War Mongrels's $19.99. Northgard also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 11). War Mongrels's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Northgard costs $2.99 and War Mongrels $19.99 up front. Northgard sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. War Mongrels asks for nothing beyond the download.

Northgard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Northgard has 3.7K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Northgard's written reviews are positive against 54% of War Mongrels's.

Northgard ships an update every 6 weeks, War Mongrels weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Northgard | War Mongrels |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$2.99** | $19.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (3.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northgard/id1533979882/reviews)** | [2.8 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/war-mongrels/id1636645821/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.7K** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | **61.4% of reviews** | 54.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#10** | — |
| Size | 892 MB | 3.7 GB |
| Requires iOS | **13.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Playdigious](https://appshunter.io/developer/1041387229) | [Virtual Programming Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/290623727) |

## What reviewers say

### Northgard

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

**Currently charting:** #10 Top Paid · Role Playing, #43 Top Paid · Strategy, #111 Top Paid · Games, #185 Top Paid (US App Store)

Lead a Viking clan to explore, settle, and conquer a mysterious new continent. Manage resources, assign jobs, and survive harsh winters and dangerous foes. Choose your clan's path to victory through conquest, trade, or devotion.

**Highlights:** Build and manage settlements, Assign Vikings to jobs, Resource management and survival, Territory expansion and discovery, Multiple victory conditions, Story mode campaign, Multiplayer modes

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clan of the Rat | $2.95 | one-time |
| 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 Ox | $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


### War Mongrels

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/war-mongrels/id1636645821)

Experience an isometric real-time tactics game set on the Eastern Front of WWII. Guide a team of evolving guerilla fighters against expanding Nazi forces, utilizing unique character skills and an interactive environment. The game offers a grim, historically inspired narrative with a focus on tactical gameplay and replayability.

**Highlights:** Isometric real-time tactics gameplay, Historically inspired WWII Eastern Front setting, Unique characters with distinct skills, Interactive environment for tactical options, Stealth, distraction, and combat mechanics, High audio-visual quality

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Northgard free?

Northgard costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is War Mongrels free?

War Mongrels costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Northgard or War Mongrels?

Northgard is rated higher. Northgard averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while War Mongrels averages 2.8 from 11 ratings.

### Do Northgard or War Mongrels have ads?

Neither Northgard nor War Mongrels shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Northgard or War Mongrels?

Northgard ships an update every 6 weeks, and War Mongrels weekly. Most recently, Northgard was updated on October 19, 2026 and War Mongrels on October 15, 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.*