Celtic Tribes vs Commanders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Commanders
Rebuild civilization after global collapse by managing your city, training troops, and researching technology. Form alliances with other players and engage in strategic warfare to conquer the world.
- City management and rebuilding
- Military troop training
- Technology research
- Player alliances
- Global warfare and conquest
- Leaderboard climbing
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The governments of the world have fallen, leaving scattered armies, vicious warlords, and a terrified populace in their wake. Can you return order to a world torn apart by war? Take command of your City and rebuild your military might. Harvest resources, train your troops, and research powerful technologies to advance your cause. Form alliances with other live players and do battle to dominate the globe. The entire Earth is available for you to fight and scheme your way to victory! Commanders is an exciting combination of base-building and near-future military combat with thousands of other live players. Forge alliances and climb the leaderboards to claim your spot as the ultimate Commander of the world!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Commanders at none against Celtic Tribes's shown. Commanders also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Celtic Tribes sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Commanders sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Commanders holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 128 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Celtic Tribes's written reviews are positive against 53% of Commanders's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Celtic Tribes ships an update fortnightly, Commanders every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Celtic Tribes | Commanders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (46 ratings) | 3.7 (128 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.4% of reviews — better | 53.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 128 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | 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, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | XYRALITY GmbH | Ember Entertainment, Inc. |
Customer experience
Celtic Tribes
Commanders
User reviews
Celtic Tribes
From 46 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great social features and tribe communities
- 💡 Blind-friendly and accessible
- 🎨 Interesting Celtic theme and visuals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and technical issues
- ⏱️ Slow progression and long upgrade times
- 💰 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win mechanics
- 🤖 Unresponsive and unhelpful developers
Commanders
From 128 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good game
- 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
- 🤝 Great community
- 💰 Decent progression without spending money
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🕰️ Slow progression without spending money
- 🏆 Dominant players can easily overpower newer players
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
Commanders
Reported bugs
4 issues- Constant disconnection issues
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Glitches and freezes during gameplay
- Lost progress and account issues
Requested features
4 requests- More frequent updates and new content
- Better customer support and communication from developers
- Improved balance between free-to-play and pay-to-win players
- More customization options for player bases and units
In-app purchases
Celtic Tribes
- 140 Magic Potions$0.99
- 600 Magic Potions$3.99
- 700 Magic Potions$4.99
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- 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
Commanders
- Super Gold Sale 1$4.99
- Elite Gold Sale 1$4.99
- Leader Pack 1$4.99
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- Gold Sale 1$4.99
- Gold Sale 1$9.99
- Super Gold Sale 3$19.99
- Elite Gold Sale 3$19.99
- Leader Pack 2$19.99
- Elite Gold Sale 4$49.99
- Elite Gold Sale 5$99.99
- Commanders Pack 4$99.99
Questions
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