Warlands vs Landover
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
Landover
Engage in a captivating strategy board game focused on island settlement and resource management. Explore new lands, build thriving civilizations, and compete with others or AI opponents. Create and share custom maps for an endless world-building adventure.
- Map Builder
- Daily Games
- Engaging Strategy
- Island Exploration
- Resource Management
- Trade System
- Military Development
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Welcome to Landover, the ultimate strategy board game that transports you to a vibrant world of islands and settlement building! If you love hexagon resource gathering strategy games, you're in for an unforgettable adventure! Embark on a captivating journey of exploration, resource management, and cunning strategy. In Landover, you'll take on the role of a visionary settler seeking to establish and expand your civilization across the enchanting islands of this world. Play solo games against a wide array of different bots all with varying skill levels, personalities, and play styles! Or play up to 8 player games with friends, family, or other Landover community members. In Landover you can build your very own maps, test them out in single player games, and then play them with friends. If your map becomes popular, it might even be selected as an official Landover map. To win at Landover you will need to explore uncharted lands, gather precious resources, and develop your settlements into prosperous and thriving hubs of activity. Trade resources with the bank, form alliances, and compete for dominance in this exciting world-building game. Key Features: Map Builder: Build your own custom maps! Daily Games: Play as many simultaneous daily games as you want. We'll ping you when it's your turn! Don't get bored waiting around for other slow players. Engaging Strategy: Plan your moves carefully as you build and expand your settlements. Every decision counts! Island Exploration: Discover breathtaking islands, each with its unique resources and challenges. Resource Management: Harvest and manage resources wisely to fuel the growth of your civilization. Trade: Decide what resources to trade with the bank Military: Build up your military to defend against barbarian attacks and use your military to raid your opponents (Just like the Robber!) Stunning Visuals: Immerse yourself in the colorful and picturesque world of Landover. Whether you're a seasoned strategy games veteran or a newcomer to the world of board games, Landover offers an immersive and satisfying gameplay experience that will keep you coming back for more. Are you ready to settle the islands, establish your legacy, and become the master strategist of Landover? Download now and start building your empire! Terms of Service: https://nuttyparty.com/legal#terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://nuttyparty.com/legal#privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Landover at none against Warlands's shown. Landover also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Landover sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Warlands against 4.2 for Landover. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 197 and 86 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 68% positive.
Warlands ships an update every 2 months, Landover every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Warlands | Landover |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (197 ratings) | 4.2 (86 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.4% of reviews | 68.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 197 — better | 86 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 197 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | W-Cubed Studios, LLC | Nutty Putty, LLC |
Customer experience
Warlands
Landover
User reviews
Warlands
From 197 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)
Landover
From 86 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great Catan-like game
- 💡 Innovative gameplay elements
- 🚀 Faster gameplay than original Catan
- 👍 Customizable maps
- 👍 Responsive and communicative developers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and freezes
- 🐢 Slow performance
- 🐛 Technical issues and bugs
- 🔋 Overheats phone
- 🐛 Bots are too difficult/cheat
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
Landover
Reported bugs
11 issues- Screen freezes and requires restart
- App broke and is unusable
- New update prevents placing villages (button covered)
- Tutorial completion not registering
- AI opponents don't roll well or play dead
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- Game crashes when placing too many roads
- Bots are too easy and don't build boats
- Character customization reverts
- Bots cheat and get needed resources
- Losses against attackers despite having more military
- Upgrade to gold loops (guest account vs. existing account)
Requested features
8 requests- Pre-game lobby chat feature
- Ability to turn off Cities and Knights expansion
- Return to old in-game UI for better card visibility
- More online players
- Schedule monthly or weekly tournaments
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- Better tutorial or help guide
- Rule modifications for standard games (e.g., two settlements instead of one settlement and one city)
- Option to change base game rules to classic Catan
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
Landover
- Membership$3.991 Month
- Membership$29.991 Year
- Safe Roll Tokens (3)$0.99
- Safe Roll Tokens (10)$2.99
- Safe Roll Tokens (25)$4.99
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- Safe Roll Tokens (100)$9.99







