Comparison

War of Eclipse vs Ashworld

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

Head to head
About

War of Eclipse

Embark on a retro-style adventure as a captain battling aliens to save humanity. This game blends timing action, RPG elements, and exploration with charming pixel art and deep gameplay mechanics. Uncover the truth of the war and discover multiple endings.

Highlights
  • One-button gameplay
  • Retro pixel graphics
  • Survival mode with high scores
  • Build and customize battleships
  • Multiple endings
  • Diverse enemy types
  • Randomized equipment and abilities
Features
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People say - Another great game from Game Stew - by DarkDjango - An excellent follow-up to the quirky Tower of Fortune - by Retr0spective - Fantastically retro - by Stumpyjay - Great minimalist pixel art. Sharp looking game - by ForestRayColson - Gonna buy tower of fortune just because its from the same guys!!!! - by Droskie - Hard as heck but wonderful! - by Admiral Snackbar - Just as fun as Tower of Fortune! And just as addicting! - by Juliet M - Original and fun - by 4ppleseed - The gameplay is much deeper than what you see on the surface. Can't stop playing!! - by MilkcanRocks - Very charming and elegant - by Ponder_Rosa Review - War of Eclipse is great - by 148Apps, 4/5 - ... a near perfect balance between casual distraction and hardcore game - by AppsHappens Appstore Customer Ratings Average rating for all versions: 4.5/5 ----------------------------------------------------------- War of Eclipse is a retro style game that combines timing action, role playing, and adventure elements. You play as a captain who crashed in a battle but is saved by human survivors. As the fight against the aliens wages on you will unveil the truth about the war for the human world. Features - One button gameplay that is easy to learn and play - Retro style pixel graphics with detailed 8 bit art - Challenge high scores in survival mode and see your ranking in the world - Detailed tutorial and tips that are available at any time - 7 air battleships to build and customize, including one ultimate battleship - 7 endings to discover, see the story and experience the possibilities from different angle - 35 enemy types to fight; they will shoot, charge, and ambush you, and also bomb your base - Collect lost data that unveils the history behind the aliens and human world - Random equipment includes: 20 kinds of parts combine with 50 kinds of abilities and 10 LV upgrade - Different challenges during the battle, such as avoiding an ambush, battling in a lightning storm, and destroying the falling boss enemies before atmospheric friction burned you - 20 achievements to conquer! ----------------------------------------------------------- Facebook http://www.facebook.com/WarofEclipse Gameplay Video http://youtu.be/urCha_Bqdzg

About

Ashworld

Explore a procedurally generated post-apocalyptic world where survival depends on finding scarce resources like food and water. Battle dangerous creatures and road warriors, utilizing a variety of weapons, vehicles, and crafted items. Improve your character's skills through experience gained from missions and exploration.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated gameplay
  • Modifiable touch controls
  • Vehicle driving and combat
  • Diverse weapon selection
  • Resource scavenging
  • Vehicle customization
  • Crafting system
  • Character skill progression
Features
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Ashworld is an open world survival adventure set in a post apocalyptic world a few hundred years from now. Water and food are valuable, rare and the most important things you'll have to find, as you try to survive in the rage-lands. An area of the world terrorized by the Ragers. A stereotypical group of road-warriors with no respect for the little life that's left. During the night creatures, called the Skellies, roam the world and are becoming more dangerous as time passes. Use your smarts, combined with the various weapons, cars, gadgets and raw materials that can be found inside the many underground area's, buildings, old sky-scrapers, and other area's of the Ashworld. QUICK list of FEATURES: - Procedurally generated gameplay (no 2 games are the same) - Modifiable touch-controls (check options menu!!) - Run and drive around the ragelands, visiting buildings, talking to people, beating up ragers and skellies. - Use different weapons: boomerangs, chainsaws, rocket launcher, shotgun, machinegun, plasma rifle, flame thrower. - Search through buildings, underground cavern's, and unexplored area's of the Ashworld for usable items. - Find,Steal and drive a variation of different cars, all with their quirks and challenges. - A host of story missions and sub-missions to guide you around the world. - Craft new weapons and tools - Gain experience points and use them to improve your character skills

Screenshots

War of Eclipse4 screens
Ashworld4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: War of Eclipse at 84% against Ashworld's 38%. War of Eclipse also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.3) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). Ashworld's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). On ratings volume, ads and device support 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

War of Eclipse costs $0.99 and Ashworld $3.99 up front. War of Eclipse sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Ashworld asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

War of Eclipse holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 71 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of War of Eclipse's written reviews are positive against 38% of Ashworld's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

War of Eclipse ships an update every 8 months, Ashworld every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
War of Eclipse versus Ashworld: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWar of EclipseAshworld
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.3 (72 ratings) — better3.3 (71 ratings)
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews — better37.8% of reviews
Number of ratings72 — better71
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB52 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGame StewPascal Bestebroer

Customer experience

War of Eclipse

All ratings72 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.9%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews610 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative8.0%

Ashworld

All ratings71 ratings
Positive45.1%
Neutral23.9%
Negative31.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive37.8%
Neutral28.9%
Negative33.3%

User reviews

War of Eclipse

From 72 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Challenging and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Unique and retro art style
  • 💡 Interesting sci-fi setting
  • 🕹️ Smooth and responsive controls
  • 🕰️ Great for quick gameplay sessions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ambushes and difficulty spikes can be frustrating
  • ⏱️ Slow progression and grind-heavy at times
  • 💰 In-app purchases feel required for meaningful progress
  • 🤔 Lack of clear explanations for game mechanics

Ashworld

From 71 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great retro style
  • 💡 Open-world roguelite
  • 👍 Fun sandbox world
  • 👍 Good concept
  • 👍 Awesome fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Poor controls
  • 🐛 Unresponsive controls
  • 🐛 Tiny buttons
  • 🐛 Frustrating platforming
  • 🐛 Inconsistent UI

Bugs and requests

War of Eclipse

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Pause/resume functionality issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between ships

Requested features

4 requests
  • More ship and enemy variety
  • Ability to skip or speed up animations
  • Option to restart progress from the beginning
  • Clearer display of ship stats and upgrades

Ashworld

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Mission items not appearing
  • Dog disappeared
  • Cannot launch after iOS update
  • Saves at random spots
  • Buggy quests
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  • Impossible to escape dungeons
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Skill upgrade menu crashes
  • Game-crashing bug on loot skill
  • Map button not working
  • World stability issues (buildings disappear)
  • Stuck at bottom of areas
  • Cannot reach topmost left square of map
  • Joystick doesn't work well
  • Game gets stuck on dialog

Requested features

10 requests
  • More vehicles
  • More food
  • More enemies
  • More locations
  • Quest log
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  • Tutorial
  • Easier skill assignment
  • Spanish language option
  • Sequel
  • 3DS release

In-app purchases

8 purchases

War of Eclipse

One-time8
  • 1000G$0.99
  • 3000G$1.99
  • 10000G$4.99
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  • 25000G$9.99
  • 45000G$14.99
  • 70000G$19.99
  • 100000G$24.99
  • 135000G$29.99
None

Ashworld

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is War of Eclipse free?
War of Eclipse costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Ashworld free?
Ashworld costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, War of Eclipse or Ashworld?
War of Eclipse is rated higher. War of Eclipse averages 4.3 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Ashworld averages 3.3 from 71 ratings.
Do War of Eclipse or Ashworld have ads?
Neither War of Eclipse nor Ashworld shows ads.
Which is updated more often, War of Eclipse or Ashworld?
War of Eclipse ships an update every 8 months, and Ashworld every 2 weeks. Most recently, War of Eclipse was updated on October 16, 2026 and Ashworld on October 15, 2026.

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