Comparison

Red Conquest! vs Talking Cactus

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

Talking Cactus

This interactive game features a 3D cactus that repeats everything you say in a humorous voice. It also dances to music, offering a fun and engaging experience for users of all ages.

Highlights
  • Repeats speech with a funny voice
  • High-quality 3D graphics
  • Dances to music
  • Interactive voice interaction
  • Entertaining gameplay
Features
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Talking cactus loves to entertain you. Talking cactus repeats everything you say with a funny voice. * High quality 3D video graphics. * Cool cactus plant voice interaction. * dancing cactus with music . How to play: * Talk to the cactus and it will repeat everything you say with a funny voice. * play music to see the cactus dancing

Screenshots

Red Conquest!4 screens
Talking Cactus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Red Conquest! at 4.7 against Talking Cactus's 3.5. Red Conquest! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (88% vs 64%). Talking Cactus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and iOS requirement 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. Red Conquest! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Talking Cactus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Red Conquest! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. 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 64% of Talking Cactus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Conquest! ships an update every 3 months, Talking Cactus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Red Conquest! versus Talking Cactus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed Conquest!Talking Cactus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22 ratings) — better3.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews — better64.3% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB196 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCat in a Box SoftwareCN Studio

Customer experience

Red Conquest!

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

Talking Cactus

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative21.4%

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

Talking Cactus

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

Talking Cactus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Red Conquest! free?
Red Conquest! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talking Cactus free?
Talking Cactus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Red Conquest! or Talking Cactus?
Red Conquest! is rated higher. Red Conquest! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Talking Cactus averages 3.5 from 12 ratings.
Do Red Conquest! or Talking Cactus have ads?
Talking Cactus shows ads; Red Conquest! does not.
Which is updated more often, Red Conquest! or Talking Cactus?
Red Conquest! ships an update every 3 months, and Talking Cactus every 2 months. Most recently, Red Conquest! was updated on October 8, 2026 and Talking Cactus on October 7, 2026.

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