# Four Tribes vs SRD Combat

The clearest difference is price: SRD Combat at Free against Four Tribes's $1.99. SRD Combat also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). Four Tribes's advantage is rating (3.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

SRD Combat is free to download; Four Tribes costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Four Tribes holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Four Tribes has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Four Tribes ships an update every 7 months, SRD Combat every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Four Tribes | SRD Combat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[3.6 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/four-tribes/id366798640/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/srd-combat-5e-turn-based-rpg/id6771083134/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 53.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 15 MB | 326 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Sean O'Connor](https://appshunter.io/developer/305324345) | [Uri Braun](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896770615) |

## What reviewers say

### Four Tribes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/four-tribes/id366798640)

Lead your people to victory as a god, flattening land for settlements and unleashing disasters on rival tribes. Guide your peasants to build and harness their power to dominate the competition.

**Highlights:** Lead your tribe as a god, Flatten land for settlements, Build settlements, Unleash disasters on enemies, Compete against rival tribes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Nostalgic gameplay
- 👍 Addictive and fun
- 👍 Good reimagining of Populous
- 👍 Affordable price, no pay-to-win
- 👍 Simple to learn

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Game runs slow
- 🐛 Unforgiving AI/CPU
- 🐛 Controls can be difficult
- 🐛 Lacks strategy

**Reported bugs**

- Regularly crashes
- Action takes place offscreen or is blocked
- Game runs slow when a lot is happening
- Recently started crashing
- Needs landscape mode for iPad

**Requested features**

- Landscape mode for iPad
- More introduction/tutorial
- Gentle pace for starting
- Build and flatten land
- Smarter AI for harder levels


### SRD Combat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/srd-combat-5e-turn-based-rpg/id6771083134)

Experience tactical turn-based combat based on the 5e ruleset. Design custom battles, embark on epic story campaigns, or test your endurance in endless procedural dungeons. Features deep character creation and a built-in map editor.

**Highlights:** Authentic 5e tactical combat, Deep character creation, Three distinct game modes, Built-in map editor, Encounter builder, Roguelite survival mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Four Tribes free?

Four Tribes costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SRD Combat free?

SRD Combat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Four Tribes or SRD Combat?

Four Tribes is rated higher. Four Tribes averages 3.6 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while SRD Combat averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Four Tribes or SRD Combat have ads?

Neither Four Tribes nor SRD Combat shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Four Tribes or SRD Combat?

Four Tribes ships an update every 7 months, and SRD Combat every 4 days. Most recently, Four Tribes was updated on November 1, 2026 and SRD Combat on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*