Warlands vs Kingdom Command
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
Kingdom Command
Engage in turn-based strategic warfare where you conquer lands, build armies, and outwit opponents. Simultaneous turns require anticipating enemy moves for victory. Enjoy deep strategy with no luck involved, perfect for playing at your own pace.
- Turn-based online multiplayer
- Deep strategic gameplay
- No luck-based combat
- Play at your own pace
- Varied gameplay with items and research
- High replayability
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Kingdom Command is a turn-based game with simple rules yet deep strategic gameplay. To win, you must conquer lands and castles, build your army, and outwit your opponent. "Reminds me of Defender of the Crown!" The turns are simultaneous, meaning that all players' orders will be executed at the same time. Therefore you must guess what your opponents are up to. - Turn-based online multiplayer games: Do your move when you have time, you get a push message when it is your turn again. The game is designed for multiplayer only - a better single player campaign is being developed. - Deep Strategic Gameplay You must anticipate your opponents movements, and plan ahead. What to build, where to go, what to conquer. - No Luck There are no dices involved. Units engage in combat using clearly defined rules. - Play When You Have Time Multiplayer are typically played one or two moves each day, which is great as it adds a level of excitement in your life to have a game going. Matches can also be played "live", with all players connected until one has won. - Varied Gameplay Different items are available to buy from the market each round. In addition, random technlogies can be researched. This makes each game unique. Combined with a varied set of maps, the game has a very high replayability value. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Warlands at 4.0 against Kingdom Command's 3.0. Warlands also leads on ratings volume (167 vs 2). Kingdom Command's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Warlands sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Kingdom Command sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Warlands holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Warlands has 167 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Warlands's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kingdom Command'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, Kingdom Command fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Warlands | Kingdom Command |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (167 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 167 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — 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 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 234 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | W-Cubed Studios, LLC | Synthetic Mind AB |
Customer experience
Warlands
Kingdom Command
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
Kingdom Command
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Kingdom Command
- Volcano$0.99
- King of the Hill$0.99
- Plymwell Sea$0.99
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- Duke$0.99
- Merchant$0.99
- Ship Builder$0.99
- Wizard$0.99
- Engineer$0.99
- Dragon breeder$0.99
- Tyrant$0.99









