Comparison

Paper War vs Crouching Dragon

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Paper War

Experience a minimalist, single-player game set in the Three Kingdoms era. Guide a young character through their life's journey, choosing between conquering the realm or exploring freely.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Single-player gameplay
  • Three Kingdoms era setting
  • Life journey simulation
  • Choice-driven paths
Features
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This is a minimalist, single-player game set in the Three Kingdoms era. You will step into the shoes of a character on the verge of adulthood, following the path of history to complete his life's journey. Do you seek to conquer the realm, or simply roam the land at your leisure? Terms of Use (EULA): This game uses the Apple Standard License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Crouching Dragon

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An ink-wash campaign through the Three Kingdoms. One deck, one rider, one climb through the warlords' gauntlet. Crouching Dragon is a single-player deckbuilding roguelike. Every run starts from nothing: draft your deck, weigh elites against shops, omens against rest, and fight your way to the summit. No energy timers, no gacha, no ads - pure offline strategy. SEVEN HEROES, SEVEN ARCHETYPES Guan Yu (Strength / Exhaust), Zhou Yu (Fire & Poison), Sima Yi (Stance & Feint), Zhuge Liang (Five-Phase Orbs), Cao Cao (Command & Might), Zhang Jiao (Wardens & Reaping), Sun Shangxiang (Repeating Crossbow). Each gets its own card pool and its own way to break the game. THE THIRTY-SIX STRATAGEMS Feign Injury. Empty Fort. Chain the Ships. Meet a stratagem's conditions mid-combat and it fires once, hard, and turns the fight. It's a whole second axis to build around - and it's unique to this game. BUILT TO BE REPLAYED Ascension-style difficulty tiers unlocked by winning, a Daily Challenge on a shared seed, Endless Ascent, plus a codex and a records wall. One more run, every time. HAND-PAINTED INK ART Hundreds of hand-painted cards and hero portraits, scored with an original soundtrack of war drums and plucked strings written for this game. FULLY OFFLINE Plays with no connection at all. 8 languages including English and Simplified Chinese.An ink-wash campaign through the Three Kingdoms. One deck, one rider, one climb through the warlords' gauntlet. Crouching Dragon is a single-player deckbuilding roguelike. Every run starts from nothing: draft your deck, weigh elites against shops, omens against rest, and fight your way to the summit. No energy timers, no gacha, no ads - pure offline strategy. SEVEN HEROES, SEVEN ARCHETYPES Guan Yu (Strength / Exhaust), Zhou Yu (Fire & Poison), Sima Yi (Stance & Feint), Zhuge Liang (Five-Phase Orbs), Cao Cao (Command & Might), Zhang Jiao (Wardens & Reaping), Sun Shangxiang (Repeating Crossbow). Each gets its own card pool and its own way to break the game. THE THIRTY-SIX STRATAGEMS Feign Injury. Empty Fort. Chain the Ships. Meet a stratagem's conditions mid-combat and it fires once, hard, and turns the fight. It's a whole second axis to build around - and it's unique to this game. BUILT TO BE REPLAYED Ascension-style difficulty tiers unlocked by winning, a Daily Challenge on a shared seed, Endless Ascent, plus a codex and a records wall. One more run, every time. HAND-PAINTED INK ART Hundreds of hand-painted cards and hero portraits, scored with an original soundtrack of war drums and plucked strings written for this game. FULLY OFFLINE Plays with no connection at all. 8 languages including English and Simplified Chinese. Guan Yu's full campaign is free. A single one-time unlock adds the other six heroes, Ascension tiers, the Daily Challenge and Endless Ascent - yours forever, never charged twice. Guan Yu's full campaign is free. A single one-time unlock adds the other six heroes, Ascension tiers, the Daily Challenge and Endless Ascent - yours forever, never charged twice.

Screenshots

Paper War4 screens
Crouching Dragon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Crouching Dragon at none against Paper War's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Paper War sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Crouching Dragon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Paper War versus Crouching Dragon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaper WarCrouching Dragon
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS14.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size38 MB146 MB
Age rating9+12+
Developerๆœ›้พ™ ็Ž‹Lingsen Meng

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Paper War

Subscriptions1
  • Cards that ignore ads$0.991 Month
1 purchases

Crouching Dragon

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Paper War free?
Paper War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crouching Dragon free?
Crouching Dragon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paper War or Crouching Dragon have ads?
Paper War shows ads; Crouching Dragon does not.

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