# Footmen Tactics vs Royal Castle!

The clearest difference is rating: Royal Castle! at 4.6 against Footmen Tactics's 2.1. Royal Castle! also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 7). Footmen Tactics's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Footmen Tactics sells 7 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.

Royal Castle! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. 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.

Footmen Tactics ships an update every 2 months, Royal Castle! every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Footmen Tactics | Royal Castle! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.1 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/footmen-tactics/id1627210606/reviews) | **[4.6 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/royal-castle/id1672011821/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **1.5K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 8.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 176 MB | 305 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Yso Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/659815325) | [Bhanuben Patel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525685300) |

## What reviewers say

### Footmen Tactics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/footmen-tactics/id1627210606)

Strategically deploy your units at opportune moments to gain control of the battlefield. Outmaneuver your opponents and conquer the map.

**Highlights:** Strategic unit deployment, Battlefield control, Real-time gameplay, Conquer the map

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10k Gem | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Nuke | $4.99 | one-time |
| 27k5 Gem | $4.99 | one-time |
| 50k Gem | $5.99 | one-time |
| 75k Gem | $12.99 | one-time |
| 200K Gem | $24.99 | one-time |


### 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 Footmen Tactics free?

Footmen Tactics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Royal Castle! free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Footmen Tactics or Royal Castle!?

Royal Castle! is rated higher. Footmen Tactics averages 2.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Royal Castle! averages 4.6 from 1.5K ratings.

### Do Footmen Tactics or Royal Castle! have ads?

Both Footmen Tactics and Royal Castle! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Footmen Tactics or Royal Castle!?

Footmen Tactics ships an update every 2 months, and Royal Castle! every 9 months. Most recently, Footmen Tactics was updated on October 9, 2026 and Royal Castle! on October 24, 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.*