Ancient War vs Elroi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ancient War
Lead your ancient tribe to victory in this epic castle defense game. Command a variety of units, upgrade their technology, and crush enemy defenses in both single-player campaigns and multiplayer battles.
- Online multiplayer battles
- Epic campaign against 8 enemy tribes
- 10 upgradeable technologies
- 8 unique units
- Tactical combos
- Summon miracles as god
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*NOW FREE for a LIMITED TIME!* LEAD your WARRIORS to VICTORY in this EPIC CASTLE DEFENSE, and do it MULTIPLAYER ONLINE! ► ► ► ► ► “... a much better looking version of cartoon wars..." -itunes user review "...the world map of knights onrush, the difficulty/star rating of defender chronicles, the gameplay of cartoon wars..." -toucharcade user review ► ► ► ► ► As the god of an ancient tribe, you must lead your followers to conquer their world. Now, command wardens, infantry, hunters, cavalry, wizards, catapults, and even trained dinosaurs to crush enemy tribes' defenses and destroy their totems! Upgrade your units to take advantage of advances in technology! Unlock new troops and upgrade their attributes! Watch your units transform as they level up! ► ► ► ► ► • ONLINE MULTIPLAYER • INTENSE COMBAT with FANTASTIC ANIMATION • EPIC CAMPAIGN against 8 ENEMY TRIBES • 10 UPGRADEABLE TECHNOLOGIES • 8 unique UNITS • TONS of TACTICAL COMBOS • SUMMON MIRACLES as GOD ► ► ► ► ► http://twitter.com/TRINITIgames http://facebook.com/TRINITIgames
Elroi
Embark on an adventurous expedition to conquer a new continent through strategic tower defense battles. Foster characters, collect powerful artifacts, and overcome enormous bosses across over 500 stages. Enjoy simple controls and character growth perfect for casual play.
- Over 500 stages across various territories
- Enormous boss battles
- Collect hidden artifacts with powerful effects
- Over 200 unique characters
- Easy controls and character growth
- Occupation, defense, time attack modes
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Super-simple battles! Go on an adventurous expedition to pioneer a new continent! Pioneer a new continent by fostering your characters and executing various strategies! Huge bosses and amazing relics are in front of you. ◆ Features - Perfect for Casual Play! Fun for all ages! - Various territories! Over 500 stages! - Occupation, defense, time attack, and boss battles! - Enormous bosses! - Collect hidden artifacts and activate powerful artifact effects! - Over 200 unique characters! - Easy controls and character growth! - And lastly, an unknown new continent waiting for you... Simple game rules that anyone can enjoy - even for beginners! Summon your characters with a simple touch, defeat monsters, and destroy enemy towers to discover amazing artifacts. Collect artifacts to grow your team, and hire and nurture powerful heroes and master characters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elroi at 4.8 against Ancient War's 3.9. Elroi also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 65%) and ratings volume (917 vs 80). Ancient War's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (3.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Ancient War sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Elroi sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Elroi holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elroi has 917 ratings behind it against 80, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Ancient War's written reviews are positive against 82% of Elroi's.
Ancient War ships an update every 6 weeks, Elroi every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ancient War | Elroi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (80 ratings) | 4.8 (917 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews | 82.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 80 | 917 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 3.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 200 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Triniti Interactive Limited | ekgames |
Customer experience
Ancient War
Elroi
User reviews
Ancient War
From 80 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great graphics
- 🎮 Fun and entertaining
- 💰 Good value for money
- 🕹️ Engaging multiplayer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🕰️ Difficulty ramps up too quickly
- 🛠️ Lacking in-depth strategy
- 💰 Expensive upgrades
Elroi
From 917 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive controls
- 💎 Generous free-to-play model
- 🎨 Unique and appealing character designs
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of detailed character information
- 🕰️ Repetitive grind for progression
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🔋 Excessive reliance on ads
Bugs and requests
Ancient War
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Multiplayer connection issues
- Progress loss after updates
- Graphical glitches
- Unresponsive controls
Requested features
5 requests- More unit variety
- Faster food generation
- Improved multiplayer experience
- Difficulty balancing adjustments
- Additional game modes
Elroi
Reported bugs
3 issues- Occasional crashes and login issues
- Inconsistent performance on some devices
- Bugs with certain hero abilities and relics
Requested features
4 requests- Add PVP mode for player-vs-player battles
- Implement a skip/auto-clear function for repeated stages
- Improve sorting and filtering options for heroes
- Provide more detailed tooltips and explanations
In-app purchases
Ancient War
- Ancient War 1,000,000 Gold Pack$0.99
Elroi
- ELROI Package 101$2.99
- ELROI Package 405$2.99
- ELROI Package 301C$2.99
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- ELROI Package 602$5.99
- ELROI Package 406$8.99
- ELROI Package 601$8.99
- ELROI Package 1001C$9.99
- ELROI Package 603$11.99
- ELROI Package 1202C$11.99
- ELROI Package 1003$26.99
