# War.app vs Gridborne

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gridborne at none against War.app's 34. War.app's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. War.app sells 34 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Gridborne asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | War.app | Gridborne |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warapp/id597467995/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.6K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 283 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Randy Ficker](https://appshunter.io/developer/597467998) | [Eduardo Pinillos](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883338537) |

## 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


### Gridborne

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gridborne/id6761489335)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is War.app free?

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

### Is Gridborne free?

Gridborne is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do War.app or Gridborne have ads?

Neither War.app nor Gridborne shows ads.

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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.*