# Royal Kingdom vs Challenge World

The clearest difference is update cadence: Challenge World at every 5 days against Royal Kingdom's fortnightly. Royal Kingdom's advantage is chart position (#4 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Royal Kingdom sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Challenge World sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Royal Kingdom ships an update fortnightly, Challenge World every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Royal Kingdom | Challenge World |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.2M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/royal-kingdom/id1606549505/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.2M** | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#4** | — |
| Size | 324 MB | 88 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Dream Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1482155846) | [Eric Martial Kameni](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893185746) |

## What reviewers say

### Royal Kingdom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/royal-kingdom/id1606549505)

**Currently charting:** #4 Top Grossing · Casual, #4 Top Grossing · Puzzle, #7 Top Grossing · Games, #27 Top Free · Casual, #29 Top Grossing, #30 Top Free · Puzzle, #52 Top Free · Games (US App Store)

Embark on a match 3 puzzle adventure to build legendary kingdoms and defeat the Dark King. Solve challenging puzzles, explore new lands, and craft a kingdom befitting royalty with stunning visuals and smooth animations.

**Highlights:** Master match 3 puzzles, Build and explore kingdoms, Conquer the Dark King, Expand your ruling, Stunning graphics and animations

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mini Coin Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Mini Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Mini Concept Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Noble Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| King's Favor | $6.99 | one-time |
| Normal Concept Offer | $6.99 | one-time |
| Small Coin Package | $7.99 | one-time |
| Splendid Pouch | $9.99 | one-time |
| Kingdom Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Superior Chest | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing and always challenging
- 🚀 Even more fun than Royal Match
- 🚀 Great gameplay
- 🚀 Royally great game
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 As a programmer, game is rigged
- 🐛 Disappointing, game creates anxiety
- 🐛 Doesn't match ads, boring
- 🐛 Frustrating, pay to win
- 🐛 Gets boring quickly

**Reported bugs**

- Levels are impossible without paying
- Progress reset to zero with update
- Keeps kicking player out of the game

**Requested features**

- More power-ups and coins for harder levels
- Ability to choose own levels
- Landscape mode for iPad
- Ability to play as the dark king


### Challenge World

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challenge-world/id6771152172)

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Synapse Tier | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cortex Tier | $0.99 | one-time |
| Nexus Tier | $0.99 | one-time |
| Zenith Tier | $0.99 | one-time |
| Apex Tier | $0.99 | one-time |
| Head-to-Head Mode | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Royal Kingdom free?

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

### Is Challenge World free?

Challenge World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Royal Kingdom or Challenge World have ads?

Neither Royal Kingdom nor Challenge World shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Royal Kingdom or Challenge World?

Royal Kingdom ships an update fortnightly, and Challenge World every 5 days. Most recently, Royal Kingdom was updated on November 12, 2026 and Challenge World on November 10, 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.*