Army Commander vs Royal Castle!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Army Commander
Lead your forces to victory by building your army and strategic bases. Collect resources to upgrade your units and equipment, then launch attacks to capture the enemy's flag. Test your strategic skills in this addictive conquest game.
- Build army stations
- Collect and sell tags for upgrades
- Rally troops for defense and attack
- Unlock special upgrades and equipment
- Attack with tanks, bazookas, and planes
- Capture the enemy's flag
- Progress through military ranks
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Battle ready your troops! It’s time to conquer the enemy’s land! Fight for your right to defend your nation as the commander in chief. Your only goal is to capture the enemy’s flag by building your soldiers and stations. Amass as many units of tags as you can. The more you collect, the more you can build and the stronger you become. Unlock special upgrades and equipment. Attack and defeat the enemies by using your tanks, bazookas or even fly your planes. Don’t forget to wait for the big drop! A small support from our allies can go a long way. Play this highly addicting game that will ultimately test your strategy skills. Are you ready? There can only be one victor! Game Features: Build your stations Collect as many tags as possible and sell them to unlock each battle station. Rally your troops More stations mean more troops. Gather them all as your first line of defense. Then, attack! Raise your ranks No good deed comes with no reward. As you progress, see yourself graduate to the top of the field: Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain? You name it! Capture the Enemy’s Flag End the day with victory in your hands! Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if have any feedback, need help on beating a level or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Food Cutting, Pull Him Out, and I Peel Good! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC
Royal Castle!
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.
- Castle defense
- Weapon customization
- Booster combinations
- Army building
- Defeat attackers
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Keep your castle safe from attack! Defeat attackers with your powerful weapons and build the greatest army! Create a unique weapon of destruction with thousands of possible booster combinations!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Army Commander at every 6 weeks against Royal Castle!'s every 9 months. Army Commander also leads on ratings volume (41K vs 1.5K) and review sentiment (22% vs 8%). 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
Both are free to download. Army Commander sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Royal Castle! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Army Commander against 4.6 for Royal Castle!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Army Commander has 41K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Army Commander's written reviews are positive against 8% of Royal Castle!'s.
Army Commander ships an update every 6 weeks, Royal Castle! every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Army Commander | Royal Castle! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (41K ratings) | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.9% of reviews — better | 8.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41K — better | 1.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 424 MB | 305 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lion Studios | Bhanuben Patel |
Customer experience
Army Commander
Royal Castle!
User reviews
Army Commander
From 41K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun gameplay
- ⚔️ Enjoyable combat mechanics
- 📈 Addictive progression system
Room to improve
- 💸 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
- 🔁 Repetitive and limited content
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches affecting progress
- 🔒 Paywall to remove ads
Royal Castle!
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Best tower defense game ever
- 👍 Great game until level 13
Room to improve
- 🚫 Ads not removed despite purchase
- 💰 Waste of money
- 🤖 Mesmerizingly boring
- 🤖 Too easy, boring
- 🐛 Broken, needs to be fixed
Bugs and requests
Army Commander
Reported bugs
3 issues- Troops getting stuck or unable to move
- Game freezing or crashing during ads
- Inability to progress past certain levels
Requested features
4 requests- More diverse level designs and enemy types
- Ability to save and continue progress
- Reduced ad frequency or optional ad-free mode
- Expanded upgrade and customization options
Royal Castle!
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads not removed despite purchase
- Scoring issue makes the game unplayable after level 13
Requested features
1 request- Make the game a little bit harder
In-app purchases
Army Commander
- Video Coupons$1.99
- No Ads$2.99
- 10 Nukes$3.99
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- No Ads$4.99
- No Ads Pack2 variants$4.99
- 100 Tags per level$5.99
- Starter Pack$6.99
- Video Coupons$6.99
- Starter Pack$8.99
- Store Item$8.99
Royal Castle!
- No Ads$4.99
Questions
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