# Warlands vs Building Colonies

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Warlands at 67% against Building Colonies's 0%. Warlands also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (167 vs 1). Building Colonies's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Warlands sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Building Colonies asks for nothing beyond the download.

Warlands holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Warlands has 167 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Warlands's written reviews are positive against 0% of Building Colonies's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Warlands | Building Colonies |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (167 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warlands/id493806952/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/building-colonies/id6742054829/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **167** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **67.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 23 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [W-Cubed Studios, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/493806955) | [Maxim Rudyi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1784674766) |

## 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


### Building Colonies

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/building-colonies/id6742054829)

Engage in a unique strategy game focused on land colonization. Explore unknown territories, establish and defend your settlements, manage resources, and interact with local tribes. Develop your colonies and expand your empire.

**Highlights:** Land colonization, Map exploration, Colony development, Resource management, Colony defense and attack, Tribal interaction

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Warlands free?

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

### Is Building Colonies free?

Building Colonies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Warlands or Building Colonies?

Warlands is rated higher. Warlands averages 4.0 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while Building Colonies averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Warlands or Building Colonies have ads?

Both Warlands and Building Colonies show ads.

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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.*