# Trainee War vs Build It!

The clearest difference is rating: Build It! at 4.5 against Trainee War's 2.7. Build It! also leads on ratings volume (406 vs 7). Trainee War's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Build It! sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Trainee War asks for nothing beyond the download.

Build It! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Build It! has 406 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 36% of Build It!'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, Build It! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Trainee War | Build It! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.7 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trainee-war/id1602703074/reviews) | **[4.5 (406 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/build-it-city-builder/id6504487287/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **406** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 36.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 60 MB | 263 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Volt Games Lda](https://appshunter.io/developer/1447238738) | [Codigames](https://appshunter.io/developer/516547990) |

## 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


### Build It!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/build-it-city-builder/id6504487287)

Become a master builder and construct a variety of houses and buildings from the ground up. Manage your resources, expand your business by reinvesting earnings, and enjoy a colorful, immersive visual design. Intuitive controls make building quick and easy.

**Highlights:** Intuitive tap, drag, and drop construction, Business management and resource optimization, Construct diverse buildings from houses to villas, Reinvest earnings for continuous expansion, Colorful and detailed graphics

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 80 Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Golden axe | $3.99 | one-time |
| Golden pickaxe | $3.99 | one-time |
| Golden shovel | $3.99 | one-time |
| 300 Gems | $5.99 | one-time |
| 550 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| Super pack! | $19.99 | one-time |
| 1800 Gems | $29.99 | one-time |
| 3500 Gems | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and time-consuming game
- 🚀 Enjoyable gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Lack of updates and new content
- 💰 Expensive to remove ads
- 📺 Too many ads

**Reported bugs**

- Glitches when exchanging gems for cash
- Game not loading or crashing
- Paid version still showing ads

**Requested features**

- More levels and houses to build
- Ability to replay previous levels
- Option to focus workers on specific resources


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Trainee War free?

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

### Is Build It! free?

Build It! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Trainee War or Build It!?

Build It! is rated higher. Trainee War averages 2.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Build It! averages 4.5 from 406 ratings.

### Do Trainee War or Build It! have ads?

Build It! shows ads; Trainee War does not.

### Which is updated more often, Trainee War or Build It!?

Trainee War ships an update every 9 days, and Build It! weekly. Most recently, Trainee War was updated on October 12, 2026 and Build It! on October 21, 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.*