# Tribal Wars vs OldOfSea

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OldOfSea at none against Tribal Wars's 10. OldOfSea also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Tribal Wars's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 5). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tribal Wars sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. OldOfSea asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tribal Wars holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tribal Wars has 2.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Tribal Wars ships an update every 5 weeks, OldOfSea weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tribal Wars | OldOfSea |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (2.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tribal-wars/id435365767/reviews)** | [4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oldofsea/id6764437232/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.1K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 55.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#198** | — |
| Size | 79 MB | 339 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [InnoGames](https://appshunter.io/developer/435365770) | [CVLGames](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895780065) |

## What reviewers say

### Tribal Wars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tribal-wars/id435365767)

**Currently charting:** #198 Top Grossing · Strategy (US App Store)

Build and upgrade a medieval village into a mighty fortress. Recruit an army, form tribes with other players, and engage in real-time PvP battles to conquer enemy villages and expand your empire. Explore diverse worlds with unique victory conditions.

**Highlights:** Build and upgrade over 15 unique buildings, Recruit diverse offensive and defensive units, Form tribes and declare war, Real-time PvP attacks and defenses, Conquer enemy villages, Play on multiple worlds with varied victory conditions

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Farm Assistant (30 days) | $0.99 | one-time |
| 20% higher wood production (7 days) | $0.99 | one-time |
| 20% higher clay production (7 days) | $0.99 | one-time |
| 20% higher iron production (7 days) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Premium account (30 days) | $4.99 | one-time |
| 200 premium points | $5.99 | one-time |
| 600 premium points | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1500 premium points | $19.99 | one-time |
| 5000 premium points | $49.99 | one-time |
| 8000 Premium Points | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Seamless between iPhone & PC
- 🎮 Great game
- 👍 Awesome game
- 👍 Addictive game
- 👍 Excellent game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Pay to win
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🤬 Toxic community
- 🤯 Overwhelming for new players
- 🔒 Unfair bans

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes and session timeouts
- Inaccurate resource tracking
- Broken report and mail functionality
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Unresponsive UI elements

**Requested features**

- Add more functionality for mobile play
- Improve map and village selection
- Add more customization options
- Reduce pay-to-win mechanics
- Improve moderation and fairness


### OldOfSea

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oldofsea/id6764437232)

Embark on a thrilling 2D MMORPG pirate adventure. Customize your ship, recruit a crew, and battle other players in real-time PvP. Explore a vast world, hunt epic bosses, and form alliances to dominate the seas.

**Highlights:** Deep ship customization, Real-time PvP battles, Epic boss hunts, Guild system and alliances, Explorable world with hidden treasures

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tribal Wars free?

Tribal Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is OldOfSea free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Tribal Wars or OldOfSea?

Tribal Wars is rated higher. Tribal Wars averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while OldOfSea averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.

### Do Tribal Wars or OldOfSea have ads?

Tribal Wars shows ads; OldOfSea does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tribal Wars or OldOfSea?

Tribal Wars ships an update every 5 weeks, and OldOfSea weekly. Most recently, Tribal Wars was updated on November 6, 2026 and OldOfSea on November 5, 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.*