Comparison

Warlands vs Stealin

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

Stealin

Pilot an advanced tank to recapture territory by dividing the playfield with lines. Avoid enemy soldiers while strategically capturing land and uncovering historical facts about tanks. Engage in a story-driven campaign with unique levels and diverse challenges.

Highlights
  • Capture land with lines
  • Pilot advanced tanks
  • Engaging game story
  • 36 unique levels
  • 15+ enemy types
  • Historical tank facts
Features
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In Stealin, player must capture a supermajority of the playfield by dividing it with horizontal or vertical lines. While capturing with his tank, it can't be touched by enemy soldiers bouncing from the walls. It's like old good Qix but with tanks! - CAPTURE the land from general Stealin army - DRIVE the most advanced tank - FOLLOW Lieutenant Bradley and Sergeant Jaworski story - SURPRISE yourself how much you didn't know about tanks history Key features: - 36 engaging levels with unique ways to solve, - 15+ various enemy types and land obstacles, - Historical facts about tanks and military, - Engaging game story with Lieutenant Bradley and Sergeant Jaworski, - Simple control with swipe and hold to move, and just swipes to capture Game story A cruel revolutionist named Stealin successfully led rebellion and in just few years, on the peaceful territory that was used to be called Homeland, formed a new country, Stealinstan. The only one standing region is Whiteslope, a small land in the Western part of Homeland, famous from the strongest and toughest men who don't accept the Stealin's authority. With the last savings they smuggled the most advanced tank, which now you, soldier Jaworski, will use to recapture the land and bring back the peace to the world.

Screenshots

Warlands4 screens
Stealin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stealin at 4.6 against Warlands's 4.0. Stealin also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Stealin sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stealin holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 167 and 182 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Warlands's written reviews are positive against 82% of Stealin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Warlands versus Stealin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarlandsStealin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (167 ratings)4.6 (182 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.4% of reviews82.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings167182 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB250 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperW-Cubed Studios, LLCBINARY BANANA LLC

Customer experience

Warlands

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

Stealin

All ratings174 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative13.7%

User reviews

Warlands

From 167 App Store ratings

What 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)

Stealin

From 182 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive and unique gameplay
  • 💡 Nice facts and dialogue
  • 👍 Well-made and engaging
  • 🚀 Smooth controls and graphics
  • 💡 Reminds of classic games

Room to improve

  • ❗ Too many ads
  • 🐛 Difficulty spikes (Koalas, time limits)
  • 🐛 Game pauses background audio
  • 🐛 Bugs and unresponsiveness
  • 🐛 Crashing issues

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

Stealin

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • No way to stop sound during ads
  • Game pauses background audio
  • Not responding to swipe
  • Randomly being spotted by enemy
  • Game won't open, shuts down after intro
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  • Fake skip button at start
  • Retry button says "I'm loading" and never loads
  • Return to map button also says "I'm loading" and locks up game

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow movement in all directions
  • Option to opt out of Koalas and time limits
  • A "too dumb" or "slow reflex" mode
  • More depth and interesting gameplay

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
2 purchases

Stealin

One-time2
  • Donate$0.99
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Warlands free?
Warlands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stealin free?
Stealin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Warlands or Stealin?
Stealin is rated higher. Warlands averages 4.0 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while Stealin averages 4.6 from 182 ratings.
Do Warlands or Stealin have ads?
Both Warlands and Stealin show ads.
Which is updated more often, Warlands or Stealin?
Warlands ships an update every 2 months, and Stealin every 2 months. Most recently, Warlands was updated on October 20, 2026 and Stealin on October 21, 2026.

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