Red Conquest! vs Talking Cactus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time strategy gameplay
- Intergalactic space battles
- Mobile-optimized controls
- Campaign Mode
- Challenge Mode
- Local Multiplayer (up to 8 players)
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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
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.
- Repeats speech with a funny voice
- High-quality 3D graphics
- Dances to music
- Interactive voice interaction
- Entertaining gameplay
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Red Conquest! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Talking Cactus asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Red Conquest! | Talking Cactus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22 ratings) — better | 3.5 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews — better | 64.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cat in a Box Software | CN Studio |
Customer experience
Red Conquest!
Talking Cactus
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
Red Conquest!
- Episode 2 and Challenge Mode$0.99
Talking Cactus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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