# Slay vs Trenchlight

The clearest difference is price: Trenchlight at Free against Slay's $4.99. Trenchlight also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13). Slay's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Trenchlight is free to download; Slay costs $4.99 up front. Slay sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Trenchlight asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Slay | Trenchlight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (266 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slay/id305324342/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **266** | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 26 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Sean O'Connor](https://appshunter.io/developer/305324345) | [Jonathan Vogelbusch](https://appshunter.io/developer/6787507921) |

## What reviewers say

### Slay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slay/id305324342)

Engage in a turn-based strategy game set in medieval times. Conquer enemy territories, expand your own, and strategically upgrade your units from peasants to powerful barons. Balance resource management to avoid bankruptcy and achieve victory.

**Highlights:** Territory capture and expansion, Unit upgrades (Peasants to Barons), Strategic combat and castle sieges, Resource management and bankruptcy risk, Turn-based multiplayer, AI opponents

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

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Snowflakes | $0.99 | one-time |
| Countries 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Countries 2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Patterns 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Patterns 2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Patterns 3 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Patterns 4 | $0.99 | one-time |
| US States | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mythical Creatures | $0.99 | one-time |
| Whole row of 18 pages | $9.99 | one-time |
| Whole 3rd row | $9.99 | one-time |
| Whole 4th row | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Classic and timeless game
- 🕹️ Simple yet engaging gameplay
- 🧠 Challenging and strategic
- ⏱️ Great for quick play sessions
- 🔁 High replayability with many maps

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🎨 Dislike for recent graphical updates
- 🔍 Difficulty distinguishing territories
- 🔊 Annoying sound effects
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Multiplayer not working
- Progress not saving in custom levels
- Graphical issues on newer devices

**Requested features**

- Option to revert to classic graphics
- Ability to choose starting color
- Larger/randomized map sizes
- Online/multiplayer mode
- Level editor or custom map creation


### Trenchlight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trenchlight/id6797901700)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Slay free?

Slay costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Trenchlight free?

Trenchlight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Slay or Trenchlight have ads?

Neither Slay nor Trenchlight shows ads.

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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.*