# Pirate Ship Wars vs Warlords Conquest

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Warlords Conquest at 73% against Pirate Ship Wars's 27%. Warlords Conquest also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 18 months). Pirate Ship Wars's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Warlords Conquest sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Pirate Ship Wars asks for nothing beyond the download.

Warlords Conquest holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Warlords Conquest has 160 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Pirate Ship Wars's written reviews are positive against 73% of Warlords Conquest's.

Pirate Ship Wars ships an update every 18 months, Warlords Conquest every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pirate Ship Wars | Warlords Conquest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pirate-ship-wars/id1669924161/reviews) | **[4.1 (160 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warlords-conquest-enemy-lines/id6444449927/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 25 | **160** |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | **73.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 18 MB | 157 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Yalcın Kucukoztas](https://appshunter.io/developer/1548032127) | [SimpleBit Studios ApS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1534041463) |

## What reviewers say

### Pirate Ship Wars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pirate-ship-wars/id1669924161)

Embark on a thrilling pirate adventure as a ship captain. Engage in exciting sea battles, collect loot, and upgrade your vessels to conquer new challenges and achieve fame and fortune.

**Highlights:** Pirate ship captain role, Exciting sea battles, Loot collection, Ship upgrades, Plunder and fortune seeking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Warlords Conquest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warlords-conquest-enemy-lines/id6444449927)

Engage in a pixelated medieval war by deploying soldiers across lanes to counter enemy troops. Choose to play as Humans, Orcs, or Elves, and conquer enemy kingdoms in this tactical tower defense RTS. Upgrade your army and utilize special attacks and defensive items to achieve victory.

**Highlights:** Lane-based troop deployment, Kingdom conquest, Play as Humans, Orcs, Elves, Offline and cloud sync, Unit upgrades, Special attacks, Defensive items

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Crystal Ore | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Crystal Ore | $6.99 | one-time |
| Cart Full of Crystals | $14.99 | one-time |
| Sack of Crystals | $24.99 | one-time |
| Small Chest of Crystals | $49.99 | one-time |
| Large Chest of Crystals | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay loop
- 💰 Optional ads with good rewards, not pay-to-win
- ⚖️ Well-balanced difficulty and strategy required
- 🎨 Good visual design and animations
- 📱 Easy to pick up and play casually

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏱️ Slow update frequency and long development cycles
- 😴 Gets boring after completing main content
- 💸 Monetization feels predatory with limited gold rewards
- 🎯 Unbalanced difficulty spikes in certain levels
- 🔧 Lacks features compared to developer's other game

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes and kicks players out during gameplay
- Cannot play certain levels, only Arena works
- UI elements trigger unintended actions (date/time popup)
- Troop placement restricted to yellow line only
- Missing unit information and balance issues

**Requested features**

- Dwarves faction (most requested)
- Sandbox/Creative mode like Trench Warfare
- Multiplayer and PvP modes
- Additional factions (Vikings, Pirates, Undead, etc.)
- Health bars for units


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pirate Ship Wars free?

Pirate Ship Wars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Warlords Conquest free?

Warlords Conquest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pirate Ship Wars or Warlords Conquest?

Warlords Conquest is rated higher. Pirate Ship Wars averages 3.0 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Warlords Conquest averages 4.1 from 160 ratings.

### Do Pirate Ship Wars or Warlords Conquest have ads?

Warlords Conquest shows ads; Pirate Ship Wars does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pirate Ship Wars or Warlords Conquest?

Pirate Ship Wars ships an update every 18 months, and Warlords Conquest every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pirate Ship Wars was updated on November 3, 2026 and Warlords Conquest on November 3, 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.*