Comparison

Warlands vs Kriegspiel

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

Kriegspiel

Engage in a strategic board game inspired by Napoleonic warfare. The objective is to capture enemy arsenals by deploying lines of communication and blocking enemy movements on a large game board. Offers online and local multiplayer, as well as AI practice.

Highlights
  • 20x25 game board
  • Capture enemy arsenals to win
  • Deploy lines of communication
  • Block enemy lines
  • Online multiplayer
  • Local multiplayer
  • AI practice mode
  • Level editor
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Inspired by the military theory of Carl von Clausewitz and the European war campaigns of Napoleon, Kriegspiel is a chess-variant played by two opposing players on a 20 x 25 game board. Capture the enemy's Arsenals to win. Deploy your Lines of Communication to keep friendly units in contact. Block enemy lines for strategic advantage. "The surprises of this Kriegspiel seem to be inexhaustible," wrote French Situationist Guy Debord. In Debord's view the game represents the totality of factors at play in wartime maneuvers, what he called "the dialectic of all conflicts." -- Play 2P online against another player -- Play 2P in person on the same device -- Practice against the computer -- Level editor for customizing formations -- Language support for French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, and English Kriegspiel is produced and maintained by Alexander R. Galloway. The game is noncommercial. There are no in-app purchases. No advertisements. No Patreon. No GoFundMe. No monetization of player data. There is literally no possible way to take your money.

Screenshots

Warlands4 screens
Kriegspiel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kriegspiel at none against Warlands's 3. Kriegspiel also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.1). Warlands's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Warlands sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Kriegspiel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kriegspiel holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 197 and 66 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Warlands's written reviews are positive against 74% of Kriegspiel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Warlands ships an update every 2 months, Kriegspiel every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Warlands versus Kriegspiel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarlandsKriegspiel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (197 ratings)4.6 (66 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.4% of reviews74.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings197 — better66
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB59 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperW-Cubed Studios, LLCAlexander Galloway

Customer experience

Warlands

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

Kriegspiel

All ratings60 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.8%

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

Kriegspiel

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
None

Kriegspiel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Warlands free?
Warlands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kriegspiel free?
Kriegspiel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Warlands or Kriegspiel?
Kriegspiel is rated higher. Warlands averages 4.1 out of 5 from 197 ratings, while Kriegspiel averages 4.6 from 66 ratings.
Do Warlands or Kriegspiel have ads?
Warlands shows ads; Kriegspiel does not.
Which is updated more often, Warlands or Kriegspiel?
Warlands ships an update every 2 months, and Kriegspiel every 6 months. Most recently, Warlands was updated on October 23, 2026 and Kriegspiel on October 26, 2026.

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