Comparison

Castle Empire vs Gullhall

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

Head to head
About

Castle Empire

Lead an alliance in a medieval world where firearms are rising. Build your castle, train residents, and engage in real-time combat to fight against the old empire. Enjoy casual tower defense and strategic map control.

Highlights
  • Alliance leadership
  • Castle building and customization
  • Casual tower defense gameplay
  • Real-time RTS combat
  • Infinite map zoom
  • Resident training
Features
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At the end of Medieval time, firearms prevailed. The knights who had been glorious for more than one thousand years began to withdraw from the main stage of history. The power of the old empire fell apart... In Castle Empire, players will take on the role of alliance leader in the game and compete against the forces of the old empire with other players! -The chivalry lives on Eliminating evil and supporting the weak, building castles to protect your people. Unite with the surrounding rebels, and fight against the old empire together! -Unique Castle Feature Infinite map zoom, cutaway perspective, assign every castle room, training residents, and building your own dream castle! -Casual Tower Defense at Your Fingertips The game has added a casual tower defense gameplay, which is currently available in single-player mode. Although the gameplay is casual, it still offers strategic depth and requires certain finger flexibility! -Real-time Combat Control RTS large-scale map combat control, freely switch between marching and combat, multiple teams fighting simultaneously, flexible tactics and real-time operation, making the battlefield situation ever-changing!

About

Gullhall

Features
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Gullhall! Your Viking journey starts here. Can you and your friends become the most powerful Viking clan? Gullhall is a Viking strategy game. Here you fight alongside your friends in a magical world of Vikings. Create or join a clan, build your village, take on missions and quests, raise ships and train troops, and become the mightiest clan of them all. BUILD YOUR FARM Raise longhouses, smithies and shipyards. Gather silver, iron and provisions, and climb the ranks from thrall to chieftain. SAIL AND RAID Send your fleet on raids, besiege coastal forts, and take land on the map of the North. Every victory brings loot and honour home. STAND WITH YOUR CLAN Plan raids together in real-time chat, send your ships on joint expeditions, and conquer territory no one could take alone. HOLMGANG — ARCADE COMBAT Drop into fast-paced battles through forest, caves, frost and volcano. Fight bosses solo, or face other Vikings. SAIL BEYOND THE NORTH Trade with Miklagard, Dublin and Gardarike. Bring home silver, rare artefacts and stories worth telling. Free to play. Build your saga — and write your name into history.

Screenshots

Castle Empire4 screens
Gullhall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gullhall at none against Castle Empire's 13. Gullhall also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Castle Empire sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Gullhall asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Castle Empire ships an update fortnightly, Gullhall weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Castle Empire versus Gullhall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastle EmpireGullhall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.5K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB33 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHaoPlay LimitedRamtech AS

Bugs and requests

Castle Empire

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes during major battles
  • Login issues and loading problems
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Skip tutorial option
  • PvE-only game mode
  • More variety in gameplay and content

Gullhall

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Castle Empire

One-time13
  • Tiny Diamonds$0.99
  • Daily Special I$0.99
  • Activity Pack I$0.99
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  • Daily Special II$1.99
  • Daily Special III$2.99
  • Activity Pack II$4.99
  • Daily Special IV$4.99
  • Few Diamonds$4.99
  • Activity Pack III$9.99
  • Some Diamonds$9.99
  • Activity Pack IV$19.99
  • Activity Pack V$49.99
  • Activity Pack VI$99.99
None

Gullhall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Castle Empire free?
Castle Empire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gullhall free?
Gullhall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Castle Empire or Gullhall have ads?
Neither Castle Empire nor Gullhall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Castle Empire or Gullhall?
Castle Empire ships an update fortnightly, and Gullhall weekly. Most recently, Castle Empire was updated on October 27, 2026 and Gullhall on October 4, 2026.

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