Comparison

Lead Wars vs Warplane Inc

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

Head to head
About

Lead Wars

Experience a turn-based strategy game that recreates the tactile fun of pencil-and-paper war games. Control units by flicking a virtual pencil on a hand-drawn battlefield, employing strategic moves and precise shots to outwit opponents. Enjoy solo campaigns, multiplayer battles, and map creation.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer (async/real-time)
  • 2-player pass 'n' play
  • Single-player vs-CPU
  • Single-player campaign
  • Map creator
  • Instant replays
  • Visual 'MoveAid' system
Features
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Lead Wars is a turn-based strategy game requiring smart thinking and physical skill. It simulates the real life paper war games played in the days before portable gaming devices which needed only a pencil, some paper and lots of imagination! • Charted #1 Strategy Game in 60 countries! Control a fleet of planes, tanks and artillery units by taking turns to flick a pencil around a hand-drawn battlefield on a piece of paper, making long curve shots and strategic moves to try and outwit and out-skill your opponent. Reviews: • "The execution is what makes Lead Wars shine. Startlingly unique, a fabulous little game." 4.5/5 - MacReview.com • "Surprisingly deep … from a strategic perspective, Lead Wars is a beautiful achievement” 4/5 - iOS Game Of The Day, GamePro.com • "Some battle are easily solved puzzles, while other start to feel more like chess games." 4/5 - PadGadget Recommended! PadGadget.com • "You'll definitely love this game." 4/5 - TouchReviews.net • If you're looking for a great game to play with friends, we suggest grabbing this one … it really shines on the iPad” - Amber Neely, MacNN.com • “A brilliantly implemented game" - iPhone-Experience.com • iTunes review - djflippy: "Lead Wars has a rare quality; the simulation is actually better than that which it simulates." 5/5 Note this is not your typical path-drawing game - this is a simulation of the real life game played with a real pencil. The flick mechanic works just like it does in real life (try it!): Point a pencil straight down onto some paper, holding it by the top with just one finger. While pressing down firmly, slowly tilt the top of the pencil - beyond a critical angle the tip will suddenly slip away leaving a line drawn on the paper. This line determines your move or shot on the battlefield. Lead Wars simulates this mechanic using the touch-screen as if you're touching the top of a real pencil. See videos of the real life game and Lead Wars in action: http://www.youtube.com/DemonStudiosOfficial Main Features: • Online Multiplayer - battle asynchronously or live real-time • 2-player tabletop / pass 'n' play • Single-player vs-CPU • Single-player Campaign - rise up through the Army ranks • Map Creator - create your own battlefields • Instant Replays - replay all moves and shots in latest turn • 27 Game Center Achievements • Game Center Leaderboards • Training missions and 250+ Campaign missions • Visual 'MoveAid' system and tips for beginners • 16 built-in battlefields, store up to 75 custom maps • Have up to 25 local games on the go at once • Have up to 30 Asynchronous online games on the go • Highly configurable Game Setup • Choice of 4 paper styles + 3 pencil leads • Doodle graphics and verbal sounds - just like the real game! Technical Features: • Universal app supporting Retina Display • Share maps via the system Clipboard • Game Center turn alert push notifications* • Auto-rotating interface - play in any orientation • Allows iPod music in the background * Turn alert sounds and settings can be controlled in Settings | Notifications | Game Center The best thing about playing Lead Wars on your iOS device though is you're not having to rub out your previous moves, there's no arguments whether a shot hit or not and no dangerous flying pencils! The physical dexterity required to make your move makes the game challenging but ultimately more fun and rewarding, particularly when you make that near-impossible curve shot around a wall to win the battle!

About

Warplane Inc

Engage in thrilling aerial combat with a unique physics-based system and a compelling storyline set during World War II. Experience realistic war scenarios through intertwined narratives of war and love, featuring historical events and newspaper clippings. Choose from multiple game modes, upgrade your aircraft, and complete bombing missions.

Highlights
  • Physics-based air combat system
  • Deep, meaningful storyline
  • Realistic war experience
  • Historical event information screens
  • Five distinct game modes
  • Aircraft upgrades
  • Bombing missions
Features
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Battle your way through a stunning World War Warplane Simulation with a unique physics-based air combat system and deep meaningful storyline. Two fictional states begin hostilities. Is it a defense or an invasion? War and love are two intertwined storylines that transfer you to the world of the realistic war experience. Two heroes - James, the pilot we play for, and his girlfriend, Anna, are the main characters of the game. Thanks to information screens that inform the player about real historical events (for example, Tanya Savicheva's diary) or newspaper clippings we dive deep into the world of war. Warplane inc. has 5 different game modes: - Campaign - Free Mode - Air Fight - Air defence - Constructor Choose the mode and enjoy the war simulator! Upgrade your jet fighters, enjoy stunning locations and do your bombing missions! Plunge into air battles of the war, fight and be afraid of nothing!

Screenshots

Lead Wars4 screens
Warplane Inc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Warplane Inc at Free against Lead Wars's $2.99. Warplane Inc also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (7.3K vs 48). Lead Wars's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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

Warplane Inc is free to download; Lead Wars costs $2.99 up front. Warplane Inc sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Lead Wars asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Warplane Inc holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Warplane Inc has 7.3K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Lead Wars's written reviews are positive against 79% of Warplane Inc's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lead Wars ships an update every 2 months, Warplane Inc every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Lead Wars versus Warplane Inc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLead WarsWarplane Inc
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (48 ratings)4.7 (7.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.6% of reviews78.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings487.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#197 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB362 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDemonStudiosDmitry Lomakin

Customer experience

Lead Wars

All ratings48 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews453 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral8.6%
Negative31.8%

Warplane Inc

All ratings7,234 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews1,454 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative15.9%

User reviews

Lead Wars

From 48 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game!
  • 👍 Reminds me of my childhood
  • 👍 Fantastic strategy game with a twist
  • 👍 Awesome little game
  • 👍 Excellent in-depth game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Absolutely Impossible
  • 🐛 AI is too good. Unfair
  • 🐛 Horrid controls
  • 🐛 Waste of money
  • 🐛 The way you move units and shoot is just bad

Warplane Inc

From 7.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💯 Perfect
  • 🎮 Fun game
  • 🚀 Great progression
  • 🎨 Unique art style
  • 📚 Engaging story

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs causing data loss
  • 🛠️ Inconsistent controls
  • ⏱️ Grindy progression
  • 💰 Purchases not working as intended
  • 🔍 Unclear tutorials

Bugs and requests

Lead Wars

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Freezes on second shot
  • Game often crashes when restarting a level
  • Inconsistent behavior when moving over water
  • Occasional crashes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add more stuff like people
  • Add boats, cargo planes, soldiers, and helicopters
  • Add a random map option for multiplayer
  • Add more units like ships and helicopters
  • Add ability to resize sprites in map editor
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  • Add stats screen showing wins/losses, total units destroyed, etc.
  • Add a full map view and the ability to instant replay the last turn of action
  • Add more game types (Capture The Flag, destroy enemy HQ, etc.)
  • Add asynchronous online play
  • Add ability to flip in-game menu buttons upside down for hotseat play

Warplane Inc

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes or resets progress
  • Purchased content not unlocking
  • Descriptions in wrong language
  • Planes behaving unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More planes and game modes
  • Ability to replay campaign
  • Improved landing mechanics
  • Fuel management improvements
  • Offline mode

In-app purchases

None

Lead Wars

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Warplane Inc

One-time11
  • Small package$0.99
  • Disable Ads$0.99
  • Infinite Ammo$0.99
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  • Nuclear bombs$0.99
  • Big package$2.99
  • Airfight mode$2.99
  • Defence the city mode$2.99
  • Jet fighter$2.99
  • New plane$2.99
  • Giant package$3.99
  • Special Pack$7.99

Questions

Is Lead Wars free?
Lead Wars costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Warplane Inc free?
Warplane Inc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lead Wars or Warplane Inc?
Warplane Inc is rated higher. Lead Wars averages 4.3 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Warplane Inc averages 4.7 from 7.3K ratings.
Do Lead Wars or Warplane Inc have ads?
Warplane Inc shows ads; Lead Wars does not.
Which is updated more often, Lead Wars or Warplane Inc?
Lead Wars ships an update every 2 months, and Warplane Inc every 4 months. Most recently, Lead Wars was updated on October 26, 2026 and Warplane Inc on October 28, 2026.

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