Comparison

Warlands vs Risky Wars

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

Risky Wars

Engage in strategic conquest on a classic board game map. Distribute reinforcements, fortify territories, and earn trade cards to boost your forces. Experience an epic campaign or create custom matches with adjustable rules and AI opponents.

Highlights
  • Distribute reinforcements
  • Conquer enemy territories
  • Fortify sectors
  • Earn trade cards
  • Epic campaign mode
  • Custom matches
  • Adjustable game rules
Features
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Experience the next generation of the classic Risk board game! Distribute your reinforcements and conquer enemy territories. Fortify your sectors and secure bonus units round by round. Earn trade cards and use their reinforcement boost to break through enemy lines. Fight your way through the epic campaign or prove yourself in exciting custom matches. Strategy, tactics and risk determine victory or defeat! CAMPAIGN ► Complete great operations consisting of challenging missions ► Diverse mission objectives require customized strategies ► Complete all mission objectives to secure maximum rewards ► Achieve promotions and unlock upgrades ► Use powerful boosts to your advantage CUSTOM GAME ► Play on the classic Risk board game map or unlock other great maps ► Adjust the game rules or play according to the classic Risk rules ► Up to 5 computer opponents with adjustable levels of difficulty ► Compete against friends (pass and play) ► The harder the match, the better the rewards OTHER FEATURES ► Interactive tutorial to all game areas ► Match statistics (territories, units, reinforcements, dice results, ...) ► Global game statistics (missions, custom games, dice results, ...) ► Optional fast forward computer turns ► Different zoom levels for a better overview ► Game state synchronizes across all devices and platforms ► Everything from the classic Risk board game and more! Stay tuned for more! Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/VertexArts Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RiskyWars Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/RiskyWars Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/RiskyWars www.riskywars.com

Screenshots

Warlands4 screens
Risky Wars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Risky Wars at 4.5 against Warlands's 4.1. Risky Wars also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Warlands's advantage is ratings volume (199 vs 32) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Risky Wars sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Risky Wars holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Warlands has 199 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Warlands's written reviews are positive against 65% of Risky Wars's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Warlands ships an update every 2 months, Risky Wars every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Warlands versus Risky Wars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarlandsRisky Wars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (199 ratings)4.5 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.4% of reviews — better65.4% of reviews
Number of ratings199 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB224 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperW-Cubed Studios, LLCVertex Arts UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) & Co. KG

Customer experience

Warlands

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

Risky Wars

All ratings32 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral11.5%
Negative23.1%

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

Risky Wars

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
7 purchases

Risky Wars

One-time7
  • Starter Kit$2.49
  • Veterans Pack$4.99
  • The Continents$4.99
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  • Great Nations 1$4.99
  • Great Nations 2$4.99
  • Conquerers Chest$9.99
  • Rulers Treasure$19.49

Questions

Is Warlands free?
Warlands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Risky Wars free?
Risky Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Warlands or Risky Wars?
Risky Wars is rated higher. Warlands averages 4.1 out of 5 from 199 ratings, while Risky Wars averages 4.5 from 32 ratings.
Do Warlands or Risky Wars have ads?
Both Warlands and Risky Wars show ads.
Which is updated more often, Warlands or Risky Wars?
Warlands ships an update every 2 months, and Risky Wars every 2 weeks. Most recently, Warlands was updated on November 6, 2026 and Risky Wars on November 2, 2026.

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