Comparison

Tiny Castle vs Mobile Royale

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Castle

Rebuild your family's ancient castle and rule your own kingdom. Raise magical creatures, defeat an evil queen, and explore mysterious islands. Decorate your town and uncover an ever-expanding world with new quests and creatures.

Highlights
  • Collect and grow magical creatures
  • Summon rare hybrid creatures
  • Explore an expanding world
  • Upgrade your castle and town
  • Defeat the Evil Queen's minions
  • Decorate your island
Features
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Live the Fairy Tale! Rebuild and rule over your very own kingdom! In Tiny Castle, save your family's ancient castle from the Evil Queen! Feed and raise magical creatures to defeat the Evil Queen who stole your family's castle many years ago. Push back her enchanting spell, build your kingdom and explore the mysterious islands! Do you have what it takes? Join millions of players in Tiny Castle and reclaim your kingdom! Download today for FREE! 5 stars! “Engaging story with heartwarming characters” 5 stars! “Great production values, very fun gameplay!”  LOTS OF FUN, COOL FEATURES: - Collect ALL the Magical Creatures and see them GROW from Babies to Adults - Unlock new types of magic to SUMMON rare Hybrid creatures - UNCOVER an ever-expanding world with constant new exciting quests, creatures, and minions - Upgrade your majestic CASTLE, construct new buildings and gather resources to expand your town - Use your creatures to DEFEAT the Evil Queen’s minions - Explore the mysterious realm surrounding your Kingdom - DECORATE your island with TONS of cute items Play FREE and enjoy TinyCo’s beautiful hi-resolution artwork and out-of-this world animation Please review Tiny Castle, and give us your feedback! Tiny Castle is the BEST castle game. It is a FREE Social Game for your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch! Optimized to look AMAZING on the iPhone 5 and iPad Download Tiny Castle™ now for FREE! Share your tips, feedback, and participate in our CONTESTS on our fan page: http://facebook.com/TinyCastleGame/ http://games.swipeforwardgames.com/privacypolicy.htm http://games.swipeforwardgames.com/websitetermsofuse.htm

About

Mobile Royale

Engage in real-time strategy battles in a fantasy world. Develop your city, train troops, form alliances, and conquer with allies. Features 3D graphics, unique heroes, and a Guardian Dragon.

Highlights
  • Real-time global strategy battles
  • City development and troop training
  • Guilds and alliances
  • Beautiful 3D graphics
  • Unique heroes and Guardian Dragon
  • Real-time translations for international play
Features
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Exciting battles in a grand fantasy world brought to you by IGG! Mobile Royale is a real-time global game for online strategy battle fans. Develop your city, trade with different clans across the land, train a variety of troops to form your very own army, join a Guild, form alliances, and engage in exhilarating wars! [Unique Game Features] *Real-time translations allow battle with players from other countries. Conquer and rule the world with the help of your allies! *Immerse yourself in beautifully detailed 3D graphics, grand battlefields, and a breathtaking fantasy world! *Dreamy Airships and a floating fort are part and parcel of your battle strategies and trade affairs. Different troop types and army formations add layers of intrigue to warfare! *The Heroes you command include humans, elves, dwarves, and beastkin! Be entertained by their fascinating background stories in the grand Hall of Heroes! *A noble Guardian Dragon has chosen to believe in you, and helps you kill on the battlefield while kindly boosting your city's development. *A complete world filled with lore, 5 races, 10 Clans, a chaotic world war, and dramatic story scenarios. Your decisions will decide your path, and who will become your friend or foe. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MobileRoyaleGlobal Subscription details and important things to note about Apple's official subscription feature: 1. Subscription Fees and Subscription Cycle You can subscribe to the "Value Subscription" within the game for $1.99. Subscription lasts for one week (7 days). (Prices may change based on your region.) 2. Subscription Content Players who have bought the subscription get to enjoy the perks during the subscription period. 3. Automatic Renewal Subscriptions will be automatically renewed on the App Store, and the fee will be charged to your iTunes Account. Automatic renewal settings must be manually changed on your iTunes/Apple ID settings. Your subscription will be automatically renewed if automatic renewal is not turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. 4. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Terms of Service https://policies.igg.com/terms_of_service Privacy Policy https://policies.igg.com/privacy_policy 5. Canceling Subscriptions Follow these steps on your Apple device if you would like to cancel your subscription: Settings→iTunes and App Store→Tap on your Apple ID→Check Apple ID→Account Settings→Subscriptions→Manage→Select the corresponding subscription for "Mobile Royale"

Screenshots

Tiny Castle4 screens
Mobile Royale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mobile Royale at 4.4 against Tiny Castle's 3.9. Tiny Castle's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (66% vs 56%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Tiny Castle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Mobile Royale 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

Mobile Royale holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Tiny Castle's written reviews are positive against 56% of Mobile Royale's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tiny Castle versus Mobile Royale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny CastleMobile Royale
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (1.6K ratings)4.4 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.9% of reviews — better55.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K2.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB929 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSwipe Forward LLCIGG SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Tiny Castle

All ratings1,588 ratings
Positive69.3%
Neutral11.0%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews790 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral12.9%
Negative21.1%

Mobile Royale

All ratings2,126 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews846 reviews
Positive55.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative37.0%

User reviews

Tiny Castle

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and unique creature designs
  • 🔥 Enjoyable fantasy theme
  • 💎 Generous gem rewards

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • ⏱️ Slow progression and level-up times
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Unclear quests and objectives

Mobile Royale

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient gameplay
  • 👍 Engaging and fun experience
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visuals
  • 🤝 Good community and guild interactions
  • 💰 Generous free-to-play model

Room to improve

  • 🔑 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🕰️ Slow progression for free players
  • 🤯 Overwhelming complexity for new players
  • 🔄 Repetitive and grindy gameplay

Bugs and requests

Tiny Castle

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Quests disappearing or not triggering
  • Inability to access certain habitats and temples
  • Creatures not showing up in breeding/battle screens
  • Game crashing when battling enemies

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to rename creatures
  • More frequent content updates
  • Faster resource generation
  • Additional islands and areas to explore

Mobile Royale

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to change player name
  • Inconsistent performance and frequent freezes
  • Issues with guild features and troop training
  • Outdated game version errors during updates
  • Disappearing resources and lost progress after attacks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more F2P-friendly progression options
  • Improve server stability and reduce crashes
  • Introduce a more balanced matchmaking system
  • Provide better tutorials and onboarding for new players
  • Implement a more engaging and diverse gameplay loop

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tiny Castle

One-time10
  • Handful of Food$0.99
  • Handful of Coins$0.99
  • Handful of Jewels$0.99
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  • Handful of Magic$0.99
  • Pouch of Food$4.99
  • Pouch of Jewels$4.99
  • Bag of Food$9.99
  • Bag of Jewels$9.99
  • Chest of Food$19.99
  • Chest of Jewels$19.99
10 purchases

Mobile Royale

One-time10
  • Special Combo$0.99
  • 210 Crystals Combo-B$0.99
  • 420 Crystals Combo-B$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 630 Crystals Combo-A$2.99
  • 1200 Crystals Combo-B$4.99
  • 1200 Crystals Combo-D$4.99
  • 1200 Crystals Combo-H$4.99
  • 1200 Crystals Combo-L$4.99
  • 1200 Crystals Combo-A1$4.99
  • Month Card$9.99

Questions

Is Tiny Castle free?
Tiny Castle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mobile Royale free?
Mobile Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Castle or Mobile Royale?
Mobile Royale is rated higher. Tiny Castle averages 3.9 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Mobile Royale averages 4.4 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Tiny Castle or Mobile Royale have ads?
Mobile Royale shows ads; Tiny Castle does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Castle or Mobile Royale?
Tiny Castle ships an update every 2 months, and Mobile Royale every 2 months. Most recently, Tiny Castle was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mobile Royale on November 2, 2026.

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