Comparison

A Little War vs Heroes and Castles

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

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About

A Little War

Lead your army in an epic fantasy battle against an onslaught of Orcs and Evil Dragons. Command diverse troops, utilize magic skills, and strategically level up your hero and soldiers to defend your homeland. Enjoy fast-paced combat across 100 challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Command up to 100 soldiers
  • 6 magic skills
  • Fast, urgent battles
  • Command 3 military branches
  • Level-up soldiers and hero stats
  • 100 challenging levels
Features
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An epic battle of grand significance if tiny proportions! is on the horizon. Oh, hero, raise your sword and protect your homeland! You are a hero set on protecting your country, but the Evil Dragon has unleashed a storm of Orcs on your home. All you can do ready your blade, rally your troops, and crush the advancing invaders to protect all you hold dear.

 You are the fearless hero face the extraordinarily complex and violent Evil Dragons and Orcs!
 
Join Alexander the Hero and his son, Prince George in their epic adventure through a world full of fantasy! Features:
 - Command up to 100 soldiers against a vast enemy army
; - 6 magic skills let you turn the tides in battle; - Fast, urgent battles; - Facebook sharing and asking friends for more keys. Gameplay: - You are a hero guiding a vast army behind your sword of justice; - Command 3 military branches—Blades, Muskets, and Hammers; - Use soldier type advantages: Blades beat Muskets, Muskets beat Hammers, and Hammers beat Blades; - Level-up soldiers to boost their strength; - Hero HP, Attack, Defense, Movement Speed, Attack Speed, and Max Troops can all be raised to reach maximum might. - Enjoy a friendly Valkyrie’s help when things get hairy in battle. - Chase a gold-dropping elf to boost your wealth. - 100 levels to challenge. - Your Valkyrie will share her mystical God Power with your hero, giving you the chance to ​flatten all enemies in one​ ​strike​.​ ​​ Please note A Little War is completely free to download and play but contains some in-game items will require payment that cost real money. 
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About

Heroes and Castles

Defend your castle against hordes of enemies by choosing a powerful hero, summoning an army, and engaging in a blend of action-RPG, strategy, and castle defense. Level up your hero, upgrade your defenses, and battle numerous foes in this immersive experience.

Highlights
  • 3rd person action-RPG combat
  • Strategy and castle defense elements
  • Summon and command large armies
  • Level up and customize heroes
  • Build and upgrade castle defenses
  • 2-player cooperative multiplayer
Features
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The Undead Horde and their Orc and Goblin allies are at your castle gates, the King is on the brink of death, and only you stand between the enemy and complete annihilation! Choose one of many powerful heroes, summon an army to fight beside you, and defend your castle in Heroes & Castles, a seamless blend of 3rd person Action-RPG, Strategy, and Castle Defense elements! -----FEATURES----- CASTLE DEFENSE, STRATEGY, AND ACTION-RPG GAMEPLAY! Take to the battlefield in an immersive 3rd person perspective, summon entire armies to fight beside you, and defend your castle to the death! Fight in the middle of a huge battle that you control! UNIQUE, POWERFUL HEROES! Level up, learn new skills and abilities, find randomized Runes and loot, and destroy your enemies with one of many unique heroes! SUMMON HUGE ARMIES TO FIGHT BESIDE YOU! Summon Dwarves, Archers, Pikemen, Giants, Catapults, Mages and much more to aid you in your defense! Watch them battle the enemy right beside you! BUILD AND UPGRADE YOUR CASTLE! Build Towers, upgrade your castle walls, and build buildings to upgrade your units! 2 PLAYER COOPERATIVE MULTIPLAYER! Team up with a random ally or one of your friends and compete in the GameCenter leader boards! TONS OF ENEMIES TO BATTLE! Fight against dozens of enemies on screen at once, from hordes of the Undead, to Orcs, Goblins, Ghouls, Siege Wagons, Trolls, Catapults, Mummies, and more! ADVANCED GRAPHICS AND TONS OF FEATURES! Incredible mobile graphics and lighting, iCloud saving, full iPhone 5 widescreen display support, and much more! ---------- Search for Heroes & Castles on Youtube for awesome gameplay footage! Visit the forums at http://heroesandcastlesforum.com for all your Heroes and Castles questions, answers and discussion! Follow us on Twitter @FoursakenMedia or like us on Facebook for more Heroes & Castles news!

Screenshots

A Little War4 screens
Heroes and Castles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Heroes and Castles at none against A Little War's shown. Heroes and Castles also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 76%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). A Little War's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 1.4K). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. A Little War sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Heroes and Castles sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Heroes and Castles holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A Little War has 11K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of A Little War's written reviews are positive against 88% of Heroes and Castles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
A Little War versus Heroes and Castles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Little WarHeroes and Castles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings)4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews88.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better1.4K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB519 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperBakumens IncFoursaken Media

Customer experience

A Little War

All ratings10,544 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews324 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative16.0%

Heroes and Castles

All ratings1,348 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews635 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.6%

User reviews

A Little War

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Enjoyable gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 🚀 No energy needed to play
  • 💎 Great value for free game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🔑 Lack of keys to open chests
  • ⚔️ Unbalanced boss battles

Heroes and Castles

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Unique combat system
  • 🎨 Great graphics
  • 💎 Variety of heroes and units

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Multiplayer issues and crashes
  • 🔍 Lack of tutorial or guidance
  • 🏰 Siege mode is too difficult
  • 💰 Progression feels grindy without purchases

Bugs and requests

A Little War

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when playing 'Search for Oasis'
  • Freezing issues after using abilities
  • Inconsistent star rating system
  • Forced tutorial soft-locks progression

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels and content
  • Improve key drop rates
  • Implement better progression system
  • Add multiplayer or PvP mode

Heroes and Castles

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Multiplayer crashes and disconnects
  • Progression resets after updates
  • Certain levels/missions have game-breaking bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer campaign mode
  • More maps and levels
  • Ability to customize heroes and units
  • Improved matchmaking and online functionality

In-app purchases

10 purchases

A Little War

One-time10
  • Micro Gold Package$0.99
  • Elf Package$0.99
  • Mini Key Package$0.99
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  • Mini God Power Package$0.99
  • Skill 4$0.99
  • Gift$0.99
  • Mini Gold Package$2.99
  • Little Gold Package$9.99
  • Medium Key Package$9.99
  • Medium Gold Package$29.99
10 purchases

Heroes and Castles

One-time10
  • Crystals1$0.99
  • Knight Hero$0.99
  • Ranger Hero$0.99
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  • Mage Hero$0.99
  • Veteran Hero$0.99
  • Hero Alternate Skins$1.99
  • Crystals2$1.99
  • Crystals3$4.99
  • Crystals4$9.99
  • Crystals5$19.99

Questions

Is A Little War free?
A Little War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Heroes and Castles free?
Heroes and Castles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, A Little War or Heroes and Castles?
Heroes and Castles is rated higher. A Little War averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Heroes and Castles averages 4.8 from 1.4K ratings.
Do A Little War or Heroes and Castles have ads?
A Little War shows ads; Heroes and Castles does not.
Which is updated more often, A Little War or Heroes and Castles?
A Little War ships an update every 3 weeks, and Heroes and Castles every 3 weeks. Most recently, A Little War was updated on October 23, 2026 and Heroes and Castles on October 22, 2026.

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