Comparison

UniWar vs Arcane

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

Head to head
About

UniWar

Engage in turn-based tactical combat with diverse units and races. Challenge AI or players worldwide across thousands of maps, playing asynchronously with notifications. Offers both offline campaigns and robust multiplayer options.

Highlights
  • 3 unique races with 10 unit types each
  • Over 10,000 user-created maps
  • Multiplayer matches (1v1 to 4v4)
  • Offline campaign with 30 missions
  • Asynchronous multiplayer with notifications
  • Fog of war and terrain effects
  • Adjustable game pace
Features
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UniWar - Classic Turn-Based Strategy Reimagined Over 7 million games played. Thousands of maps. Endless strategic fun. Join the battle in UniWar, the ultimate multiplayer turn-based strategy game with a passionate online community. Command your army, master the terrain, and outwit real players around the world or challenge the AI in a rich offline campaign. What the critics say: • “Impossible to pass up… a must for strategy fans.” - TouchArcade • “10/10 - I’m truly in awe.” - AppCraver • “The best strategy game on iPhone.” - PixelatedGeek Why you’ll love UniWar: • 3 unique races, each with 10 different unit types • Over 10,000 user-created maps • Multiplayer matches: 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 4v4, 2v2v2 • Campaign with 30 offline missions plus hundreds of user-created missions • Play multiple games at once asynchronously • Email and push notifications when it’s your turn • In-game chat and global chatroom • Fog of war and terrain effects • Choose game pace: from 3-minute turns to 3-day matches Play solo, with friends locally, or compete globally in ranked matches. UniWar offers the tactical depth of chess, the faction-based combat, and the accessibility of mobile gaming. Free to play with optional subscriptions available: • 1-month • 3-month • 1-year Subscription details: • Your iTunes account will be charged upon purchase and at renewal. • Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. • Unused free trial time is forfeited if you purchase a subscription during the trial. Privacy Policy: https://www.spookyhousestudios.com/privacy_policy/sh_limited.html Terms of Use: https://www.spookyhousestudios.com/legal/sh_limited_subscriptions_terms_of_use.html Download UniWar today and join a global strategy community!

About

Arcane

Embark on a turn-based strategy RPG adventure in a fantasy world. Collect unique heroes, build powerful legions, and battle in dungeons and PvP arenas. Explore magical kingdoms, defeat dragons, and defend your stronghold.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy RPG gameplay
  • Collect and upgrade unique heroes
  • Raid epic dungeons and collect bounties
  • Engage in PvP arena battles
  • Explore fantasy campaigns
  • Defend castles and magic kingdoms
Features
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Dungeon Legends is a new game in the world of turn based strategy RPG games where you play with unique heroes. Welcome to the magic turn based strategy game full of mages, knights and dragons - now you can play adventure games for free! Defeat other players in unforgettable PvP turn based strategy RPG games to reach the top of the Arena. Collect heroes, upgrade units and explore new worlds. FEATURES ***RAID EPIC DUNGEONS, COLLECT ALL KINGS BOUNTY*** Raid the dungeons, build up a Mage Tower and slay the black dragon! ***COLLECTING CARDS, HEROES, CHEST AND SPELLS*** Find your role in the war and magic. It might help you in battles with dragons and mages and to become a king of the arcane kingdom. ***TURN BASED STRATEGY RPG GAME*** Challenge to build your army and by collecting unique heroes cards your army might become first in the world for free. ***PVP ARENA*** Build a legion with your extremely powerful heroes! Crush other players in PVP arena battles! ***EXPLORE AMAZING CAMPAIGNS*** Fight in dungeons against the legendary powerful black dragon and a horde of Minotaurs from the dungeon, skeletons, bloodthirsty vampires and legion of walking dead from the Necropolis, horde warlords. Dungeon Legends Heroes brings you the ultimate dungeons and epic kings bounty from the magic kingdom. ***DEFEND CASTLES AND YOUR MAGIC KINGDOM*** You can play with war minotaur, magic kingdom stronghold, rampart, legion from necropolis or overlord warlords. Dive into a fantasy world with turn-based RPG games! Explore exciting stories, collect all the magic heroes, build a legion, raid epic bosses, and dominate in the PvP Arena! Are you bored of traditional turn-based strategy games? Do you want to play turn-based strategy games? Win every turn-based strategy games battle? Try Dungeon Legends with epic heroes if you like turn-based strategy games. Dungeon Legends is waiting for you!

Screenshots

UniWar4 screens
Arcane4 screens

Verdict

The call

UniWar and Arcane both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of UniWar's written reviews are positive against 28% of Arcane's. UniWar also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (13.0.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. UniWar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month and Arcane sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UniWar holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 515 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of UniWar's written reviews are positive against 28% of Arcane's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UniWar ships an update monthly, Arcane every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
UniWar versus Arcane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniWarArcane
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better4.4 (515 ratings)
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews — better27.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better515
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 21 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB330 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSH LimitedTINYSOFT

Customer experience

UniWar

All ratings1,063 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews292 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral7.2%
Negative20.5%

Arcane

All ratings515 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral15.2%
Negative57.0%

User reviews

UniWar

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Solid game
  • 🚀 Excellent strategy gameplay
  • 🕹️ Great turn-based mechanics
  • 💪 Well-balanced factions
  • 🌐 Engaging online multiplayer

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lacking visual appeal
  • 📢 Excessive advertising
  • 💰 Paywalled content and features
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Arcane

From 515 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Excellent Heroes of Might and Magic nostalgia
  • 👍 Fun turn-based RPG gameplay mechanics
  • 💰 F2P friendly with reasonable progression
  • 🎁 Good weekly event rewards
  • ⚔️ Strategic unit and spell casting system

Room to improve

  • 💸 Significant paywall and pay-to-progress mechanics
  • 🐛 Unity ads constantly freeze and crash
  • ❌ Broken ad reward system - rewards not granted
  • 🔄 Ads cannot be closed without restarting app
  • 😤 Manipulative leaderboard system for free players

Bugs and requests

UniWar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on startup and during gameplay
  • Glitches with saved games and progress
  • Multiplayer connection issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More single-player content and campaigns
  • Offline play and map editor
  • Expanded unit variety
  • Improved matchmaking and team support
  • Customization options (colors, flags, etc.)

Arcane

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Unity ads freeze game and prevent closing
  • Ad rewards not granted after watching full ad
  • Game crashes when attempting ad-boosted chest upgrades
  • Spellbook becomes inoperative
  • Only poison spell available for collection
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  • New cards don't display immediately after acquisition
  • Game freezes during gameplay requiring restart
  • Leaderboard manipulation - players moved to lower tiers unfairly
  • Ad server malfunction causing unplayable state
  • Unexpected Apple purchase verification window opens

Requested features

7 requests
  • Fix or remove broken Unity ads completely
  • Add ability to preferentially obtain specific units or factions
  • Reduce cost of daily quest shop units
  • Increase gold coin rewards and availability
  • Add special abilities for hero units
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  • Improve game performance and stability
  • Regular content updates and developer support

In-app purchases

10 purchases

UniWar

Subscriptions4
  • UniWar Pro3 Days trial$5.491 Month
  • Uniwar Pro7 Days trial$13.993 Months
  • Uniwar Pro (Special Offer)3 Days trial$23.491 Year
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  • Uniwar Pro7 Days trial$36.991 Year
One-time6
  • 200 UniGems$2.99
  • 550 UniGems$4.99
  • 1200 UniGems$9.99
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  • 2500 UniGems$19.99
  • 6500 UniGems$49.99
  • 14000 UniGems$99.99
26 purchases

Arcane

One-time26
  • 70 Gems$0.99
  • Magical Forest Offer$0.99
  • Lost Marsh Offer$2.99
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  • 450 Gems$4.99
  • Fertile Plains Offer$4.99
  • Haunted Graveyard Offer$4.99
  • Time Offer 1$4.99
  • Dungeon Key Bronze$4.99
  • Hell`s Chambers Offer$9.99
  • Time Offer 2$9.99
  • Chinese New Year$9.99
  • New year gifts$9.99
  • Happy Valentine's Day$11.99
  • Sisters Magic Offer$19.99
  • Time Offer 3$19.99
  • Good Value$19.99
  • New year gifts$19.99
  • Good Event Value$19.99
  • 2000 Gems$19.99
  • Iron Hills Offer$29.99
  • Angmar plain$39.99
  • 6000 Gems$44.99
  • Time Offer 4$49.99
  • Kingdom Blessing$69.99
  • Jupiter´s Crown$99.99
  • 14000 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is UniWar free?
UniWar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arcane free?
Arcane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, UniWar or Arcane?
UniWar is rated higher. UniWar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Arcane averages 4.4 from 515 ratings.
Do UniWar or Arcane have ads?
Both UniWar and Arcane show ads.
Which is updated more often, UniWar or Arcane?
UniWar ships an update monthly, and Arcane every 21 months. Most recently, UniWar was updated on September 20, 2026 and Arcane on September 25, 2026.

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