# Lead Wars vs To The Trenches

The clearest difference is price: To The Trenches at Free against Lead Wars's $2.99. To The Trenches also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Lead Wars's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

To The Trenches holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: To The Trenches has 8.2K 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 65% of To The Trenches's.

Lead Wars ships an update every 2 months, To The Trenches every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lead Wars | To The Trenches |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.3 (48 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lead-wars/id393340337/reviews) | **[4.7 (8.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/to-the-trenches-ww1-army-rts/id6443956171/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 48 | **8.2K** |
| Positive reviews | 59.6% of reviews | **65.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 23 MB | 399 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [DemonStudios](https://appshunter.io/developer/393340343) | [Dad Made](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650986024) |

## What reviewers say

### Lead Wars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lead-wars/id393340337)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### To The Trenches

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/to-the-trenches-ww1-army-rts/id6443956171)

Lead your army through intense, retro-style WW1 trench warfare. Command specialized units, deploy artillery, and adapt to procedurally generated battles with changing weather conditions. Choose from unique historical factions and upgrade your forces through an in-depth system for infinite replayability.

**Highlights:** Procedurally generated battlefields, Specialized units and upgrades, Authentic WW1 setting, Unique historical factions, Offline play, In-depth officer upgrade tree

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Guardian Token x 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Training Bonds x 50 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Training Bonds x 100 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Recruit Bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| Training Bonds x 250 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Veteran Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Version | $8.99 | one-time |
| Training Bonds x 500 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Guardian Token x 10 | $12.99 | one-time |
| Ultimate Bundle | $12.99 | one-time |
| Training Bonds x 1000 | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Solid game
- 👍 Fun game
- 👍 Pretty good game
- 👍 Amazing game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes often
- 🐛 Freezes
- 🐛 Bugs
- 💰 Have to pay for good stuff
- 💰 More great war games should be like this one

**Reported bugs**

- Troops get stuck in loops
- Freeze when recruiting after battle
- Freeze when changing weather
- Crashes when completing daily challenges
- Losing progress when switching saves

**Requested features**

- More maps, troops, officer upgrades
- Retreat button
- Unique units like tanks
- More missions, more purpose
- Ability to control troops


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lead Wars free?

Lead Wars costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is To The Trenches free?

To The Trenches is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lead Wars or To The Trenches?

To The Trenches is rated higher. Lead Wars averages 4.3 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while To The Trenches averages 4.7 from 8.2K ratings.

### Do Lead Wars or To The Trenches have ads?

Neither Lead Wars nor To The Trenches shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lead Wars or To The Trenches?

Lead Wars ships an update every 2 months, and To The Trenches every 9 days. Most recently, Lead Wars was updated on October 17, 2026 and To The Trenches on October 20, 2026.

---

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