# Trainee War vs Royal Castle!

The clearest difference is rating: Royal Castle! at 4.6 against Trainee War's 2.7. Royal Castle! also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 7). Trainee War's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 8%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Royal Castle! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Trainee War asks for nothing beyond the download.

Royal Castle! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Royal Castle! has 1.5K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Trainee War's written reviews are positive against 8% of Royal Castle!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Trainee War ships an update every 9 days, Royal Castle! every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Trainee War | Royal Castle! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.7 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trainee-war/id1602703074/reviews) | **[4.6 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/royal-castle/id1672011821/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **1.5K** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 8.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 60 MB | 305 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Volt Games Lda](https://appshunter.io/developer/1447238738) | [Bhanuben Patel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525685300) |

## What reviewers say

### Trainee War

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trainee-war/id1602703074)

Explore a world to gather resources and build defensive towers. Upgrade your structures to protect your island from incoming enemy waves.

**Highlights:** World exploration, Resource gathering (wood, gold), Tower building and upgrading, Island defense, Enemy wave combat

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Royal Castle!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/royal-castle/id1672011821)

Defend your castle from incoming attacks by strategically deploying powerful weapons. Combine boosters to create unique destructive tools and build a formidable army to ensure your stronghold's safety.

**Highlights:** Castle defense, Weapon customization, Booster combinations, Army building, Defeat attackers

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Best tower defense game ever
- 👍 Great game until level 13

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Ads not removed despite purchase
- 💰 Waste of money
- 🤖 Mesmerizingly boring
- 🤖 Too easy, boring
- 🐛 Broken, needs to be fixed

**Reported bugs**

- Ads not removed despite purchase
- Scoring issue makes the game unplayable after level 13

**Requested features**

- Make the game a little bit harder


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Trainee War free?

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

### Is Royal Castle! free?

Royal Castle! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Trainee War or Royal Castle!?

Royal Castle! is rated higher. Trainee War averages 2.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Royal Castle! averages 4.6 from 1.5K ratings.

### Do Trainee War or Royal Castle! have ads?

Royal Castle! shows ads; Trainee War does not.

### Which is updated more often, Trainee War or Royal Castle!?

Trainee War ships an update every 9 days, and Royal Castle! every 9 months. Most recently, Trainee War was updated on September 26, 2026 and Royal Castle! 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.*