Comparison

Ancient War Ⅱ vs Amico Home

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

Head to head
About

Ancient War Ⅱ

Engage in classic castle-defense strategy with online multiplayer battles and upgradeable troops. Wield godly powers in a fun menu mini-game. Features HD graphics and a tribal war campaign.

Highlights
  • Live online multiplayer battles
  • Upgradeable troops and units
  • Epic tribal war campaign
  • Godly powers mini-game
  • Full HD graphics
  • Diverse unit types
Features
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*NOW FREE for a LIMITED TIME!* now w/ RICH ONLINE MULTIPLAYER, GORGEOUS HD GRAPHICS, and the ability to PLAY AS GOD! ▶▶▶  *CLASSIC CASTLE-DEFENSE STRATEGY* • play LIVE ONLINE against players from AROUND the WORLD • pick a STRATEGY, and UPGRADE all of your TROOPS • BATTLE thru an EPIC TRIBAL WAR CAMPAIGN ▶▶▶  *MENU MINI-GAME* • wield GODLY POWERS in your POCKET • PLAY w/ your TRIBESMEN, fling, flick, be NAUGHTY or NICE • try out your FULL SET of SKILLS on those INNOCENT LITTLE GUYS ▶▶▶ • 12 diverse UNIT-TYPES • 6 game-changing ACTS OF GOD • 15 epic CAMPAIGN LEVELS • full online MULTIPLAYER • 20 stat-boosting ITEMS • FULL HD GRAPHICS for RETINA and IPAD DISPLAYS ▶▶▶  http://twitter.com/TRINITIgames http://facebook.com/TRINITIgames

About

Amico Home

Transform your smart devices into a multiplayer gaming console for family and friends. Use your smartphone as a controller to play a variety of family-friendly games. Enjoy local multiplayer experiences without internet connectivity or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Couch play multiplayer gaming
  • Smartphone as game controller
  • Family-friendly games
  • Local multiplayer focus
  • No in-app purchases
  • Wi-Fi network connection
Features
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Amico Home turns your TV streaming device, tablet, or smartphone into a “couch play” multiplayer gaming console! The companion Amico Controller app turns your smartphone or tablet into a game controller that connects to Amico Home over your home Wi-Fi network. Amico games are designed for you to enjoy a local multiplayer experience with your family and friends of all ages. All Amico games are family-friendly with no in-app purchases and no playing with strangers over the Internet! The mission of Amico is to bring people together for simple, affordable, family entertainment. Open Beta Notice: Amico Home is in the early days of widespread adoption. In the unlikely event that you encounter a bug, or if you have suggestions for improvement, kindly email the details to us at support@amicogaming.com. We appreciate your help and suggestions! Requirements 1. This FREE Amico Home app – helps you find and play Amico games. 2. The FREE Amico Controller app – turns smart devices into Amico game controllers. 3. A Wi-Fi network shared by all participating devices. Setup Steps 1. Install the Amico Home app on one device to act as the “console”. 2. Install one or more Amico game apps on the same device as the Amico Home app. 3. Install the Amico Controller app on one or more separate devices to act as wireless game controllers. Connect up to 8 controllers* to Amico Home! We recommend installing Amico Home on a TV streaming device or a smart device that connects by HDMI cable** to your TV for the big screen experience! A tablet is also a nice alternative host that provides a large enough screen for players to gather around. How to Start Play 1. Launch the Amico Home app or any Amico game app on the console device. 2. Players launch the Amico Controller app on their devices, which automatically connect to the console device over a shared Wi-Fi network. Players move seamlessly between Amico Home and Amico games. From Amico Home you will launch the games you’ve already installed. When you exit a game, control returns to Amico Home where you can choose another game to launch or browse the “SHOP” to buy more games. Buying Amico Games You can find Amico Home games on our publisher page on the device’s app store. Amico games are tagged on their app icon with the letter ‘A’ from the Amico logo. It is the same letter-logo shown on the Amico Home app icon and Amico Controller app icon. You view all the available Amico games in the Amico Home app’s “SHOP” area. Selecting “BUY” on a game in the Amico Home app launches the device’s app store to the game’s product page where you will manually operate the console device to complete the purchase. Return to the Amico Home app once the purchase is complete to continue playing while the new game installs. After the new game finishes installing, it will appear in the Amico Home app’s “MY GAMES” area. How to End Play There are two ways to end your Amico Home session: A) Remotely: Open the Amico Controller menu by pressing the little round menu button. Select “Console” then “Close Amico Home” and answer “Yes” to confirm. B). Directly: On the Amico Home device, use the device’s standard procedure for closing apps to close the currently running Amico game app and/or Amico Home app. ———————————————————————————— “Amico” is a trademark of Amico Entertainment, LLC. * See each game for how many players are supported. Typically, 1 to 4 players are supported, but some games may allow up to the system limit of 8. ** Some high-end smart devices support HDMI out with an adapter. See the Amico Club site for information about supported devices and TV compatibility: https://amico.club/users/videoDeviceList.php *** If the Amico Home app is not installed when you exit a game, it launches the device’s app store to the Amico Home app page.

Screenshots

Ancient War Ⅱ4 screens
Amico Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ancient War Ⅱ at 4.2 against Amico Home's 2.6. Ancient War Ⅱ also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 33%) and ratings volume (410 vs 7). Amico Home's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. Ancient War Ⅱ sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Amico Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ancient War Ⅱ holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ancient War Ⅱ has 410 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Ancient War Ⅱ's written reviews are positive against 33% of Amico Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ancient War Ⅱ ships an update every 3 weeks, Amico Home daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ancient War Ⅱ versus Amico Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAncient War ⅡAmico Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (410 ratings) — better2.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings410 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS3.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB130 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTriniti Interactive LimitedIntellivision

Customer experience

Ancient War Ⅱ

All ratings410 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews258 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral14.7%
Negative22.9%

Amico Home

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Ancient War Ⅱ

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to play online matches
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Unreliable daily challenge resets

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Improved online matchmaking and stability
  • Better balance between free and paid content

Amico Home

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Ancient War Ⅱ

One-time6
  • Ancient War Ⅱ 9 tCrystals Pack$0.99
  • Ancient War Ⅱ 50 tCrystals Pack$4.99
  • Ancient War Ⅱ 120 tCrystals Pack$9.99
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  • Ancient War Ⅱ 270 tCrystals Pack$19.99
  • Ancient War Ⅱ 750 tCrystals Pack$49.99
  • Ancient War Ⅱ 1600 tCrystals Pack$99.99
None

Amico Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ancient War Ⅱ free?
Ancient War Ⅱ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Amico Home free?
Amico Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ancient War Ⅱ or Amico Home?
Ancient War Ⅱ is rated higher. Ancient War Ⅱ averages 4.2 out of 5 from 410 ratings, while Amico Home averages 2.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Ancient War Ⅱ or Amico Home have ads?
Neither Ancient War Ⅱ nor Amico Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ancient War Ⅱ or Amico Home?
Ancient War Ⅱ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Amico Home daily. Most recently, Ancient War Ⅱ was updated on October 23, 2026 and Amico Home on October 24, 2026.

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