# Prisca vs Steel Tide

The clearest difference is price: Prisca at Free against Steel Tide's $3.99. Prisca also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Steel Tide's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On rating, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Prisca is free to download; Steel Tide costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Prisca against 5.0 for Steel Tide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prisca has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Prisca ships an update every 4 months, Steel Tide every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prisca | Steel Tide |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prisca/id1555864044/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steel-tide/id6809082521/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Paid |
| Size | 311 MB | 71 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Ben Walker](https://appshunter.io/developer/385443776) | [Jiyunke (Chengdu) Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1698089727) |

## What reviewers say

### Prisca

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prisca/id1555864044)

Build a prehistoric warrior tribe and lead them in strategic battles against enemy tribes and wild beasts. Develop your tribe through a flexible tech tree, construct buildings, and train diverse units. Enjoy full RTS control on mobile with intuitive gestures and camera options.

**Highlights:** Build and upgrade warrior tribes, Flexible tech tree for army customization, Construct various buildings, Train and upgrade multiple unit types, Intuitive mobile RTS controls, Camera rotation, zoom, and pan

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Steel Tide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steel-tide/id6809082521)

Engage in large-scale real-time strategy battles with diverse units like tanks, artillery, and aircraft. Build your base, manage your economy, and utilize unit strengths for tactical advantage. Play solo or with up to 8 players across multiple platforms.

**Highlights:** Large-scale real-time strategy battles, Base building and economy management, Diverse unit types (tanks, artillery, aircraft, fleet), Tactical unit armor classes and counters, Cross-platform PvP (phone, tablet, desktop, browser), Map editor and modding system, Offline single-player mode

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Prisca free?

Prisca is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Steel Tide free?

Steel Tide costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Prisca or Steel Tide?

Prisca and Steel Tide are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Prisca or Steel Tide have ads?

Prisca shows ads; Steel Tide does not.

### Which is updated more often, Prisca or Steel Tide?

Prisca ships an update every 4 months, and Steel Tide every 3 days. Most recently, Prisca was updated on October 5, 2026 and Steel Tide on October 5, 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.*