Comparison

The General vs Wellington's Victory

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

Head to head
About

The General

Experience a classic board game of strategic warfare against a computer opponent. Outwit your enemy by capturing their flag first, using bluffing and deception as you position your troops unseen.

Highlights
  • Lead troops into battle
  • Capture enemy flag
  • Computer opponent
  • Bluffing and deception
  • Unseen troop positioning
Features
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In this version of the classic board game you lead your troops into battle against the computer opponent in a race to capture your enemy's flag before he gets yours. Initially you can't see how the enemy has positioned his troops and he can't see yours which gives ample opportunity for bluffing and deception from both sides. "4 out of 5. We recommend the program to board game lovers." - Download.com "It's like chess spliced with Minesweeper and Guess Who. Bearing in mind how important subterfuge and bluffing are in the original game, the silicon opponents provided are remarkably sharp." - EuroGamer.com For the latest news on all my games follow @SeansGames on Twitter!

About

Wellington's Victory

Engage in a historically accurate simulation of the Battle of Waterloo. Command Napoleonic units across seven iconic missions, utilizing advanced tactical features and detailed combat analysis. Experience hours of strategic gameplay.

Highlights
  • Historically accurate gameplay
  • 7 iconic missions
  • Accurate Napoleonic units
  • Unit quality categories
  • Diverse formations
  • Detailed combat analysis
  • Advanced tactical features
Features
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At dawn on June 18th, the torrential rain which had soaked the Belgium countryside the previous day began tapering off. Seventy thousand French troops, constituting the bulk of Napoleon’s Armee du Nord, which two days earlier had vanquished the Prussian Army of the Rhine at Ligney, now expected to exploit their initial victory by destroying the unsupported and inexperienced Anglo-Dutch forces which the Duke of Wellington had deployed across the Brussels-Charleroi highway a few miles south of the inconsequential hamlet called Waterloo. That morning at his headquarters in Le Caillou, Napoleon discussed the impending battle with his subordinates while awaiting the arrival of several French Corps which had bivouacked further south. Disagreeing with the French generals whom Wellington had consistently defeated in Spain, Napoleon insisted that his opponent was a poor commander and that the English troops were much inferior to the French. The battle which Napoleon envisioned would resemble ‘le petit dejeuner’, Wellington’s army would be devoured as easily as a light continental breakfast. - Historically accurate game play. - 7 missions including - Quatre Bras - Hougomont - La Haye Sainte - Plancenoit - Waterloo - Accurate Napoleonic Units; - Five categories of unit quality. - Different types of formations. - Detailed combat analysis. - In-depth reference charts. - Advanced tactical features including: - Map zoom. - Strategic movement. - Flank attacks. - Low Ammo. - Hours of Gameplay. © 2015 HexWar Games Ltd. © 2015 Decision Games, Inc © 2015 Lordz Games Studio s.a.r.l. All Rights Reserved. Please note this games runs best on iPhone 5S+ and iPad 3+

Screenshots

The General4 screens
Wellington's Victory3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The General at 4.5 against Wellington's Victory's 4.2. The General also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.3). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

The General costs $1.99 and Wellington's Victory $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The General holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of The General's written reviews are positive against 54% of Wellington's Victory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The General versus Wellington's Victory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe GeneralWellington's Victory
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better4.2 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews — better53.6% of reviews
Number of ratings819 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.3
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB1.0 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSean O'ConnorHunted Cow Studios Ltd.

Customer experience

The General

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral16.1%
Negative27.4%

Wellington's Victory

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral35.7%
Negative10.7%

In-app purchases

None

The General

No in-app purchases

None

Wellington's Victory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The General free?
The General costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wellington's Victory free?
Wellington's Victory costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The General or Wellington's Victory?
The General is rated higher. The General averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Wellington's Victory averages 4.2 from 19 ratings.
Do The General or Wellington's Victory have ads?
Neither The General nor Wellington's Victory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The General or Wellington's Victory?
The General ships an update every 3 months, and Wellington's Victory every 3 months. Most recently, The General was updated on October 18, 2026 and Wellington's Victory on October 14, 2026.

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