UniWar vs Subterfuge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Subterfuge
Engage in a week-long real-time strategy and diplomacy game. Gather intelligence, coordinate with others, and issue orders to influence the game's outcome. Master both strategic planning and player negotiation to achieve victory.
- Week-long real-time gameplay
- Strategy and diplomacy mechanics
- Intelligence gathering
- Order issuance
- Player coordination
- Unlimited scheduled orders (with IAP)
- Private game creation (with IAP)
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* Multiplayer Game of the Year 2015 by Pocket Tactics * * Best Mobile Games of 2015 by CNET * * 10 Best Mobile Games of 2015 by Red Bull * Subterfuge is a week-long multiplayer game of strategy and diplomacy that plays out in real time. Gather intelligence, coordinate with other players, issue orders, and influence how the game unfolds. Master both strategy and diplomacy to come out on top. "One of the best strategy games I've played all year. And it's on my iPhone, of all places." -- Polygon "Subterfuge is the perfect mobile game for someone looking for an in-depth strategy game you can play for 5 minutes at a time or stare at your phone for 45 minutes plotting schemes and executing flawlessly timed maneuvers" -- TouchArcade "In a world of single-serving iPhone distraction, Subterfuge is a remarkable standout, a booming four-course meal of strategy, diplomacy, and damn fine gameplay." -- The Daily Dot "A diplomacy system more dynamic and tense than a Middle East peace talk." -- Gamespresso “The designers, to their credit, have created a truly bottomless puzzle. This app is hypnotizing” -- Quintin Smith (Cool Ghosts) Features unlocked by buying Level 2 Security Clearance IAP: * Play online games with other players Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Subterfuge at none against UniWar's shown. Subterfuge also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (87% vs 72%). UniWar's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. UniWar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month and Subterfuge sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for UniWar against 4.7 for Subterfuge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 582 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of UniWar's written reviews are positive against 87% of Subterfuge's.
UniWar ships an update monthly, Subterfuge weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UniWar | Subterfuge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) | 4.7 (582 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews | 87.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 582 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SH Limited | Secret Plan LLC |
Customer experience
UniWar
Subterfuge
User reviews
UniWar
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Subterfuge
From 582 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Awesome strategy game
- 👍 Brilliant game
- 👍 Fantastic game
- 👍 Best strategy game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy
- 🐛 Crashes too much
- 🐛 Unplayable
- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Chat freezes
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.)
Subterfuge
Reported bugs
7 issues- Queen randomly loses hire points
- Win conditions don't trigger
- Login screen freezes
- Game crashes on launch
- Notifications arrive late
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- Unable to delete subs on iOS
- Touchscreen issues (not centered, wrong button presses)
Requested features
13 requests- Accelerated gameplay
- Shorter game modes
- Alliance feature
- More specialists
- New game modes
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- Ability to view player profiles during game
- Option to privately tag players
- Refresh button
- Ability to delete subs on iOS
- NAP Breaker medal
- Customizable backgrounds and items
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
UniWar
- 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
- 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
Subterfuge
- Patron (L3)$4.991 Month
- Medal$0.99
- Pack of 5 Medals$4.99
- Level 2 Security Clearance2 variants$9.99









