Comparison

Ancient War Ⅱ vs Drancia

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

Head to head

Ancient War Ⅱ

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.2410 ratingsView app →

Drancia

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.6117 ratingsView app →

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

Drancia

Embark on an arcade-style action RPG adventure with a charming cast and retro pixel art. Chain combos to earn coins, level up your skills, and battle diverse monsters. Unravel the game's mysteries with a killer chiptune soundtrack.

Highlights

Arcade-style action RPG
Retro pixel art graphics
Combo chaining for coins
Skill tree progression
Diverse characters
Unique boss battles
Vintage chiptune soundtrack

Features

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This action RPG features an amusing cast of characters and has an arcade-like feel! Chain combos to rack up coins and level up through the skill tree! Defeat hordes of monsters and unravel the mystery of Drancia! ・Retro-style, cute pixel art graphics! ・Smooth controls and loads of extras to enjoy! ・Unique bosses in every stage! ・Over fifty different types of characters to play as! ・A killer soundtrack of over 20 vintage, Famicom-style chiptunes! *Drancia was originally released in 2008 by Skipmore as a web-based game entitled Drancia Survival. Now it’s been powered-up for smartphones!

Screenshots

Ancient War Ⅱ4 screens

Drancia3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ancient War Ⅱ at none against Drancia's shown. Ancient War Ⅱ also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (410 vs 117). Drancia's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (87% vs 66%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Drancia sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drancia holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 410 and 117 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Ancient War Ⅱ's written reviews are positive against 87% of Drancia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ancient War Ⅱ ships an update every 3 weeks, Drancia every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level

Ancient War Ⅱ versus Drancia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Ancient War Ⅱ	Drancia
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.2 (410 ratings)	4.6 (117 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	66.1% of reviews	87.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	410 — better	117
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 5 months
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	3.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	57 MB	24 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Triniti Interactive Limited	Masakazu Yonehara

Customer experience

Ancient War Ⅱ

All ratings410 ratings

Positive75.6%

Neutral8.3%

Negative16.1%

Written reviews407 reviews

Positive66.1%

Neutral13.0%

Negative20.9%

Drancia

All ratings117 ratings

Positive91.5%

Neutral5.1%

Negative3.4%

Written reviews70 reviews

Positive87.1%

Neutral4.3%

Negative8.6%

User reviews

Ancient War Ⅱ

From 410 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
🚀 Engaging strategy elements
💡 Diverse range of units and abilities

Room to improve

🐛 Multiplayer connectivity issues
💰 Expensive in-app purchases required for progression
🔧 Lack of updates and bug fixes

Drancia

From 117 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Addicting gameplay
👍 Fun hack and slash
👍 Great art and music
👍 Retro pixel art style
👍 Free to play

Room to improve

🐛 Frequent crashes
🐛 Game resets when closed
🐛 Non-widescreen support
🐛 Difficulty spikes
🐛 Controls too far left/right

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

Drancia

Reported bugs

7 issues

Crashes after dying
Crashes when buying sold out items
Game crashes in bad spots
Game exits unexpectedly
Game resets when phone is closed

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Black screen after ads
Can't get out of skills menu

Requested features

20 requests

Boss rush mode
Adjustable controls
Co-op mode
Difficulty settings
Continue system with gems

Show 15 more

More story line
Full screen on iPhone X
More stuff to add
Make classes hit differently
Create own hero
Male/female gender option
Ninja/Kunoichi character class
Fancy control pad/buttons
Intro/opening sequence
Release on 3DS eShop
Mini games
Upward attack
Remove ads for a fee
Save progress during/at end of stage
Swap apps without restarting

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

3 purchases

Drancia

One-time3

Treat us to coffee$0.99
Treat us to a beer$0.99
Treat us to dinner$2.99

Questions

Is Ancient War Ⅱ free?

Ancient War Ⅱ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Drancia free?

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

Which has better reviews, Ancient War Ⅱ or Drancia?

Drancia is rated higher. Ancient War Ⅱ averages 4.2 out of 5 from 410 ratings, while Drancia averages 4.6 from 117 ratings.

Do Ancient War Ⅱ or Drancia have ads?

Drancia shows ads; Ancient War Ⅱ does not.

Which is updated more often, Ancient War Ⅱ or Drancia?

Ancient War Ⅱ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Drancia every 5 months. Most recently, Ancient War Ⅱ was updated on November 4, 2026 and Drancia on November 1, 2026.