Comparison

Latrones Online vs Ancient Games

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

Head to head
About

Latrones Online

Experience the ancient Roman strategy board game online. Compete against AI or other players worldwide in real-time or private matches. Enjoy both local and multiplatform online gameplay.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Player vs. Computer mode
  • Local Player vs. Player mode
  • Real-time random matches
  • Private match creation
  • Cross-platform play
Features
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Latrones Online (Ludus Latrunculorum): The ancient Roman strategy board game is revived online! Game Description: Latrones is a strategic board game for two players that has been loved since ancient Roman times. Players maneuver their soldiers aiming to capture the opponent's king. In Latrones Online, this classic game is brought to the modern era, allowing for online multiplayer battles across multiple platforms with players from around the world. Shine as a warrior of ancient Rome, making your mark in history with wisdom and strategy! Local Matches: - Player vs. Computer Play at your own pace without a time limit against the CPU. It's perfect for learning the game and experimenting with strategies. - Player vs. Player This match mode allows for battles on just one smartphone. Enjoy Latrones casually while traveling or at a café with just a single smartphone. Multiplatform Online Matches: With the online match feature activated, you can wait for other players while playing a local match. After an online match concludes, you can resume the interrupted local match from where you left off. Embrace ancient strategy as if you were a gladiator! - Random Match Play Latrones in real-time with players from around the world right now. - Private Match Easily create a private match by entering a passphrase.

About

Ancient Games

Explore and play a collection of ancient board games brought back to life with modern app design. Enjoy offline and online play, collect customizable game pieces, and tackle fun challenges. Save progress across all games with cloud saves.

Highlights
  • Play multiple ancient games in one app
  • Offline and online multiplayer
  • AI, friend, and random player matches
  • Collectible game pieces and boards
  • Challenges with rule variants
  • Free cloud saves across games
Features
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/!\ If you play more than one of my Ancient Games, I suggest you delete the individual apps and install this one. It will allow you to play them all and save disk storage. /!\ -Languages : English, French, Portuguese, Italian, Arabic, Spanish, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Turkish. The past is full of fascinating games that haves been mostly forgotten. The Ancient Games collection aims to resurrect them as a meticulously crafted mix between what a player wants from an historical game and what he/she expects of a modern application. Features : -Play against the IA, friends and random players from around the world (Coming back soon) -Play Online & Offline. -Multiple collectibles : boards, game pieces, dice, nameplates, etc. -Challenges (Fun rule variants) -Free cloudsave across the collection : your progress in one game is available in all the others. -Much more features to come! Currently, the collection is comprised of four games : the Royal Game of Ur, Senet, XII Scripta and Puluc, but 40 games are in the works! You can see the roadmap here : https://trello.com/b/QYtOXwJi/ancient-games-roadmap Each game will be added to the Ancient Games app and will have its own individual app as well. The privacy policy has been updated in accordance to the latest data protection laws.

Screenshots

Latrones Online3 screens
Ancient Games3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Ancient Games at 287 against Latrones Online's 9. Latrones Online's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Latrones Online sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Ancient Games sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Latrones Online against 4.6 for Ancient Games. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ancient Games has 287 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Latrones Online ships an update weekly, Ancient Games every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Latrones Online versus Ancient Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLatrones OnlineAncient Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings)4.6 (287 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—78.3% of reviews
Number of ratings9287 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB212 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaichi YanukiSullivan Bousiniere

Customer experience

Latrones Online

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ancient Games

All ratings262 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral7.2%
Negative14.5%

Bugs and requests

Latrones Online

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ancient Games

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Game freezes after match completion
  • Screen goes dark and becomes unresponsive post-game
  • Ad removal purchase only lasts one game
  • Paid ad removal still shows advertisements
  • Game continues playing after player wins
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  • Cannot make legal moves despite availability
  • XII Scripta piece stacking rules not enforced correctly
  • Purchased board content inaccessible due to subscription requirement
  • Report button links to Mail app instead of App Store
  • Text rendering issues making content hard to read
  • Online play frequently unavailable or non-functional

Requested features

10 requests
  • Two-player local multiplayer mode
  • Friends list and challenge system
  • Leaderboards and ranking system
  • Win/loss statistics and game history tracking
  • Ability to play offline while waiting for online opponents
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  • Permanent one-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • More ancient games added to collection
  • Harder difficulty levels beyond current maximum
  • Better XP progression for unlocking boards
  • Improved customer support contact options

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Latrones Online

One-time2
  • FullLifeRecovery$0.99
  • RemoveAds$3.99
10 purchases

Ancient Games

Subscriptions1
  • AG+$3.991 Month
One-time9
  • Ancient Artifact$0.99
  • Purchase Game Edition2 variants$1.99
  • Dawn of Civilization DLC$2.99
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  • Purchase Game Edition$2.99
  • Skeleton Key$2.99
  • Ur Divine Edition$3.99
  • Purchase Game Edition$3.99
  • Purchase Game Edition$10.99
  • Royal Pass$12.99

Questions

Is Latrones Online free?
Latrones Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ancient Games free?
Ancient Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Latrones Online or Ancient Games?
Ancient Games is rated higher. Latrones Online averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Ancient Games averages 4.6 from 287 ratings.
Do Latrones Online or Ancient Games have ads?
Both Latrones Online and Ancient Games show ads.
Which is updated more often, Latrones Online or Ancient Games?
Latrones Online ships an update weekly, and Ancient Games every 3 weeks. Most recently, Latrones Online was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ancient Games on October 24, 2026.

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