Comparison

Warlands vs Front Armies [RTS]

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

Front Armies [RTS]

Engage in real-time strategy by building bases, researching technologies, and commanding land, sea, and air units. Conquer opponents in various game modes, including multiplayer for up to four players.

Highlights
  • Base building
  • Resource gathering
  • Technology research
  • Land, sea, and air units
  • Campaign mode
  • Multiplayer up to 4 players
  • Stepless zoom
Features
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Build, lead and conquer in this real-time strategy game. Build up your base, explore the map to gather resources, research new technologies, build unique land, sea and air units, lead your army and conquer! • Campaign, Skirmish, Survival & Multiplayer for up to 4 players. • No unit or building limitation. • Stepless zoom to overview the whole battlefield. • Team up, for example 2 vs 2. • No in-app purchases. • No ads.

Screenshots

Warlands4 screens
Front Armies [RTS]4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Warlands at Free against Front Armies [RTS]'s $1.99. Warlands also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (67% vs 45%). Front Armies [RTS]'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

Warlands is free to download; Front Armies [RTS] costs $1.99 up front. Warlands sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Front Armies [RTS] asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Warlands holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Warlands has 199 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Warlands's written reviews are positive against 45% of Front Armies [RTS]'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Warlands versus Front Armies [RTS]: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarlandsFront Armies [RTS]
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.1 (199 ratings) — better3.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews67.4% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings199 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.07.1.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB79 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperW-Cubed Studios, LLCJan Jaschke

Customer experience

Warlands

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

Front Armies [RTS]

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

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

Front Armies [RTS]

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

Front Armies [RTS]

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Warlands free?
Warlands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Front Armies [RTS] free?
Front Armies [RTS] costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Warlands or Front Armies [RTS]?
Warlands is rated higher. Warlands averages 4.1 out of 5 from 199 ratings, while Front Armies [RTS] averages 3.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Warlands or Front Armies [RTS] have ads?
Warlands shows ads; Front Armies [RTS] does not.
Which is updated more often, Warlands or Front Armies [RTS]?
Warlands ships an update every 2 months, and Front Armies [RTS] every 2 months. Most recently, Warlands was updated on November 6, 2026 and Front Armies [RTS] on November 2, 2026.

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