Comparison

Kingdom Survivors vs Finalist

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

Head to head
About

Kingdom Survivors

Lead a lone hero to defend your kingdom from enemy hordes. Combine powerful spells and abilities to defeat foes, conquer the world, and expand your base. Explore diverse levels and command your army in epic battles.

Highlights
  • Combine spells and abilities
  • Battle hundreds of enemies
  • Defeat unique bosses
  • Explore hand-crafted worlds
  • Expand base and castle
  • Play multiple unique heroes
  • Command your army
Features
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Conquer the World, expand your Base, and Survive! Your Kingdom is surrounded by enemies on all sides! You are the lone hero, it is up to you to use your skills and cunning, choose the most powerful spells and abilities and gain the power of legends, lay waste to your foes, to remain as the last man standing. Key Features: • Combine Spells and Abilities to create exciting and powerful new synergies every time you play! • Intense battle of survival and clash against hundreds of enemy soldiers at once! • Defeat Powerful and Unique Bosses, to gain their rewards. • Explore a beautiful hand-crafted world with multiple levels. • Expand your Base and Castle, with tons of unique buildings. • Play Multiple unique Heroes with wildly different powers for super cool, varied experiences. • Choose your own path with multiple different progression systems, and find your best! • Command your army and military against your evil enemies in an epic all out war, and conquest! • Play anywhere and anytime you want with easy one-hand controls for free. What are you waiting for Hero? There is no time to waste! Please note! Kingdom Survivors is free to download and play, however, there are optional currencies and items that can be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings.

About

Finalist

Access leaderboards for the popular game, showing rankings for both current and past seasons. Stay updated on player performance and competitive standings.

Highlights
  • Current season leaderboards
  • Previous season leaderboards
  • Player ranking access
  • Competitive standings
  • Game statistics
Features
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Quickly access leaderboards for THE FINALS, for both current and previous seasons.

Screenshots

Kingdom Survivors4 screens
Finalist3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kingdom Survivors at 4.7 against Finalist's 4.3. Kingdom Survivors also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (2K vs 4). Finalist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Kingdom Survivors sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Finalist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kingdom Survivors holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kingdom Survivors has 2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Kingdom Survivors's written reviews are positive against 67% of Finalist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kingdom Survivors ships an update every 4 days, Finalist every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Kingdom Survivors versus Finalist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKingdom SurvivorsFinalist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2K ratings) — better4.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews85.6% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size345 MB88 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developera plant standing on a chair Game Studio HBJan Eisenhuth

Customer experience

Kingdom Survivors

All ratings1,912 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews464 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative8.2%

Finalist

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Kingdom Survivors

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Items spawning outside of bounds
  • Escanor's Radial Mastery not working as intended
  • Biologist summons not functioning properly
  • Gladiator final boss barrier issue
  • Building purchase and upgrade bugs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to remove rings without replacing them
  • In-game guide or encyclopedia for abilities and synergies
  • Option to increase game speed
  • Ability to resume runs after switching apps
  • Multiplayer or co-op mode

Finalist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Kingdom Survivors

One-time10
  • 100 Gems$0.99
  • 210 Gems$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
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  • The Treasury$4.99
  • Free Revive$4.99
  • Basic Hero Pack$4.99
  • 550 Gems$4.99
  • Mythic Hero Pack 1$9.99
  • Mythic Hero Pack 2$9.99
  • 1150 Gems$9.99
None

Finalist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kingdom Survivors free?
Kingdom Survivors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Finalist free?
Finalist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kingdom Survivors or Finalist?
Kingdom Survivors is rated higher. Kingdom Survivors averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Finalist averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Kingdom Survivors or Finalist have ads?
Kingdom Survivors shows ads; Finalist does not.
Which is updated more often, Kingdom Survivors or Finalist?
Kingdom Survivors ships an update every 4 days, and Finalist every 2 months. Most recently, Kingdom Survivors was updated on November 3, 2026 and Finalist on October 30, 2026.

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