Warlands vs Strut
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
Strut
Explore the world by uncovering billions of virtual tiles on a global map. Track your travels by any means of transport, discover new routes, and compete with others on leaderboards. Earn medals and level up as you open up your world.
- Uncover billions of world tiles
- Track all forms of travel
- Explore surroundings and new routes
- Compete on global leaderboards
- Earn medals and level up
- Apple Watch integration
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Imagine the entire world is covered in billions of tiles. How many can you open up? Strut is a game of exploration where you compete with other players around the world to uncover the map of the earth. –––––– TRACK YOUR TRAVELS Whether you walk, run, bike, drive, sail, ride a goat or take a hot air balloon, use Strut to keep track of exactly where you've been in the world. Share your map with friends, or keep your wanderings private... we won't tell. EXPLORE YOUR SURROUNDINGS Take a new route to work. Go down that street you never walked through. Visit every nook and cranny of your city. See more of your neighborhood – who knows what you might find? OPEN UP YOUR WORLD Strut around, level up and climb to the top of the leaderboards – there's a top 10 for every city, state, country, and the entire world. There are also a ton of medals to earn, so keep exploring and see what pops up in your adventures around the globe. You can also now keep track of your tile counts and your Strutting status on your Apple Watch! –––––– *Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background could dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Strut at none against Warlands's 3. Strut also leads on ads (none vs shown). Warlands's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (67% vs 48%). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Strut asks for nothing beyond the download.
Warlands holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 167 and 67 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Warlands's written reviews are positive against 48% of Strut's.
Warlands ships an update every 2 months, Strut every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Warlands | Strut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (167 ratings) — better | 3.7 (67 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.4% of reviews — better | 48.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 167 — better | 67 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | W-Cubed Studios, LLC | Thickpolicy LLC |
Customer experience
Warlands
Strut
User reviews
Warlands
From 167 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)
Strut
From 67 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🗺️ Innovative tile-based map exploration concept
- 👍 Well-designed, polished user interface
- 🎮 Gamification encourages exploration and travel
- 🚶 Motivates users to discover new places and routes
- 💰 Free app with optional donations
Room to improve
- 🔋 Severe battery drain and excessive heat generation
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and instability
- 📱 Background tracking stops or becomes unreliable
- 🔄 Slow server performance and syncing issues
- ❌ Abandoned development with infrequent updates
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
Strut
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes on login, especially with Facebook/Twitter authentication
- Background tracking stops randomly and requires app restart
- Pending sync tiles accumulate and never fully sync
- Tiles lost during phone transfers or account recovery
- Medal and achievement counts not updating
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- City/town tile counts not updating for weeks or months
- Level-up banner cannot be dismissed without closing app
- Apple Watch app completely non-functional
- Map crashes when attempting to pan or interact
- iOS 7+ compatibility issues
- Crashes when camera app is opened during tracking
- Text contrast issues making score screens unreadable
- Slow server response times causing UI lag
- Donation achievements not registering
Requested features
14 requests- Battery optimization and GPS efficiency improvements
- Background tracking that works reliably
- Apple Watch app with full map functionality
- External GPS device support (Bluetooth GPS pucks)
- GPX file import/export capability
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- Alternative login methods (email, Apple ID)
- Data export and backup options
- Multiple leaderboard views (with/without flights)
- Ability to add historical travel data
- Friend finder and friends list feature
- Tile color customization based on visit frequency
- Improved map contrast and readability
- Android version release
- Monthly subscription option for ongoing support
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
Strut
No in-app purchases
