Warlands vs Cell Expansion Wars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Turn-based strategy gameplay
- World domination objective
- Multiplayer (local & online)
- Two unit types (attack/defense)
- Six territory types
- Multiple map styles and sizes
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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
Cell Expansion Wars
Engage in strategic cellular warfare with simple controls. Attack, defend, and heal your cells while expanding your territory by taking over enemy cells. Enjoy unique mini-games and supportive items.
- Simple controls
- Line multiplying cells
- Attacking and defensive cells
- Supportive items
- Unique mini-games
- Achievements and leaderboards
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With the simplest control, players can operate various strategies (Attack, Defense, Heal). Defend your cells from enemy attacks then counterattack to take control of enemies' cells. [Features] - Easy controls - With line multiplying cells, Players can stretch more tentacles. - Attacking cells can give more damage to enemies. - Defensive cells can regain the health of allies cells. - Various supportive items that help players - Various and unique mini-games. - 16 languages supported. - Achievement& leaderboard supported. - Tablet PC devices supported. Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mobirixplayen YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/mobirix1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cell Expansion Wars at 4.3 against Warlands's 4.1. Cell Expansion Wars also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 199). Warlands's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 59%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Warlands sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Cell Expansion Wars sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cell Expansion Wars holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cell Expansion Wars has 1.7K ratings behind it against 199, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Warlands's written reviews are positive against 59% of Cell Expansion Wars's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Warlands ships an update every 2 months, Cell Expansion Wars every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Warlands | Cell Expansion Wars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (199 ratings) | 4.3 (1.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.4% of reviews — better | 59.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 199 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | W-Cubed Studios, LLC | MOBIRIX |
Customer experience
Warlands
Cell Expansion Wars
User reviews
Warlands
From 199 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy-to-learn mechanics
- 🎮 Fun turn-based strategy gameplay
- 👥 Local multiplayer support with friends
- 🎯 Addictive and engaging gameplay loop
- ⚡ Quick turn notifications for online play
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 📱 Game becomes unplayable on startup
- 🎬 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 🤖 AI difficulty is inconsistent and unbalanced
- 📊 Limited number of free maps (only 3)
Cell Expansion Wars
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Challenging but fun
- 💡 Unique concept
- 👍 Great time-killer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy at higher levels
- 💰 Pay-to-win elements
- 📺 Excessive ads
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
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
Cell Expansion Wars
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing issues
- Disappearing cell connections
- Unfair level scaling
- Crashes at certain levels
Requested features
4 requests- Level editor
- Multiplayer mode
- Rewards for completing levels
- Better progression system
In-app purchases
Warlands
- Map Pack - The Divided Lands$0.99
- Map Pack - The High Seas$0.99
- Map Pack - The Desolate Country$0.99
Cell Expansion Wars
- 300 Gold item$2.99
- 500 Gold item$4.99
- 1100 Gold item$9.99
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- 3600 Gold item$29.99
- 6500 Gold item$49.99
- 15000 Gold item$99.99
