Comparison

Red Conquest! vs zCube

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

Head to head
About

Red Conquest!

Engage in epic real-time space battles between Red and Blue forces. This strategy game offers intuitive mobile controls for both casual and veteran players, featuring campaign and challenge modes, plus local multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy gameplay
  • Intergalactic space battles
  • Mobile-optimized controls
  • Campaign Mode
  • Challenge Mode
  • Local Multiplayer (up to 8 players)
Features
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Twice the gameplay originally released! Local Multiplayer | Episode 2 missions | More Challenge missions | Difficulty settings Command the Red forces! Red Conquest is a real-time strategy (RTS) game, set in open space. Experience the intergalactic war between the Blue and Red forces like never before! Take command of your fleet with a user interface designed specifically for the mobile platform! Casual players of RTS games will appreciate the ease of managing their units with simple multi-touch controls, while RTS veterans will love the variety of advanced macro- and micromanagement options for tactical warfare. Conquer the Blue forces in this epic prequel AND sequel to the events in Blue Defense and Blue Attack! Features: -Save state and auto save -Campaign Mode - Shows the beginning of the war -Challenge Mode - 4 types, 16 more levels -Local Multiplayer - up to 8 players over WiFi Reviews: "A Hardcore RTS App with Incredible Depth" -AppVersity "Red Conquest could be a genre-defining RTS for the system!" -Slide To Play "A complex, exciting RTS that takes full advantage of Apple’s hardware." -Cult of Mac "Get ready to plunge into the battle between Red and Blue forces once again!" -pocketfullofapps.com "This is a must buy for fans..." -RazorianFly.com "OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD!" -wegmans, Touch Arcade Forums (yeah, you deserve a little love here, wegmans!) "A highly original RTS that is designed to work with the iPhone... not just a clone of real time strategy games on the PC." -iPhone Strategy Games "Prepare for another serving of Kooistra-awesomeness!" -The Appera "For those who stick with it and master the controls, one of the most complete, well-made RTS experiences on the iPhone await..." -Touch Arcade

About

zCube

Engage in real-time strategy warfare on a unique cube surface. Capture sectors, build bases, research technologies, and design custom units to defeat your enemies in challenging missions or custom games.

Highlights
  • Cube surface combat tactics
  • Sector capture and base building
  • Resource collection and technology research
  • Custom unit design
  • 24 challenging missions
  • Custom game modes (1v1, 1v2, 2v2)
  • Stylized 3D graphics
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zCube is a real-time strategy war game in the best tradition of old classic PC RTS games. Action in the game is going on a cube surface which gives your huge variety of combat tactics. Be ready to capture new sectors, build new bases, collect resources, research new technologies and design your own units to crush the enemy. The game keeps everything you like in my previous games while adding new mechanics and improvements. Features: • Stylised 3D graphics • Simple and intuitive controls • 2 modes : - 24 diffirent and challenging missions - Custom game with 1 vs 1, 1 vs 2 and 2 vs 2 options • 25 unique combinations of units • Challenging AI • No Ads or In-App Purchases Good luck and have fun!

Screenshots

Red Conquest!4 screens
zCube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Red Conquest! at Free against zCube's $1.99. Red Conquest! also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (88% vs 71%). zCube's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

Red Conquest! is free to download; zCube costs $1.99 up front. Red Conquest! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. zCube asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Red Conquest! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Red Conquest!'s written reviews are positive against 71% of zCube's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Conquest! ships an update every 3 months, zCube every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Red Conquest! versus zCube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed Conquest!zCube
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (22 ratings) — better4.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB111 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperCat in a Box SoftwareGame Dev Team

Customer experience

Red Conquest!

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.1%

zCube

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Red Conquest!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain levels
  • Graphical issues on older devices
  • Multiplayer freezing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expanded campaign with more episodes
  • Improved multiplayer matchmaking
  • Retina display optimization
  • Difficulty settings
  • Local multiplayer support

zCube

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Red Conquest!

One-time1
  • Episode 2 and Challenge Mode$0.99
None

zCube

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Red Conquest! free?
Red Conquest! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is zCube free?
zCube costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Red Conquest! or zCube?
Red Conquest! is rated higher. Red Conquest! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while zCube averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.
Do Red Conquest! or zCube have ads?
Neither Red Conquest! nor zCube shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Red Conquest! or zCube?
Red Conquest! ships an update every 3 months, and zCube every 7 months. Most recently, Red Conquest! was updated on October 21, 2026 and zCube on October 24, 2026.

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