9Plays vs StartWar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
9Plays
Experience a unique puzzle game with nine hidden plays across nine squares. Challenge your logic and strategy in this minimalist yet engaging experience. Perfect for quick brain teasers.
- Nine hidden plays
- Nine squares grid
- Logic puzzle
- Strategy challenge
- Minimalist design
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9 possibilities of 9 hidden plays in 9 squares
StartWar
Command a nation on a real-world map, forging alliances and engaging in warfare to achieve global dominance. Manage resources, build armies, and plan your conquests through strategic gameplay.
- Real-world map with authentic borders
- Risk-inspired strategic mechanics
- Army building and resource management
- Alliance forging and warfare
- Fast matches and long campaigns
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Pick a nation. Conquer the world. StartWar is a fast real-world conquest game. Choose your country — from superpowers to tiny Moldova — and expand across a satellite map of Earth, one war at a time. 176 nations stand between you and world domination. • WAR DOCTRINES — Blitzkrieg, Guerrilla, Air Dominance, Naval Supremacy or Attrition. Each fits a different fight. • REAL ODDS — see your exact win chance before you declare war. • RIVAL SUPERPOWERS — AI powers expand, annex and fight back. • ADVISORS & RESEARCH — build your team, research technology, grow your economy. • NATION ABILITIES — every country plays differently. • CHALLENGES — conquer Europe as Moldova. No purchases. No skips. • SHARE YOUR VICTORIES — turn your biggest wins into war-report cards. Wars last 3 to 15 days. Play a quick war in minutes, or build a world empire over weeks. Free to play. Available in 20 languages. VIP Commander is an auto-renewable monthly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ltleadership.eu/startwar/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 9Plays at 100% against StartWar's 0%. 9Plays also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). StartWar's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume and device support 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
Both are free to download. StartWar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. 9Plays asks for nothing beyond the download.
9Plays holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 9Plays's written reviews are positive against 0% of StartWar's.
9Plays ships an update every 7 months, StartWar fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 9Plays | StartWar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Runaway2k LLC | LT Leadership SRL |
Customer experience
9Plays
StartWar
In-app purchases
9Plays
No in-app purchases
StartWar
- VIP Commander1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Tactical Advantage$2.99
- Higher Power$14.99
