Comparison

Ancient War vs Flick the Max!

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Epic campaign against 8 enemy tribes
  • 10 upgradeable technologies
  • 8 unique units
  • Tactical combos
  • Summon miracles as god
Features
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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

About

Flick the Max!

A fast-paced mental math game where you quickly identify the largest number or expression among four options and flick in its direction. Improve your arithmetic skills, reflexes, and decision-making with engaging gameplay and increasing difficulty.

Highlights
  • Quick mental math challenges
  • Identify largest number/expression
  • Flick-based controls
  • Score and combo building
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Brain training and focus
  • Reflex and decision testing
Features
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Flick the Max! is a quick and satisfying mental-math brain game. Four numbers or expressions appear around the screen—find the largest answer and flick in that direction before time runs out. HOW TO PLAY 1. Check the four numbers or math expressions. 2. Identify which answer is the largest. 3. Flick in that direction—fast! Correct answers build your score and combo. The faster you respond, the more points you earn. Answer correctly in a streak to recover time, but stay sharp: the numbers grow and the difficulty rises as you progress. GREAT FOR • Mental math and arithmetic practice • Brain training and focus • Testing reflexes and quick decisions • Short, casual play sessions • Friendly score challenges with family and friends Sound and haptic feedback can be controlled separately in Settings. Compete on the Game Center leaderboard, share your results, and keep your best score saved on your device while signed out. See it. Decide. Flick. How quickly can you find the max?

Screenshots

Ancient War4 screens
Flick the Max!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flick the Max! at 5.0 against Ancient War's 3.9. Flick the Max! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Ancient War's advantage is ratings volume (80 vs 1) and iOS requirement (3.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Ancient War sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flick the Max! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flick the Max! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ancient War has 80 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ancient War versus Flick the Max!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAncient WarFlick the Max!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (80 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings80 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS3.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTriniti Interactive LimitedYUICHI NAKATANI

Customer experience

Ancient War

All ratings81 ratings
Positive70.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative21.0%
Written reviews234 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative23.5%

Flick the Max!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Flick the Max!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ancient War

One-time1
  • Ancient War 1,000,000 Gold Pack$0.99
None

Flick the Max!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ancient War free?
Ancient War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flick the Max! free?
Flick the Max! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ancient War or Flick the Max!?
Flick the Max! is rated higher. Ancient War averages 3.9 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while Flick the Max! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ancient War or Flick the Max! have ads?
Neither Ancient War nor Flick the Max! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ancient War or Flick the Max!?
Ancient War ships an update every 6 weeks, and Flick the Max! every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ancient War was updated on October 31, 2026 and Flick the Max! on November 1, 2026.

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