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.
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.
- Command up to 100 soldiers
- 6 magic skills
- Fast, urgent battles
- Command 3 military branches
- Level-up soldiers and hero stats
- 100 challenging levels
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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. Discover more tips and Likes on Facebook : http://facebook.com/Bakumens More cool games by Bakumens for gamers! We’d also like to hear your suggestions for ways we might improve the games for you to increase the fun! Stories, reviews and commends received will be shared with gamers around the world on our Facebook and Twitter. Happy gaming from all at Bakumens!
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Little War | Heroes and Castles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (11K ratings) | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 1.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 519 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bakumens Inc | Foursaken Media |
Customer experience
A Little War
Heroes and Castles
User reviews
A Little War
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
A Little War
- 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
Heroes and Castles
- 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
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