Comparison

To The Trenches vs Warlords Conquest

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

Head to head
About

To The Trenches

Lead your army through intense, retro-style WW1 trench warfare. Command specialized units, deploy artillery, and adapt to procedurally generated battles with changing weather conditions. Choose from unique historical factions and upgrade your forces through an in-depth system for infinite replayability.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated battlefields
  • Specialized units and upgrades
  • Authentic WW1 setting
  • Unique historical factions
  • Offline play
  • In-depth officer upgrade tree
Features
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Lead your army through the chaos of WW1 Trench Warfare in this intense, retro-style RTS! Command troops, deploy brutal artillery strikes, and dominate the battlefield with tactical precision. With procedurally generated battles, every fight offers unique challenges and infinite replayability. Deploy specialized platoons with Sharpshooters, Flame Troopers, Sentries, Trench Raiders and Medics. Utilize powerful Armored Vehicles and Planes to shift the tides of war. Face ever-changing weather and battlefield conditions ranging from mud, lightning storms, blizzards and sandstorms that dramatically impact tactics, forcing you to adapt or perish! Choose from historically inspired factions including Germany, France, Britain, Austria-Hungary, and more! Each featuring unique perks and battlefield strengths. Make strategic choices with an in-depth upgrade system through the Officer Tree, enhancing your army's performance and unlocking devastating weaponry at your disposal. Experience gripping decisions through dilemmas that affect morale, resources and battle performance. No two campaigns are ever alike. ▶ FEATURES ◀ [ENDLESS WARFARE] - Procedurally generated battlefields to ensure a new experience every time. [SPECIALIZED UNITS] - Unlock, upgrade and deploy units including Sharpshooters, Flame Troopers, Medics and Tanks. [AUTHENTIC WW1 SETTING] - Immerse yourself in detailed pixel art visuals, showcasing the brutality of trench warfare and tough battlefield conditions. [UNIQUE FACTIONS] - Each faction brings unique advantages to the battlefield. [OFFLINE FRIENDLY] - Enjoy seamless play anytime, no internet required. [PLAYER EXPERIENCE] - Free to play and enjoy, with fair in-app options and no intrusive ads. Command. Adapt. Survive. Do you have what it takes to lead your army to victory? Enlist now and head To The Trenches! ▶ SOCIALS ◀ Discord — https://discord.gg/3TJ6sH3qQG BlueSky — https://bsky.app/profile/dadmadethings.com Reddit — https://www.reddit.com/r/tothetrenches/ YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@DadMadeGames TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@dadmade X — https://twitter.com/DadMadeGames

About

Warlords Conquest

Engage in a pixelated medieval war by deploying soldiers across lanes to counter enemy troops. Choose to play as Humans, Orcs, or Elves, and conquer enemy kingdoms in this tactical tower defense RTS. Upgrade your army and utilize special attacks and defensive items to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Lane-based troop deployment
  • Kingdom conquest
  • Play as Humans, Orcs, Elves
  • Offline and cloud sync
  • Unit upgrades
  • Special attacks
  • Defensive items
Features
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Spawn soldiers across lanes and counter the enemy troops in an epic pixel war! Play as Humans, Orcs and Elves and conquer the enemy Kingdoms. A free to play fantasy Tower Defense RTS with no forced ads. Play as you go - offline mode and cloud sync. supported! Warlords Conquest: Enemy lines, is a tactical tower defense game where your goal is to lead your pixel army to victory. Complete levels and conquer the whole map, playing as warriors from the Human, Orc and Elven Kingdom + many more Herodom factions coming in the future. Achieve what you are destined to, use your skills and speed, planning the best strategy to win both the offensive and defensive battles, instead of wasting your potential on idle games. Upgrade your army wisely and build up the strongest legion as they roam the map leaving no enemy behind them. In this pixel tower defense game, you go on an adventure to explore multiple maps and defeat enemy cities with your fierce warriors. Are you a tactical genius? Find out today! PLAY OFFLINE & CLOUD SYNC Play wherever you want and whenever you want. Enjoy the game on the plane or on long car rides even with no internet connection. Play on multiple devices with the same OS, cross platform not supported. ATTACK THE ENEMY IN KINGDOM WARS This is a tower defense game unlike other. Fight in real time (RTS) with moving troops and win a battle by strategically placing units in your lanes and crossing the enemy border. Choose the best war strategy and use special attacks to reach the enemy lines and infiltrate it. DEFEND YOUR MEDIEVAL KINGDOM AGAINST ENEMY WAVES Do not let the enemy cross your line or the whole war would have been for nothing. Position your fierce warriors carefully in the lanes and survive it until the battle is won. Place defensive constructions to fortify your lanes or use special attacks to get the upper hand. PLAY AS DIFFERENT FACTIONS Choose a weapon shield for the kingdom you want to fight as and use their troop types. Humans, Orcs, Elves and more coming. Epic pixel war! UNLOCK AND UPGRADE UNITS Unlock units across the Human, Orc and Elven kingdom. Recruit the best unit types to diversify your pixel army legion Human faction: Peasant, Archer, Knight, Spearman, Wizard Orc faction: Goblin, Axe Thrower, Brute, War Boar, Beast USE SPECIAL ATTACKS Use a variety of special attacks during a battle to fully immerse into the war - Charge: Blow the horn and summon a wave of random units on each of your lanes - Cannon: Fire artillery cannons on the whole map taking down most of the enemies - Freeze Strike: Use a powerful spell and freeze all the enemies on the map for some time. PLACE SPECIAL ITEMS Place special items to help you win the battle - Barricades: Place barricades on the map to slow down the enemies approaching your line - Mounted Crossbow: Place a self-automated mounted crossbow on the map taking down enemies approaching it - Bomb: Throw bombs on the map for immediate action against approaching enemies EXPLORE THE MAPS Switch between different kingdoms and go on an adventure scrolling through the medieval pixel environments. Enjoy the retro arcade pixel style and conquer enemy cities to be the defender of your kingdom. FEATURES OF WARLORDS CONQUEST - ENEMY LINES - A simple and easy to play RTS game - Supports offline game through cloud sync - A medieval tower defense game with moving soldiers - Assemble unique unit combinations on your lanes with your pixel army legion - Try different creative strategies in the battlefield in order to win - Unlock new fantasy factions and build up your army with cool warrior units - Strengthen your defense and offense by upgrading your units and using special attacks - An adventure as you explore the kingdom maps - A star reward system with good rewards - Retro arcade style pixel art

Screenshots

To The Trenches4 screens
Warlords Conquest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: To The Trenches at 4.7 against Warlords Conquest's 4.1. To The Trenches also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Warlords Conquest's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. To The Trenches sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Warlords Conquest sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

To The Trenches holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: To The Trenches has 7.8K ratings behind it against 158, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of To The Trenches's written reviews are positive against 73% of Warlords Conquest's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

To The Trenches ships an update weekly, Warlords Conquest every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
To The Trenches versus Warlords Conquest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTo The TrenchesWarlords Conquest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.8K ratings) — better4.1 (158 ratings)
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews73.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.8K — better158
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size346 MB157 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDad MadeSimpleBit Studios ApS

Customer experience

To The Trenches

All ratings7,809 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews636 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral11.2%
Negative23.1%

Warlords Conquest

All ratings158 ratings
Positive78.5%
Neutral8.9%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral17.9%
Negative9.0%

User reviews

To The Trenches

From 7.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Solid game
  • 👍 Fun game
  • 👍 Pretty good game
  • 👍 Amazing game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes often
  • 🐛 Freezes
  • 🐛 Bugs
  • 💰 Have to pay for good stuff
  • 💰 More great war games should be like this one

Warlords Conquest

From 158 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay loop
  • 💰 Optional ads with good rewards, not pay-to-win
  • ⚖️ Well-balanced difficulty and strategy required
  • 🎨 Good visual design and animations
  • 📱 Easy to pick up and play casually

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Slow update frequency and long development cycles
  • 😴 Gets boring after completing main content
  • 💸 Monetization feels predatory with limited gold rewards
  • 🎯 Unbalanced difficulty spikes in certain levels
  • 🔧 Lacks features compared to developer's other game

Bugs and requests

To The Trenches

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Troops get stuck in loops
  • Freeze when recruiting after battle
  • Freeze when changing weather
  • Crashes when completing daily challenges
  • Losing progress when switching saves
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  • Artillery inaccuracy issues

Requested features

11 requests
  • More maps, troops, officer upgrades
  • Retreat button
  • Unique units like tanks
  • More missions, more purpose
  • Ability to control troops
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  • Medics, machine gunners, raiders
  • Ranks for veteran troops
  • Interactive map of Europe
  • Different battle locations
  • Barbed wire, officer with pistol
  • Ability to upgrade trenches

Warlords Conquest

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashes and kicks players out during gameplay
  • Cannot play certain levels, only Arena works
  • UI elements trigger unintended actions (date/time popup)
  • Troop placement restricted to yellow line only
  • Missing unit information and balance issues

Requested features

20 requests
  • Dwarves faction (most requested)
  • Sandbox/Creative mode like Trench Warfare
  • Multiplayer and PvP modes
  • Additional factions (Vikings, Pirates, Undead, etc.)
  • Health bars for units
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  • Skirmish/Arena battle mode
  • Ability to replay levels for farming resources
  • Reset progress button
  • Speed control buttons (2x, 1x)
  • Unit skins and cosmetics
  • More unit variety per faction
  • Skill trees and item drops
  • Fort/settlement defense mode
  • Different map layouts and siege mechanics
  • Chinese language support
  • Ultimate Edition without ads
  • More storyline and narrative
  • Catapults and siege weapons
  • Longer campaign with more levels
  • Point system for unit deployment

In-app purchases

11 purchases

To The Trenches

One-time11
  • Guardian Token x 1$1.99
  • Training Bonds x 50$1.99
  • Training Bonds x 100$2.99
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  • Recruit Bundle$3.99
  • Training Bonds x 250$4.99
  • Veteran Bundle$7.99
  • Unlimited Version$8.99
  • Training Bonds x 500$9.99
  • Guardian Token x 10$12.99
  • Ultimate Bundle$12.99
  • Training Bonds x 1000$19.99
6 purchases

Warlords Conquest

One-time6
  • Small Crystal Ore$2.99
  • Large Crystal Ore$6.99
  • Cart Full of Crystals$14.99
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  • Sack of Crystals$24.99
  • Small Chest of Crystals$49.99
  • Large Chest of Crystals$99.99

Questions

Is To The Trenches free?
To The Trenches is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Warlords Conquest free?
Warlords Conquest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, To The Trenches or Warlords Conquest?
To The Trenches is rated higher. To The Trenches averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.8K ratings, while Warlords Conquest averages 4.1 from 158 ratings.
Do To The Trenches or Warlords Conquest have ads?
Warlords Conquest shows ads; To The Trenches does not.
Which is updated more often, To The Trenches or Warlords Conquest?
To The Trenches ships an update weekly, and Warlords Conquest every 5 weeks. Most recently, To The Trenches was updated on September 24, 2026 and Warlords Conquest on September 19, 2026.

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