Patlax vs MercenaryReign
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Patlax
Engage in a math-based puzzle game where the objective is to pop cubes. Each level presents unique goals, but the core mechanic involves strategically clearing cubes.
- Math-based gameplay
- Cube popping mechanics
- Varied level objectives
- Puzzle solving
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Do some math to pop some cubes! Every level comes with different objectives, but the one constant is that you need to pop them cubes!
MercenaryReign
Command hundreds of mercenaries and employ thousands of strategies in epic positional warfare. Gather diverse units and legendary generals to create unique combat formations and break through enemy defenses. Enjoy strategic depth with semi-automatic or fully automatic combat.
- Free formation of legions
- Hundreds of mercenaries
- Troop restraint and skill combination
- Disruptive offensive gameplay
- Semi-automatic or fully automatic combat
- Enhance mercenary attributes
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"Command hundreds of mercenaries and employ thousands of strategies! In 'King of Mercenaries,' you will become the commander of a legion, gathering dragons, wind spirits, monsters, and legendary generals to launch epic positional warfare! The unique mercenary system ensures every battle is filled with infinite possibilities!" 1. "Free formation of legions" From small monsters, big monsters, dragons to monster generals, you can recruit hundreds of mercenaries to create a unique combat formation! Troop restraint, skill combination, strategy depth approaching classic battle chess! 2 "Disruptive Offensive Gameplay" Command the mercenary army to break through the enemy's defense line, and use the characteristics, formations, and special skills of mercenaries to turn the tide of the battle! 3 "Ultimate Strategy Duel" Semi automatic or fully automatic combat, one hand can control the entire army, but every decision is related to victory or defeat! 4 "Ultimate Strategy Duel" Enhance mercenary attributes, challenge higher difficulty levels, and climb to the top of the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Patlax at none against MercenaryReign's 7. MercenaryReign's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. MercenaryReign sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Patlax asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Patlax against 5.0 for MercenaryReign. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Patlax ships an update every 7 months, MercenaryReign every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Patlax | MercenaryReign |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 270 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cagatay Onur Sengor | 德宝 衣 |
Customer experience
Patlax
MercenaryReign
In-app purchases
Patlax
No in-app purchases
MercenaryReign
- 1,000 Gold Coins$0.99
- 500 Diamonds$0.99
- 3,000 Gold Coins$1.99
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- 2000 Diamonds$2.99
- 10,000 Gold Coins$4.99
- 5,000 Diamonds$4.99
- 12,000 Diamonds$9.99
Questions
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