Comparison

War.app vs World Empire

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

Head to head
About

War.app

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
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If you like Hasbro's RISK® game, you'll love War.app! War.app (previously known as Warzone) is a deep, skill-based online strategy game inspired by classic board games but built for modern multiplayer. Fair, Skill-Based Gameplay • No pay-to-win, ever. All games are equally fair for all players. • Luck-free: By default, War.app games are determined entirely by your skill. Single-Player & Multiplayer • Active community: Over 10,000 multi-player games are played every day. • Cross-platform: You can play from your phone, tablet, or computer. You can play against other players no matter what platform they're on. All for free! • Join a clan and compete in clan wars! • Games can be up to 400 players, and can be free-for-alls, teams, co-op, and more! Endless Maps & Customization • War.app has a very flexible engine. When creating games, you have hundreds of settings you can tweak to create anything from a minor variant to a whole new experience. • There are thousands of maps to choose from, all made by the community. Or you can design your own! Maps range from small brawls to epic conquests with 4000 territories. • Play against real people, or play any of the thousands of single-player levels against the computer. Both are 100% free. • Community levels: Play single-player levels from the community, or make your own level and watch replays of other players defeating it. • Cards: War.app has a variety of cards with varying effects, like the Diplomacy Card, Spy Card, Airlift Card, Blockade Card, and more! • Mods allow extending the game engine. No installation required. Play at Your Own Pace • Faster games: All players can take their turn at the same time. Your friends don't need to be all be online at the same time to play with them. Take your turns when it's convenient and War.app will wait for you. Competitive Play • Compete in tournaments, ladders, clan wars, quickmatch. War.app has a highly active competitive community. • Quickmatch: QM makes it easy to jump into multi-player by matching you with players of equal skill on templates you like playing. • Open Games: If Quickmatch isn't to your liking, you can always browse through a list of games made by other players, or make your own! Truly Independent • War.app is an indie game in the truest sense of the word, as the entire game is made by a single person known as Fizzer, who has been developing the game since 2008. • Fizzer hopes to continue developing this game for the rest of his life. Terms of service: https://war.app/TermsOfService RISK® is a registered trademark of Hasbro, Inc. War.app is not affiliated with Hasbro, Inc.

About

World Empire

Lead a nation to global dominance in this turn-based strategy game. Utilize diplomacy, economic power, and military might to conquer rivals and build a supreme empire. Features realistic world conditions and an intelligent AI for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Turn-Based Strategy
  • Global Empire Building
  • Real-World Conditions
  • Intelligent AI
  • Multiplayer Options
  • Extensive Weaponry
Features
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World Empire is a turn based strategy game where you take control of one of 180 countries and strive to build an empire. Use diplomacy, war, and economic might to conquer your foes and become the supreme leader. With a highly intelligent AI system and real-world economic and military conditions, World Empire offers endless replayability. Game story The year is 2027 and the world is in chaos. The world markets collapse and with it world order. NATO and old alliances are no longer relevant while everyone is fighting for resources. The United States newly-elected president decides to focus on home affairs focusing on the economy and rebuilding the country's economy. The United States starts pulling back its forces from around the world. Europe with huge floods of refugees and weak Euro cannot affect global affairs while America is in crisis. The world is left to deal with razing powers and tension become extremely high in east Europe, south China sea and Middle East... A big uprising overthrew the existing government in your country. As leader of the uprising you got unlimited authority in the country to lead and rebuild. The parliament nominated you and your way to make the country into an empire. As the new leader, your goal is to ultimately become the supreme leader. Using everything from diplomacy to war, you must strive to build an empire, both economically and militarily superior to all others. Are you ready to lead, Supreme Commander? Select your country and start to play. Game Features * Turn-Based Strategy: Strategize, plan, and outmaneuver your rivals. * Global Empire Building: Conquer nations, grow your economy, and build a mighty military. * Real-World Conditions: Experience current world events and country statuses. * Intelligent AI: Face challenging AI opponents. * 40+ supported languages: Play in your preferred language. The game offers a wide range of features, including access to global Weapons Suppliers, a Spy Center, a War Room, Diplomats, the United Nations, an Economy system, Technology, and World News Distribution (Economy, Relations, Spy, and War). All this is powered by advanced Artificial Intelligence. Arm yourself with an arsenal of weaponry, including Mercenaries, Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs), Tanks, Artillery, Anti-Air Missiles, Helicopters, Fighter Jets, Ships, Submarines, Fighting Robots, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Aircraft Carriers, and Ballistic missiles. Multiplayer Challenge friends and players worldwide with online multiplayer and local play options for up to 8 players. Each player manages their country and communicates through private messages. Accessibility VoiceOver users can enable accessibility mode by tapping three times with three fingers upon launching the game. Play with swipes and double-taps. (Please ensure TalkBack or any voice-over programs are closed before starting the game). Take on the mission, Commander, and lead your chosen country to become the supreme empire. Best of luck from the iGindis Team!

Screenshots

War.app4 screens
World Empire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: War.app at 4.8 against World Empire's 4.3. War.app also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 512). On price, review sentiment, 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. War.app sells 34 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and World Empire sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

War.app holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 512 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of War.app's written reviews are positive against 63% of World Empire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

War.app ships an update every 4 weeks, World Empire every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
War.app versus World Empire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWar.appWorld Empire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better4.3 (512 ratings)
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews — better63.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better512
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size283 MB229 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRandy FickerEran Gindi

Customer experience

War.app

All ratings1,595 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews338 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative28.4%

World Empire

All ratings512 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews495 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral11.7%
Negative25.1%

User reviews

War.app

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

World Empire

From 512 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun country conquest simulator
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Good boredom killer
  • 👍 Detailed and strategic
  • 👍 Potential for improvement

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🐛 Freezing and crashing issues
  • 🐛 Broken features after updates
  • 🔍 Confusing and unintuitive UI
  • 💰 Too many in-app purchases required

Bugs and requests

War.app

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

World Empire

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Disappearing troops
  • Broken purchase/token system
  • Constant update prompts despite being updated
  • Inability to attack neighboring countries
  • Rebels taking over entire world
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  • Buttons not working in certain screens

Requested features

10 requests
  • More free gameplay options
  • Ability to watch ads for rewards
  • Option to disable nuclear/ballistic weapons
  • Improved map and graphics
  • Better country data accuracy
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  • More diplomatic and economic features
  • Ability to control troops in battle
  • Save/load progress and scenarios
  • Customization options for units
  • Ally support and joint operations

In-app purchases

34 purchases

War.app

Subscriptions2
  • Membership$3.991 Month
  • Idle Premium$8.991 Month
One-time32
  • Day Against Nuclear Tests$2.99
  • Mother's Day Sale$3.99
  • Father's Day$3.99
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  • 500 Coins$5.99
  • 1,000 Coins$9.99
  • Super Camp$9.99
  • Out of School Sale$9.99
  • Spring Bundle$9.99
  • The Winter Bundle$9.99
  • Cyber Monday Sale$9.99
  • Summer Solstice Bundle$9.99
  • Mega Strategy Pack$14.99
  • Mega Maps Pack$14.99
  • Holiday Bundle$14.99
  • World Environment Day Bundle$14.99
  • January Jumpstart Bundle$14.99
  • New Years Bundle$14.99
  • World Kindness Day Sale$14.99
  • Autumn Bundle$14.99
  • International Day of Peace$14.99
  • World Chess Day Bundle$14.99
  • Day of Human Space Flight$19.99
  • World Water Day Bundle$19.99
  • Halloween Bundle$19.99
  • Summer Sale$19.99
  • 2,500 Coins$23.99
  • Valentine's Day Sale$29.99
  • Auto Artifact Swapper$34.99
  • Thanksgiving Sale$39.99
  • Birthday Bundle$39.99
  • 5,000 Coins$46.99
  • 10,000 Coins$89.99
5 purchases

World Empire

One-time5
  • Starter package$0.99
  • Copper package$1.99
  • Silver package$2.99
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  • Gold package$13.99
  • Platinum package$26.99

Questions

Is War.app free?
War.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is World Empire free?
World Empire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, War.app or World Empire?
War.app is rated higher. War.app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while World Empire averages 4.3 from 512 ratings.
Do War.app or World Empire have ads?
World Empire shows ads; War.app does not.
Which is updated more often, War.app or World Empire?
War.app ships an update every 4 weeks, and World Empire every 5 weeks. Most recently, War.app was updated on October 14, 2026 and World Empire on October 10, 2026.

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