Comparison

Warbits vs Warhammer 40,000

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

Head to head
About

Warbits

Engage in turn-based strategic combat in a galactic war simulator. Battle through a story-driven campaign, test your skills in challenge modes, and utilize powerful upgrades. Compete online or locally against friends and AI.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy gameplay
  • 20-mission campaign
  • 30 challenge missions
  • 16 power-ups
  • Online and local multiplayer
  • Asynchronous gameplay
Features
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“Possibly the best online multiplayer game ever released for iOS.” -PocketTactics.com Warbits, a war simulator for a better tomorrow. Give peace a fighting chance by settling your differences casualty free. Don't agree with your fellow factions? You don't have to! Put those blasters down, load up Warbits, and virtually crush the opposition! --TURN-BASED STRATEGY-- CAMPAIGN - Battle through 20 missions across 5 unique environments as you unravel the story of a dysfunctional galaxy and the war simulator designed to save it. CHALLENGE MODE - Test your grit against 30 challenging missions at your own pace. 10 Skirmish, 10 Puzzle and 10 unlockable Veteran missions. POWERS - Supercharge your army with 16 game changing power-ups. ONLINE OR LOCAL - Take the fight online with Game Center or play locally against friends and AI opponents. TAG MATCHES - Automatically get matched against players based on the modes you like to play. INSTRUCTION MANUAL - Harken back to the golden age of cracking open a new game with this classic instruction manual: http://riskylab.com/WarbitsManual OTHER FEATURES • Asynchronous gameplay • 40 Custom versus maps • 15 Game Center achievements • Replays & in game messaging • Sync campaign progress with iCloud "Comforted a 4-year-old who was nervous on a flight." -Twitter Follower “I haven't laughed at a game in a long time and this has touched my heart.” -Beta Tester “Is it out yet?” -Twitter Follower 2012 "C'est incroyable." -NeoGAF Member “looks so incredibly generic from the trailer...” -YouTube Comment Follow Risky Lab: https://twitter.com/RiskyLab https://www.facebook.com/warbitsgame

About

Warhammer 40,000

Engage in turn-based tactical battles in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Collect and upgrade powerful warriors from various factions, equip them with gear, and strategically deploy them in PvE campaigns, PvP matches, and guild raids to conquer the galaxy.

Highlights
  • Turn-based tactical combat
  • Collect and upgrade heroes
  • Multiple factions (Space Marine, Chaos, Xenos)
  • PvE Campaigns
  • PvP battles
  • Guild Raids
  • Gear customization
Features
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Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus ™ is a turn-based tactical strategy game set in the eternal conflict of Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 Universe. Experience the intense battles of the Space Marine, Imperial, Chaos, and Xenos on the go! In Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus ™, you bring some of the universe’s most powerful warriors to lightning-fast tactical skirmishes where you are in full control and only superior tactics can deliver victory. Expand your collection across multiple factions to find new tactical possibilities as you bring your troops to battle and sweep the galaxy clear of all resistance! New players and grizzled fans of the Warhammer universe alike will find challenge in Tacticus, as they progress and compete in various game modes, including PvE Campaigns, PvP, live events, Guild Raids and much more. CREATE THE ULTIMATE WARBAND It’s your task as a collector to build your collection into an elite league of warriors capable of meeting any challenge. Equip your heroes with the ultimate gear, wrestled from the hands of your enemies, to enhance their attacks, armor, and abilities on the battlefield. Not every warrior is ideal for every task, however: Make key strategic choices in who to promote and pick teammates with complementary abilities to maximize your chances in battle! ENGAGE IN TURN-BASED BATTLES Strategic choice in how to build your squad is only the beginning. Once the enemy closes, you must take advantage of terrain and positioning, as well as deploying your troops’ weaponry, specific traits and specialist abilities, to prevail. Martial skill reigns supreme! RISE TO THE TOP Choose your alliances wisely! Collaborate within your guild in raids against some of the most dangerous beings of the galaxy. You must unleash your guild’s entire arsenal of heroes and tactical tricks to outsmart the relentless enemy and establish your guild's dominance on the top of the global leaderboards. Learn more: https://www.tacticusgame.com https://www.facebook.com/tacticusgame Age rating in Indonesia (IGRS): 13+ Terms of service: https://tacticusgame.com/en/snowprint-studios-terms-of-service/ Privacy and cookie policy: https://tacticusgame.com/en/snowprint-studios-privacy-policy/ Copyright : Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus © Copyright Games Workshop Limited 2022. Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus the Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus logo, GW, Games Workshop, Space Marine, 40K, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, the ‘Aquila’ Double-headed Eagle logo, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likeness thereof, are either ® or TM, and/or © Games Workshop Limited, variably registered around the world, and used under licence. All rights reserved to their respective owners. © Copyright Snowprint Studios AB 2024.

Screenshots

Warbits4 screens
Warhammer 40,0004 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Warhammer 40,000 at Free against Warbits's $0.99. Warhammer 40,000 also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (48K vs 644). Warbits's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 20) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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

Warhammer 40,000 is free to download; Warbits costs $0.99 up front. Warhammer 40,000 sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Warbits asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Warbits against 4.8 for Warhammer 40,000. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Warhammer 40,000 has 48K ratings behind it against 644, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Warbits's written reviews are positive against 68% of Warhammer 40,000's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Warbits ships an update every 3 months, Warhammer 40,000 every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Warbits versus Warhammer 40,000: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarbitsWarhammer 40,000
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (644 ratings)4.8 (48K ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.4% of reviews — better68.0% of reviews
Number of ratings64448K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#43 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB582 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperRisky Lab IncSnowprint Studios AB

Customer experience

Warbits

All ratings643 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews365 reviews
Positive87.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative8.8%

Warhammer 40,000

All ratings47,923 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews1,808 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative24.0%

Bugs and requests

Warbits

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Warhammer 40,000

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Losing progress after account recovery
  • Freezing and crashes on certain devices
  • Incorrect drop rate information

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more playable factions (Chaos, Tyranids, Eldar, etc.)
  • Implement a PvP mode without power level restrictions
  • Reduce wait times and energy limitations
  • Improve the guaranteed character pull system

In-app purchases

None

Warbits

No in-app purchases

18 purchases

Warhammer 40,000

One-time18
  • Tiny Special Offer$1.99
  • Small Special Offer$3.99
  • Satchel of Blackstone$4.99
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  • Small Special Offer$4.99
  • Small Special Offer$5.99
  • Medium Special Offer$7.99
  • Medium Special Offer$8.99
  • Crate of Blackstone$9.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • Medium Special Offer$13.99
  • Special Offer$14.99
  • Special Offer$15.99
  • Container of Blackstone$19.99
  • Large Special Offer$19.99
  • Large Special Offer$23.99
  • Large Special Offer$24.99
  • Extra Large Special Offer$29.99
  • Hoard of Blackstone$99.99

Questions

Is Warbits free?
Warbits costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Warhammer 40,000 free?
Warhammer 40,000 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Warbits or Warhammer 40,000?
Warhammer 40,000 is rated higher. Warbits averages 4.7 out of 5 from 644 ratings, while Warhammer 40,000 averages 4.8 from 48K ratings.
Do Warbits or Warhammer 40,000 have ads?
Warhammer 40,000 shows ads; Warbits does not.
Which is updated more often, Warbits or Warhammer 40,000?
Warbits ships an update every 3 months, and Warhammer 40,000 every 10 days. Most recently, Warbits was updated on October 21, 2026 and Warhammer 40,000 on October 22, 2026.

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