Comparison

Conquest vs War Strategy

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

Head to head
About

Conquest

Experience a classic board game of global domination. Engage in strategic conquest against AI opponents or challenge friends locally or online. Enjoy a fully functional free version with optional map purchases to support development.

Highlights
  • Global conquest gameplay
  • Strategic AI opponents
  • Solo play
  • Local multiplayer
  • Online multiplayer
  • Customizable maps
Features
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Conquest is a version of the classic board game where you combine risk and strategy to conquer the world. You can play solo or multiple human games against the randomly selected computer controlled opponents, each with their own personality and strong artificial intelligence. You can play solo games against the sophisticated computer AI, multiplayer games on a single device, or network games between friends over the internet! This version is fully functional and free and if you enjoy it please buy the extra maps to support further development! For the latest news on all of my games follow @SeansGames on Twitter!

About

War Strategy

Engage in turn-based strategy battles with online and local multiplayer options. Conquer territories or achieve secret objectives in this digital adaptation of a classic board game. Enjoy varied challenges with each playthrough.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer
  • Local multiplayer vs AI
  • Local multiplayer vs players (pass-and-play)
  • World domination game mode
  • Secret objective game mode
  • Rotating turn-based gameplay
Features
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MAIN FEATURES: * ON-LINE MULTIPLAYER FEATURE! Play against thousands of players, regardless of the iOS device (iPad, iPhone, iPod touch) *Local Multiplayer vs A.I. Play alone against the Artificial Intelligence! *Local Multiplayer vs other players (pass-and-play!) Create games of up to 3 people (and up to 6 if you buy the Premium version!) and play against your friends on your device, like on a board. Each game is different, there are always new challenges! + 2 GAME MODES: fight for WORLD DOMINATION or try to be the first to achieve your SECRET OBJECTIVE. + RULES: Similar to those of the well-known strategy board game with ROTATING TURNS, so that fights are even and nobody has disadvantages! + COMPATIBILITY: available for iOS devices: iPad, iPhone, iPod touch.

Screenshots

Conquest4 screens
War Strategy4 screens

Verdict

The call

Conquest and War Strategy both sit at 3.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 52% of Conquest's written reviews are positive against 20% of War Strategy's. Conquest also leads on ratings volume (122 vs 25). War Strategy's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Conquest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and War Strategy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Conquest holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 122 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Conquest's written reviews are positive against 20% of War Strategy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Conquest ships an update every 2 months, War Strategy every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Conquest versus War Strategy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConquestWar Strategy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (122 ratings) — better3.2 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews — better19.6% of reviews
Number of ratings122 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB329 MB
Age rating12++9
DeveloperSean O'ConnorSouthcraft VG

Customer experience

Conquest

All ratings122 ratings
Positive54.1%
Neutral10.7%
Negative35.2%
Written reviews271 reviews
Positive51.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative38.0%

War Strategy

All ratings25 ratings
Positive52.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative32.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive19.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative66.1%

Bugs and requests

Conquest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Armies disappearing during battles
  • Inability to attack certain territories
  • Map not displaying properly after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • More advanced AI difficulty settings
  • Random map generation option
  • Ability to edit player/faction names

War Strategy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Conquest

One-time5
  • Geographical maps$2.99
  • Fantasy maps 1$2.99
  • Fantasy maps 2$2.99
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  • Space maps$2.99
  • All of the maps$4.99
2 purchases

War Strategy

One-time2
  • War Strategy Premium$1.99
  • War Strategy Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Conquest free?
Conquest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is War Strategy free?
War Strategy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Conquest or War Strategy?
Conquest is rated higher. Conquest averages 3.4 out of 5 from 122 ratings, while War Strategy averages 3.2 from 25 ratings.
Do Conquest or War Strategy have ads?
Neither Conquest nor War Strategy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Conquest or War Strategy?
Conquest ships an update every 2 months, and War Strategy every 4 months. Most recently, Conquest was updated on October 7, 2026 and War Strategy on October 2, 2026.

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