Comparison

Worms3 vs ROME

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

Head to head
About

Worms3

Engage in strategic turn-based combat with customizable worm teams. Utilize a card system to gain advantages and choose from unique worm classes. Conquer missions, battle online, and climb leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Card mode for strategic turn alteration
  • Collectible in-game rewards for cards
  • Four unique worm classes
  • Asynchronous online multiplayer
  • 30 single-player missions
  • Extensive customization options
  • New and classic weapons
Features
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90% - "Gold Award" - "Worms 3 is, quite frankly, one of the most accomplished multiplayer experiences on mobiles", Games Master 8/10 – “Silver Award” – “An entertaining single-player mode and some excellent multiplayer modes make Worms 3 a decent addition to the long-running series”, Pocket Gamer 4/5 - "everything you could really ever want in a mobile Worms release", Gamezebo 4/5 - "A fun twist on the established Worms gameplay, but familiar enough to keep long-time fans happy", Modojo 4/5 - "The classic gameplay still rocks", 148Apps 4/5 - "the complete Worms experience on the go", Digital Spy The follow up to the award-winning, best-selling Worms 2: Armageddon is here! Worms™ 3 has been designed and developed exclusively for iOS. DEAL yourself the advantage with a new, game-changing enhancement. Turn on the card mode and alter the start and end of each turn by the playing of strategic cards. COLLECT in-game rewards that allow you to purchase bronze, silver and gold cards. Build your deck from 41 fiendishly designed cards! ENLIST your perfect battle combination as you choose your worms from a new ‘Class’ system - Heavy, Scientist, Scout and classic Soldier. Each has their own unique skill and ability. Which will fit in with your style of play? Show off your skills by earning Achievements! A delightful blend of both the simple and complex, these goals have been deliberately engineered to push you and your wormy skills to the limits! PLAY online with asynchronous multiplayer warfare. Enroll in ranked or friendly matches and show off your prowess. Remember, with asynchronous multiplayer you don’t have to commit to a full session at a time. Take your turn then go beat your friends score in the single-player Bodycount mode! BATTLE in multiplayer Forts or Deathmatch modes and challenge yourself with the increasingly difficult Bodycount single-player game. CONQUER 30 single-player missions across 4 new themes (Beach, spooky, farmyard and sewer). CUSTOMIZE your squad and make them unique with a huge amount of customizable elements new to iOS! INCOMING! All your old favourite weapons plus six new ones on iOS, including a couple of returning classics such as the Old Lady and the Homing Pigeon! BE THE BEST and worm your way to the top of the Leaderboards across all major game modes including single player as well as asynchronous online ranked matches. GREATER CONTROL for players who can now choose between an all-new D-Pad control system and the original touch controls. MARVEL at the glorious streamlined menu system. Gamers can now enjoy a much more pleasant and navigable menu system with a quick access player HUB for all updates and information! GO LARGE with the fabulous AirPlay feature. Link up to Apple TV and play on one device with up to four players on the big screen. The active player can plot their move secretly on the iOS device while the waiting gamers can witness the move on the TV screen! Get even more Team17 information, including the latest game updates and more… Facebook: /WormsTeam17 Twitter: @Team17Ltd Web: www.team.17.com DON’T MISS OUR OTHER EXCITING WORMS GAMES! Worms 2: Armageddon, Worms Crazy Golf, Worms, Worms HD, Worms Crazy Golf HD & the FREE Worms Soundboard! ** Note ** Worms™ 3 is not recommended for iPhone 3GS, iPad 1 or lesser hardware.

About

ROME

Lead antiquity's greatest empire in this classic strategy game. Build your civilization, command massive armies in real-time battles, and manage your economy and affairs on a turn-based campaign map. Experience epic historical warfare on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Turn-based campaign map
  • Massive real-time 3D battles
  • Empire management (economic, civil, religious)
  • 19 playable factions
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Mouse and keyboard support
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READ BEFORE BUYING: Please expand this description and read the full list of supported devices below to confirm that your device is supported. History’s greatest empire, now in your hands. Experience the full glory of ROME: Total War on iOS! Build and rule antiquity’s greatest empire by fighting spectacular real-time battles in huge turn-based campaigns. BUILT FOR iOS Pick up and play the classic strategy game with new features and an interface designed for mobile play. 19 PLAYABLE FACTIONS Relive the glory of the Roman Empire, or rewrite history as one of the ancient world’s great powers. COMPLETE COMMAND Direct your troops using intuitive touch controls, or play with any iPadOS-compatible mouse and keyboard. ENORMOUS 3D BATTLES Lead your armies and outwit your opponents in massive real-time clashes that shape history. SOPHISTICATED EMPIRE MANAGEMENT Direct your economic, civil and religious affairs from the Campaign Map. === ROME: Total War requires iOS 16.1 or later. You need 4GB of free space on your device, though we recommend at least double this to avoid initial installation issues. Supported iPhones: • iPhone 8/8 Plus and later • iPhone SE 2nd Generation (2020) and later Supported iPads: • iPad mini 5th Generation (2019) and later • iPad Air 3rd Generation (2019) and later • iPad 5th Generation (2017) and later • Any iPad Pro © 2002–2025 The Creative Assembly Limited. Originally developed by The Creative Assembly Limited. Originally published by SEGA. Creative Assembly, the Creative Assembly logo, Total War, ROME: Total War and the Total War logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of The Creative Assembly Limited. SEGA and the SEGA logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA Corporation. Developed for and published on iOS by Feral Interactive Limited. iOS, iPad and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Feral and the Feral logo are trademarks of Feral Interactive Ltd. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

Worms34 screens
ROME4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ROME at 78% against Worms3's 34%. ROME also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). Worms3's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On ads, chart position 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

Worms3 costs $4.99 and ROME $9.99 up front. Worms3 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. ROME asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ROME holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ROME has 19K ratings behind it against 319, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Worms3's written reviews are positive against 78% of ROME's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Worms3 ships an update monthly, ROME every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Worms3 versus ROME: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorms3ROME
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating3.6 (319 ratings)4.8 (19K ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.4% of reviews77.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31919K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#71#65 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size349 MB3.7 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTeam17 Digital LimitedFeral Interactive Ltd

Customer experience

Worms3

All ratings319 ratings
Positive62.7%
Neutral8.5%
Negative28.8%
Written reviews418 reviews
Positive34.4%
Neutral13.2%
Negative52.4%

ROME

All ratings18,830 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews507 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative16.6%

User reviews

Worms3

From 319 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Classic gameplay
  • 👍 Nostalgic and fun
  • 🚀 Enjoyable
  • 🚀 Great off air game
  • 🚀 Awesome game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Slow and buggy
  • 🐛 Crashes and multiplayer issues
  • 🐛 Disappointing
  • 🐛 Terrible controls and UI
  • 🐛 Unoptimized for newer devices

ROME

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent port of classic PC game
  • 🕹️ Intuitive touch controls
  • 💎 Immersive and deep gameplay
  • 🕰️ Endless replayability
  • 🎮 Faithful to original PC version

Room to improve

  • 🔧 Clunky unit control and formation management
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs, especially in battles
  • 🎨 Outdated unit visuals (e.g. Spartan hoplites)
  • 🤖 Unresponsive AI in battles

Bugs and requests

Worms3

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Multiplayer not working
  • Incompatibility with newer devices
  • In-app purchases not working

Requested features

7 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Optimization for larger screens
  • Improved multiplayer experience
  • Notifications for online matches
  • More customization options
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  • Offline AI matches
  • Password reset functionality

ROME

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when loading campaign or battles
  • Music and sound issues (multiple tracks playing at once)
  • Unit selection and movement bugs
  • Graphical glitches (oversized units, broken textures)

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More playable factions (e.g. Macedon, SPQR)
  • Ability to control naval battles
  • More historical battle scenarios
  • Improved unit formation controls

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Worms3

One-time11
  • Golden Donkey$0.99
  • Great Britain$0.99
  • Russia$0.99
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  • Australia$0.99
  • Germany$0.99
  • U.S.A$0.99
  • China$0.99
  • Mexico$0.99
  • Spain$0.99
  • Booster Pack 2$3.99
  • Bumper Pack$11.99
None

ROME

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Worms3 free?
Worms3 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ROME free?
ROME costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Worms3 or ROME?
ROME is rated higher. Worms3 averages 3.6 out of 5 from 319 ratings, while ROME averages 4.8 from 19K ratings.
Do Worms3 or ROME have ads?
Neither Worms3 nor ROME shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Worms3 or ROME?
Worms3 ships an update monthly, and ROME every 2 months. Most recently, Worms3 was updated on September 24, 2026 and ROME on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Worms3 or ROME?
Worms3 currently peaks at #71 in the App Store charts, and ROME at #65. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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