Comparison

Warlands vs Ants vs Robots

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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

About

Ants vs Robots

Engage in strategic colony management with two distinct factions: ants and robots. Choose between real-time strategy battles against other colonies or tower defense against waves of bugs. Explore a sandbox mode with a map editor or progress through a story mode.

Highlights
  • Colony management simulator
  • RTS battles
  • Tower defense mode
  • Playable ant and robot factions
  • Sandbox mode with map editor
  • Story mode
Features
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Ants vs Robots is a colony simulator game with simple and intuitive controls. The game has two modes: 1) RTS where you fight other colony, 2) Tower Defence where you fight waves of bugs. There are two playable factions — ants and robots. The game features sandbox mode with a map editor and story mode where you complete level after level.

Screenshots

Warlands4 screens
Ants vs Robots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ants vs Robots at 4.6 against Warlands's 4.0. Ants vs Robots also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (96% vs 67%). Warlands's advantage is ratings volume (167 vs 52). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Warlands sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Ants vs Robots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ants vs Robots holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 167 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Warlands's written reviews are positive against 96% of Ants vs Robots's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Warlands ships an update every 2 months, Ants vs Robots every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Warlands versus Ants vs Robots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarlandsAnts vs Robots
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (167 ratings)4.6 (52 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.4% of reviews96.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings167 — better52
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB96 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperW-Cubed Studios, LLCIvan Khokhlenkov

Customer experience

Warlands

All ratings167 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral9.0%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral12.0%
Negative20.7%

Ants vs Robots

All ratings52 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Ants vs Robots

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Warlands

One-time3
  • Map Pack - The Divided Lands$0.99
  • Map Pack - The High Seas$0.99
  • Map Pack - The Desolate Country$0.99
1 purchases

Ants vs Robots

One-time1
  • No ads and fast speed$3.99

Questions

Is Warlands free?
Warlands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ants vs Robots free?
Ants vs Robots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Warlands or Ants vs Robots?
Ants vs Robots is rated higher. Warlands averages 4.0 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while Ants vs Robots averages 4.6 from 52 ratings.
Do Warlands or Ants vs Robots have ads?
Warlands shows ads; Ants vs Robots does not.
Which is updated more often, Warlands or Ants vs Robots?
Warlands ships an update every 2 months, and Ants vs Robots every 3 months. Most recently, Warlands was updated on August 27, 2026 and Ants vs Robots on September 21, 2026.

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