Comparison

Ancient Battle vs Warhall

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

Head to head
About

Ancient Battle

Engage in classic wargaming battles with Roman legionaries, elephants, and more. Explore historical campaigns like Caesar's in Gaul and the conflict between Caesar and Pompey. Additional campaigns and units can be purchased.

Highlights
  • High Definition Ancient Era Graphics
  • Tutorial and Historical Campaigns
  • 32 Unique Ancient Units
  • Detailed Combat Analysis
  • Flank Attacks
  • Purchasable Additional Campaigns
Features
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Designed from the ground up Ancient Battle: Rome gives a unique wargaming experience on iPhone and iPad. Use Roman legionaries, elephants, catapults, heavy and light cavalry, archers, slingers, fanatics and many other unit types to engage in classic battles. Reached No.1 strategy game on the App Store in 8 countries and reviews included: "Hunted Cow’s best wargame yet" - Pocket Tactics "delivers everything one can expect from a strategy title" - Arcade Sushi "smart, challenging, and surprisingly substantial strategy game" - Pocket Gamer 

Included in this version 'Caesars campaign in Gaul' culminating in the classic siege of Alesia, and the campaign between Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great, including the battle of Pharsalus.

 You can also purchase additional campaigns, 'Britannia' with the highlight of Queen Boudicca's demise at the battle of Verulamum, 'Germania' with the Roman massacre at Teutoburger Wald, and the 'Pontic' campaign against Mithridates the Great. The 'Pontic' campaign adds scythed chariots and the Greek Pike Phalanx to the game system. Upcoming expansions include the infamous Parthia campaign where a whole Roman army perished in the desert. This campaigns will also add fully armored cataphracts and hordes of light cavalry archers to the game system.

 Key Game Features: ● High Definition Ancient Era Graphics. ● 7 Mission Tutorial Campaign. ● 8 Mission Gallia Campaign playable as the Romans and Gaul. ● 8 Mission Italia Campaign playable as Caesar and Pompey. ● 32 Unique Ancient Units. ● Detailed Combat Analysis ● Flank Attacks ● Hours of Gameplay. ● Universal App (Works on iPhone & iPad) ● Additional Purchasable Campaigns. Purchasable Extra Content: ● 8 Mission Britannia Campaign playable as the Romans and Britons. ● 8 Mission Germania Campaign playable as the Romans and Germans. ● 8 Mission Pontic Campaign playable as the Romans and Pontic ● 8 Mission Parthia Campaign playable as the Romans and Parthians ● 8 Mission Terra Incognita Campaign playable as the Romans Thank you for supporting our games! © 2015 HexWar Games Ltd All Rights Reserved.

About

Warhall

This free online simulator brings tabletop wargaming to a 3D environment. Access all armies and units without setup time, and use powerful tools for measurement and movement. Play anywhere, anytime, with friends or new communities.

Highlights
  • 3D tabletop wargaming simulator
  • Supports 9th Age, TOW, WAP, Armada
  • All armies and units available
  • Powerful measurement and movement tools
  • New Recruit list deployment
  • Sandbox gameplay
Features
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Warhall is a free to play online wargaming simulator to play various fantasy games: 9th Age, TOW, WAP & Mantic's Armada. Immerse now in a rich 3D environment to enjoy your battles just like you would on the tabletop. Have access to all the armies and all the units in the game for free, with no setup time required. Enhance your wargaming experience with powerful measurement and movement tools. Play where and when you like, with you friends or discover new communities and events. Warhall is a sandbox simulator. You decide how and what you want to play. Enjoy New Recruit integration to deploy your saved lists with one click.

Screenshots

Ancient Battle4 screens
Warhall4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ancient Battle and Warhall both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Ancient Battle's written reviews are positive against 14% of Warhall's. Ancient Battle also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 5). Warhall's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On rating, ads 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

Warhall is free to download; Ancient Battle costs $2.99 up front. Ancient Battle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Warhall asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ancient Battle holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Ancient Battle's written reviews are positive against 14% of Warhall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ancient Battle ships an update every 3 months, Warhall every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ancient Battle versus Warhall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAncient BattleWarhall
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (21 ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.313.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size684 MB178 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHunted Cow Studios Ltd.Greenfeet SL

Customer experience

Ancient Battle

All ratings21 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative16.7%

Warhall

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

Bugs and requests

Ancient Battle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and performance issues after updates
  • Inability to select units or engage in combat
  • Graphical issues and hard-to-read unit info

Requested features

5 requests
  • Custom battle mode to create scenarios
  • Ability to change unit facing
  • Pass and play multiplayer
  • More campaigns and historical scenarios
  • Ability to continue after reaching end conditions

Warhall

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Ancient Battle

One-time5
  • Britannia Campaign$1.99
  • Germania Campaign$1.99
  • Pontic Campaign$1.99
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  • Parthia Campaign$1.99
  • Terra Incognita Campaign$1.99
None

Warhall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ancient Battle free?
Ancient Battle costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Warhall free?
Warhall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ancient Battle or Warhall?
Ancient Battle is rated higher. Ancient Battle averages 4.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Warhall averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Ancient Battle or Warhall have ads?
Neither Ancient Battle nor Warhall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ancient Battle or Warhall?
Ancient Battle ships an update every 3 months, and Warhall every 5 weeks. Most recently, Ancient Battle was updated on November 13, 2026 and Warhall on November 3, 2026.

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