Comparison

Warlands vs LEADERS

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

Head to head
About

Warlands

Engage in turn-based strategic combat to conquer territories and achieve global domination. Deploy diverse units across varied terrains and challenge up to seven opponents locally or online.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy gameplay
  • World domination objective
  • Multiplayer (local & online)
  • Two unit types (attack/defense)
  • Six territory types
  • Multiple map styles and sizes
Features
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Warlands is a turn-based strategy game where your goal is to destroy your enemies and take over the map until you achieve total world domination. You can play up to 7 other people or computers, either on the same device or over the internet. You are able to place two different types of units (one that is better at attacking, and one that is better at defending), and there are six different types of territory: plains, impassable mountains, treacherous water, defensive towers, cunning forests, and unit production centers. The free base game comes with three styles of maps in three sizes each. Additional map packs can be purchased for 99 cents. Purchase of any map pack removes advertisements. Full instructions at WarlandsGame.com --------- Map Packs: The Divided Lands - Includes spiral, layers, and cubes maps The High Seas - Includes fire-islands, whirlpool, and water-world maps The Desolate Country - Includes bases, rapid-growth, and continents maps

About

LEADERS

A Cold War-themed strategy game for up to six players. Forge alliances, research technologies, and use military might to achieve world domination. Requires the physical board game to play.

Highlights
  • Up to six players
  • Cold War era theme
  • Diplomacy and alliances
  • Technology research
  • Secret agents
  • Military conquest
Features
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This strategy game takes up to six players back to the Cold War era, with each player striving to attain world domination. Use skillful diplomacy to forge powerful alliances. Research ground-breaking technologies and give yourself the decisive edge. Dispatch secret agents to procure classified information about your opponents. Participate in missions on behalf of the international community. Demonstrate your military power and conquer new areas. ATTENTION: The "LEADERS - The combined strategy game" board game is required for playing!

Screenshots

Warlands4 screens
LEADERS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Warlands at 4.0 against LEADERS's 3.5. Warlands also leads on ratings volume (167 vs 12). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Warlands sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and LEADERS sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Warlands holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Warlands has 167 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Warlands ships an update every 2 months, LEADERS monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and July 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Warlands versus LEADERS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarlandsLEADERS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (167 ratings) — better3.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews67.4% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings167 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB245 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperW-Cubed Studios, LLCrudy games

Customer experience

Warlands

All ratings167 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral9.0%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral12.0%
Negative20.7%

LEADERS

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Warlands

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Game freezes on home screen at startup
  • Buttons unresponsive on launch screen
  • App crashes 30 seconds after opening
  • Troop placement lag and loading delays
  • Screen flashing during enemy turns causing headaches
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  • Camera launching into blank space when zooming
  • Fog of war causing performance issues
  • Game crashes when changing match settings
  • Hexes not accepting troop placement
  • In-app purchase system not working
  • DLC maps unable to be purchased
  • Notifications not working properly

Requested features

16 requests
  • Custom map creation tool
  • Additional unit types (cavalry, faster units)
  • Castle and bridge construction mechanics
  • Team/alliance gameplay modes
  • Campaign mode or story progression
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  • More maps and game modes
  • Faster AI turn speed options
  • Real-world map packs (continents, countries)
  • Better damage system explanation
  • Improved graphics and textures
  • Battle music and sound effects
  • Discord integration for finding opponents
  • Ability to freely move camera during AI turns
  • Remove ads option or ad-free purchase
  • Team battle functionality
  • Larger map sizes

LEADERS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Warlands

One-time3
  • Map Pack - The Divided Lands$0.99
  • Map Pack - The High Seas$0.99
  • Map Pack - The Desolate Country$0.99
10 purchases

LEADERS

One-time10
  • Cuba Expansion$2.99
  • Australia Expansion$2.99
  • South Africa Expansion$2.99
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  • Japan Expansion$2.99
  • Argentina Expansion$2.99
  • Race to the Moon Scenario$2.99
  • GDR Expansion$2.99
  • Race to the Moon Scenario$4.99
  • Modern Leaders$9.99
  • Nations Set Expansion$16.99

Questions

Is Warlands free?
Warlands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LEADERS free?
LEADERS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Warlands or LEADERS?
Warlands is rated higher. Warlands averages 4.0 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while LEADERS averages 3.5 from 12 ratings.
Do Warlands or LEADERS have ads?
Both Warlands and LEADERS show ads.
Which is updated more often, Warlands or LEADERS?
Warlands ships an update every 2 months, and LEADERS monthly. Most recently, Warlands was updated on August 27, 2026 and LEADERS on July 9, 2026.

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