# Warlands vs War.app

The clearest difference is rating: War.app at 4.8 against Warlands's 4.0. War.app also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Warlands's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Warlands sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and War.app sells 34 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

War.app holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: War.app has 1.6K ratings behind it against 167, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Warlands's written reviews are positive against 66% of War.app'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, War.app every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Warlands | War.app |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (167 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warlands/id493806952/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warapp/id597467995/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 167 | **1.6K** |
| Positive reviews | **67.4% of reviews** | 65.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 23 MB | 283 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [W-Cubed Studios, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/493806955) | [Randy Ficker](https://appshunter.io/developer/597467998) |

## What reviewers say

### Warlands

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warlands/id493806952)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Map Pack - The Divided Lands | $0.99 | one-time |
| Map Pack - The High Seas | $0.99 | one-time |
| Map Pack - The Desolate Country | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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)

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Custom map creation tool
- Additional unit types (cavalry, faster units)
- Castle and bridge construction mechanics
- Team/alliance gameplay modes
- Campaign mode or story progression


### War.app

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warapp/id597467995)

Engage in strategic turn-based warfare on thousands of community-created maps. Enjoy fair play with no pay-to-win mechanics, and compete against players worldwide or tackle challenging single-player levels. Customize your experience with flexible settings and a variety of in-game cards.

**Highlights:** No pay-to-win, Single-player and multi-player modes, Cross-platform play, Asynchronous games, Customizable game settings, Thousands of community maps, Clans and tournaments

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (34)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Membership | $3.99 | per month |
| Idle Premium | $8.99 | per month |
| Day Against Nuclear Tests | $2.99 | one-time |
| Mother's Day Sale | $3.99 | one-time |
| Father's Day | $3.99 | one-time |
| 500 Coins | $5.99 | one-time |
| 1,000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Super Camp | $9.99 | one-time |
| Out of School Sale | $9.99 | one-time |
| Spring Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| The Winter Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Cyber Monday Sale | $9.99 | one-time |
| Summer Solstice Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Mega Strategy Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Mega Maps Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Holiday Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| World Environment Day Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| January Jumpstart Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| New Years Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| World Kindness Day Sale | $14.99 | one-time |
| Autumn Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| International Day of Peace | $14.99 | one-time |
| World Chess Day Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| Day of Human Space Flight | $19.99 | one-time |
| World Water Day Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |
| Halloween Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |
| Summer Sale | $19.99 | one-time |
| 2,500 Coins | $23.99 | one-time |
| Valentine's Day Sale | $29.99 | one-time |
| Auto Artifact Swapper | $34.99 | one-time |
| Thanksgiving Sale | $39.99 | one-time |
| Birthday Bundle | $39.99 | one-time |
| 5,000 Coins | $46.99 | one-time |
| 10,000 Coins | $89.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great strategy game
- 💡 Customizable maps and settings
- 🚀 Minimal ads
- 👍 Challenging AI

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Unresponsive UI
- 🐛 Difficulty balancing issues
- 🔋 Performance issues on older devices

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when playing cards
- Progress loss after updates
- Unresponsive controls
- Map loading issues

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Improved map editor on mobile
- Pass and play local multiplayer
- Clan/team features on mobile
- Difficulty settings


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Warlands free?

Warlands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is War.app free?

War.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Warlands or War.app?

War.app is rated higher. Warlands averages 4.0 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while War.app averages 4.8 from 1.6K ratings.

### Do Warlands or War.app have ads?

Warlands shows ads; War.app does not.

### Which is updated more often, Warlands or War.app?

Warlands ships an update every 2 months, and War.app every 3 weeks. Most recently, Warlands was updated on August 27, 2026 and War.app on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*