Comparison

UniWar vs Hidden Towers

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

Hidden Towers

Engage in a strategic turn-based board game where you explore a hidden grid, capture and upgrade towers, and race to control the territory. Compete against others online or challenge the AI in various game modes.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer rooms
  • 1-player mode against AI
  • Multiple game modes
  • Strategic tower capturing and upgrading
  • League credits and leaderboard progress
  • Player Pass with QR code support
Features
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Hidden Towers is a mobile strategy board game where players explore a hidden grid, reveal towers, claim territory, upgrade defenses, and race to control the board. Create a game, invite other players with a room code, and compete in turn-based matches across multiple game modes. Each move matters: reveal hidden tiles, capture towers, defend your upgrades, invade enemy territory, and build your score before your opponents take the lead. Game modes include Classic, Poison Gas, and Not-So-Hidden Towers, each with different rules and strategies. Play with other people across devices, challenge the AI in solo mode, view your league progress, and use your Player Pass for tournament-style play. Features: • Online multiplayer rooms • 1-player mode against AI • Multiple game modes • Strategic tower capturing and upgrading • League credits and leaderboard progress • Player Pass with QR code support • Mobile-first board game design • Easy room-code joining • No ads Hidden Towers is designed for quick mobile play while still giving players deep strategy, risk, and replayability. Every match is different because the board, towers, player choices, and game mode can change how the game unfolds.

Screenshots

UniWar4 screens
Hidden Towers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hidden Towers at none against UniWar's 10. Hidden Towers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). UniWar's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0.0 vs 15.6). 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. UniWar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. Hidden Towers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hidden Towers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniWar has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of UniWar's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hidden Towers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UniWar ships an update monthly, Hidden Towers every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
UniWar versus Hidden Towers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniWarHidden Towers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB109 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSH LimitedCHRISTOPHER NELSON BARLOW

Customer experience

UniWar

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

Hidden Towers

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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.)

Hidden Towers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
Show 3 more
  • 2500 UniGems$19.99
  • 6500 UniGems$49.99
  • 14000 UniGems$99.99
None

Hidden Towers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UniWar free?
UniWar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hidden Towers free?
Hidden Towers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UniWar or Hidden Towers?
Hidden Towers is rated higher. UniWar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Hidden Towers averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do UniWar or Hidden Towers have ads?
UniWar shows ads; Hidden Towers does not.
Which is updated more often, UniWar or Hidden Towers?
UniWar ships an update monthly, and Hidden Towers every 4 days. Most recently, UniWar was updated on October 21, 2026 and Hidden Towers on October 14, 2026.

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