# War.app vs Heroic Battle

The clearest difference is rating: War.app at 4.8 against Heroic Battle's 4.1. War.app also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 43%) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 265). Heroic Battle's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. War.app sells 34 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Heroic Battle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

War.app holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: War.app has 1.6K ratings behind it against 265, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of War.app's written reviews are positive against 43% of Heroic Battle's.

War.app ships an update every 4 weeks, Heroic Battle weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | War.app | Heroic Battle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warapp/id597467995/reviews)** | [4.1 (265 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heroic-battle/id1211784014/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.6K** | 265 |
| Positive reviews | **65.7% of reviews** | 43.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 283 MB | 126 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Randy Ficker](https://appshunter.io/developer/597467998) | [Raimonds Rudmanis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1211784013) |

## What reviewers say

### War.app

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warapp/id597467995)

Engage in strategic turn-based warfare on thousands of community-created maps. Enjoy fair play with no pay-to-win mechanics, and compete against players worldwide or tackle challenging single-player levels. Customize your experience with flexible settings and a variety of in-game cards.

**Highlights:** No pay-to-win, Single-player and multi-player modes, Cross-platform play, Asynchronous games, Customizable game settings, Thousands of community maps, Clans and tournaments

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (34)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Membership | $3.99 | per month |
| Idle Premium | $8.99 | per month |
| Day Against Nuclear Tests | $2.99 | one-time |
| Mother's Day Sale | $3.99 | one-time |
| Father's Day | $3.99 | one-time |
| 500 Coins | $5.99 | one-time |
| 1,000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Super Camp | $9.99 | one-time |
| Out of School Sale | $9.99 | one-time |
| Spring Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| The Winter Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Cyber Monday Sale | $9.99 | one-time |
| Summer Solstice Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Mega Strategy Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Mega Maps Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Holiday Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| World Environment Day Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| January Jumpstart Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| New Years Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| World Kindness Day Sale | $14.99 | one-time |
| Autumn Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| International Day of Peace | $14.99 | one-time |
| World Chess Day Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| Day of Human Space Flight | $19.99 | one-time |
| World Water Day Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |
| Halloween Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |
| Summer Sale | $19.99 | one-time |
| 2,500 Coins | $23.99 | one-time |
| Valentine's Day Sale | $29.99 | one-time |
| Auto Artifact Swapper | $34.99 | one-time |
| Thanksgiving Sale | $39.99 | one-time |
| Birthday Bundle | $39.99 | one-time |
| 5,000 Coins | $46.99 | one-time |
| 10,000 Coins | $89.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great strategy game
- 💡 Customizable maps and settings
- 🚀 Minimal ads
- 👍 Challenging AI

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Unresponsive UI
- 🐛 Difficulty balancing issues
- 🔋 Performance issues on older devices

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when playing cards
- Progress loss after updates
- Unresponsive controls
- Map loading issues

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Improved map editor on mobile
- Pass and play local multiplayer
- Clan/team features on mobile
- Difficulty settings


### Heroic Battle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heroic-battle/id1211784014)

A strategic board game testing logic, deception, and memory. Play against friends or a champion AI, with customizable setups for unique gameplay. Learn piece identities through attacks and utilize special unit abilities.

**Highlights:** Logic, deception, and memory gameplay, Play against friends online or AI, Customizable piece setups, Discover piece identities during attacks, Special unit abilities, Save and load custom game setups

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20 setup slots | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock all setups | $2.99 | one-time |
| Heroic Battle Complete | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Heroic Battle Complete | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great Stratego gameplay
- 👍 Good UI and user-friendliness
- 👍 Works well for single player
- 👍 Free to play
- 👍 Customizable board layouts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 New version won't start
- 🐛 Restore purchases not working
- 🐛 AI is too easy/predictable
- 🐛 AI is too strong/cheats
- 🐛 Game speed increased, AI takes too long

**Reported bugs**

- New version won't start
- Restore purchases not working
- AI wins not reported
- Game shuts down unexpectedly
- Private games show incorrect pieces

**Requested features**

- Add online multiplayer
- Improve AI difficulty/aggression
- Add different map options
- Add optional modes from special editions
- Connect account info to Game Center


## Frequently asked questions

### Is War.app free?

War.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Heroic Battle free?

Heroic Battle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, War.app or Heroic Battle?

War.app is rated higher. War.app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Heroic Battle averages 4.1 from 265 ratings.

### Do War.app or Heroic Battle have ads?

Neither War.app nor Heroic Battle shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, War.app or Heroic Battle?

War.app ships an update every 4 weeks, and Heroic Battle weekly. Most recently, War.app was updated on October 19, 2026 and Heroic Battle on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*