Comparison

Celtic Tribes vs Scribble Squabble

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

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About

Celtic Tribes

Build a thriving village into a powerful empire in this real-time strategy MMO. Recruit armies, gather resources, and engage in epic battles or diplomacy with other players. Utilize ancient magic and form alliances to conquer rivals and claim the throne.

Highlights
  • Build village into a large city
  • Recruit army and fight other leaders
  • Collect and use secret artefacts
  • Utilize druidic magic
  • Produce resources and trade
  • Conquer and defend villages
  • Join powerful tribes
Features
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Celtic Tribes - Real-time strategy for true chiefs Peaceful settlers as well as the battle hungry conquerors will have lots of fun in this epic MMO. You decide whether you expand your realm peacefully or by using your military expertise in glorious battles! Features: - Free to play - Build your village into a large city - Recruit a mighty army and fight against thousands of other tribal leaders - Collect and combine several secret artefacts and utilize their power - Use the magic of mysterious druids and let your enemies freeze in fear - Produce crucial resources and become wealthy through trading - Prove your strategic skills in conquering and defending the villages  - Join forces with other chiefs in powerful tribes - Perform exciting missions with special rewards - Relive the age of the Celts and the beautifully designed graphics of Celtic Tribes “The opportunities in the game, the cohesion of the tribes are simply unique!” From a village to an empire You start off with a small Celtic village in the green lands of Gaul. But do not get fooled - the beautiful land is anything but peaceful and the war is coming. The other tribes already have their eyes on your village. Some are looking for a new conquest, some search for a new trading partner and others simply want to welcome you in their tribe. Strategy is crucial Your Celtic village can only survive if you raise an army and get ready for battle. War is known as an alternative means of diplomacy and you are not the only chief aiming to establish an empire. It is only by working together with your tribe, can you ensure the success of your conquests and win the war for the throne. Use the Magic Magic runes support your army in battle. Your druids do not only reside in your village. They can also use the power of ancient magic to help you. The power of the tribes Your tribe can rule the world! Unite your armies and let all of Gaul tremble. No battle is too great, no conquest is impossible. Work together and every empire will contribute to creating your realm. The throne of the world Create a throne and rule over the world in the ancient age of the Celts. You will need the support of your tribe, a powerful army and fierce determination of a true leader. The support of your druids and their magic will not hurt either. Download the app for free now and experience exciting adventures in the ancient age in Celtic Tribes - the captivating strategy MMOG. Like us on Facebook: http://fb.com/CelticTribes Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CelticTribes Celtic Tribes requires an active internet connection.

About

Scribble Squabble

Engage in strategic paper warfare by building forts and launching hand-drawn attacks against friends or AI. Victory goes to the most skilled sketcher on a digital notebook page.

Highlights
  • Build forts on a digital notebook page
  • Battle friends or AI opponents
  • Launch hand-drawn bombs
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Play with 1-10 forts
  • Unlockable themes via in-app purchase
Features
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A few minutes of downtime is all you need to wage furiously scribbled warfare, battling friends or an evil artificial intelligence who knows exactly how to defeat you. The battlefield is a war-torn, crumpled sheet of notebook paper. Half the page belongs to you, half to your opponent. Build your forts, then brace for combat as you cross sharpened pencils, taking turns lobbing handdrawn bombs until their forts are mere scorched smudges. Victory belongs to the sketchiest player! It's all-out warfare. On digital paper, of course! • Play against a friend or a computer opponent on your device • Battle anyone with a network connection signed into Game Center • Three difficulty levels • Play with 1 to 10 forts • Choose from several themes. Classic and X-mas are free. Tanks, Subs, Space, and Planes are available for In-App Purchase • _Do not_ use an actual pencil on your device

Screenshots

Celtic Tribes4 screens
Scribble Squabble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scribble Squabble at 5.0 against Celtic Tribes's 3.5. Scribble Squabble also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and ads (none vs shown). Celtic Tribes's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 46 months) and ratings volume (46 vs 11). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Celtic Tribes sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Scribble Squabble sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scribble Squabble holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Celtic Tribes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scribble Squabble's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Celtic Tribes ships an update fortnightly, Scribble Squabble every 46 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Celtic Tribes versus Scribble Squabble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCeltic TribesScribble Squabble
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (46 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better11
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 46 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS13.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB212 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperXYRALITY GmbHSplasm Software, Inc.

Customer experience

Celtic Tribes

All ratings46 ratings
Positive54.3%
Neutral19.6%
Negative26.1%
Written reviews722 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative33.1%

Scribble Squabble

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Celtic Tribes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Disappearing troops and lost progress
  • Broken login and account issues
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Laggy performance and constant loading screens

Requested features

4 requests
  • Artifact trading or auction house
  • Improved village management tools
  • More animations and dynamic village scenes
  • Better tutorial and onboarding experience

Scribble Squabble

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Celtic Tribes

One-time11
  • 140 Magic Potions$0.99
  • 600 Magic Potions$3.99
  • 700 Magic Potions$4.99
Show 8 more
  • 1,200 Magic Potions$5.99
  • 2,999 sale!$8.99
  • 1,400 Magic Potions$8.99
  • 3,000 Magic Potions$11.99
  • 4,999 sale!$13.99
  • 3,100 Magic Potions$17.99
  • 5,000 Magic Potions$19.99
  • 20,000 Magic Potions$89.99
4 purchases

Scribble Squabble

One-time4
  • Subs Theme$0.99
  • Space Theme$0.99
  • Planes Theme$0.99
Show 1 more
  • Tanks Theme$0.99

Questions

Is Celtic Tribes free?
Celtic Tribes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scribble Squabble free?
Scribble Squabble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Celtic Tribes or Scribble Squabble?
Scribble Squabble is rated higher. Celtic Tribes averages 3.5 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Scribble Squabble averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Celtic Tribes or Scribble Squabble have ads?
Celtic Tribes shows ads; Scribble Squabble does not.
Which is updated more often, Celtic Tribes or Scribble Squabble?
Celtic Tribes ships an update fortnightly, and Scribble Squabble every 46 months. Most recently, Celtic Tribes was updated on October 10, 2026 and Scribble Squabble on October 8, 2026.

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