Comparison

Warlands vs Strad.io

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

Strad.io

Features
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A small world. A big plan. Your next conquest. Strad.io is a real-time territory-control game. Pick your starting land, build your army and decide where to strike. Commit too many troops and leave your borders exposed; hold too much back and miss your chance. CONQUER THE MAP Claim connected territories, move troops through your own land and attack neighboring rivals. Hold continents for extra reinforcements. In Classic World, victory means conquering the whole map or being the last player after your opponents surrender. PICK YOUR BATTLEFIELD Play offline Skirmish against bots on a selection of maps. Choose a calmer or faster bot pace, full Conquest or 70% Landrush, and an optional five- or ten-minute limit. Offline games do not award rating or XP. COMPETE IN RANKED Play human-only 1v1 duels or four-player free-for-all battles. Each format has its own seasonal rating and leaderboard, starting with five placement games. Ranked needs other players to join the queue; Casual does not change your ranked rating. BRING YOUR FRIENDS Create a private room and share its code or invite link. Quick Match offers a casual online battle with AI commanders filling available seats. BUILD YOUR RECORD Track your profile, level, XP and match history. See your progress after an online match, compare standings and jump into another game. LEARN BY PLAYING A guided tutorial introduces claiming land, sending troops, moving across your territory and conquering the board. Start as a guest and get straight to the map. One more territory. One more chance to turn it around.

Screenshots

Warlands4 screens
Strad.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Strad.io at none against Warlands's 3. Strad.io also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Warlands versus Strad.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarlandsStrad.io
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (199 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings199 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB35 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperW-Cubed Studios, LLCFinn Klapper

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

Strad.io

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
None

Strad.io

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Warlands free?
Warlands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strad.io free?
Strad.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Warlands or Strad.io have ads?
Warlands shows ads; Strad.io does not.
Which is updated more often, Warlands or Strad.io?
Warlands ships an update every 2 months, and Strad.io every 2 months. Most recently, Warlands was updated on November 6, 2026 and Strad.io on November 7, 2026.

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