Comparison

KR 1 vs WARDEN

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

Head to head
About

KR 1

Lead a medieval state through political intrigue, warfare, and economic management. Engage in diplomacy, raise armies, and conquer territories to build your empire. Experience historical events and make strategic decisions to ensure your civilization's dominance.

Highlights
  • Political maneuvering
  • Medieval warfare
  • Empire building
  • Diplomacy and alliances
  • Economic management
  • Spying and sabotage
  • Historical events
Features
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Kievan Rus’ is a strategy game with a focus on political maneuvering. Here war is just a tool of the trade. This game enables you to play as the ruler of Kievan Rus’, one of the mightiest states of the world of that time. The Middle Ages is a setting that is truly a treasure for any strategy game fan. In the game, there are 35 states, and Barbarians, who have their own territory and resources. However, the ruler’s way to domination is not going to be a walk in the park. Get ready for deadly wars and backstairs politics – you will be confronted by the most powerful states of the game world, including England that dominates seas, Balkan states (Poland, Hungary, Croatia and Serbia), and the Arab state of Syria, with a huge army at its disposal. So you think the Roman Empire has made great progress? Perhaps, you prefer European states, such as France and Scotland? Or it is Byzantium that you consider to be a good example? Let them know you are ready to fight head-to-head and build your own empire, and that you are a dictator and a strategist. Their aim is to advance their own civilization while preventing yours from doing so. Put your political foresight to the test and find out whether you are good at strategy and diplomacy – lead your country through ages. To succeed, engage in wars with your rivals. Raise your own army and fleet, declare wars or start fighting in them when they are in full swing. Deploy spies and send saboteurs to your enemy country to find out what they are going to do. Invade states, conquer lands and capture rare resources. A sagacious dictator is key to state policy success. Manage foreign affairs, conclude non-aggression pacts, and make suggestions to be considered by other states. Remember that diplomacy and well-thought-out policy are often more effective options than war. Don’t forget about state economic activities: produce food, and manufacture weapons for your army. Use researches to increase the amount of manufactured goods and military capability. However, a single civilization cannot produce everything, so you will have to trade with other states and buy rare resources and goods. Introduce new laws and make your citizens abide by them. You can establish the civilization religion of your choice. Appoint army and fleet commanders, and tax, trade, economy and construction chiefs. Separatism will not be tolerated: quell riots occurring in your state. Your empire will be mightiest, and diplomacy, weapons and economy will help you achieve it. The game uses real-life states that existed at that time, with real historic events. The large and detailed map will enable you to see information about your own territory and that of other countries. These are just the game basics: you can find out how much it offers only by playing it. The game does not require Internet connection, and you can play it anywhere you like. There is no set time limit for turns: you can choose the game pace to your liking. The geopolitical strategy set in the Middle Ages with a special focus on the Slavs is available on smartphones and tablets. It is a good way to spend time, as it combines entertainment and brain exercise. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

WARDEN

Experience a cold-war STRATCOM terminal with multiple simulations, including global conflict and various board and card games. Enjoy on-device narration and retro CRT visuals with synth audio and haptics. Compatible with Apple Watch for alerts.

Highlights
  • Cold-war scenarios
  • Global conflict simulation
  • Board and card games
  • Combat simulations
  • On-device voice narration
  • CRT visuals and synth audio
  • Apple Watch companion
Features
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WARDEN-84 is a phosphor-green STRATCOM terminal packed with twelve cold-war scenarios. Play the flagship Global Conflict simulation, then unlock board games, card tables, combat sims, and a labyrinth run. WARDEN-84 narrates every move with on-device voice — no network required. • Global thermonuclear crisis simulation • Apple Watch alert companion with haptic escalation • Fighter, guerrilla, and desert combat sims • Chess, checkers, blackjack, poker, and more • CRT visuals, synth audio, haptics • 10 languages Fictional simulation. Not affiliated with any film, studio, or government agency.

Screenshots

KR 14 screens
WARDEN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WARDEN at 5.0 against KR 1's 4.4. WARDEN also leads on ads (none vs shown). KR 1's advantage is ratings volume (70 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. KR 1 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and WARDEN 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

WARDEN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KR 1 has 70 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
KR 1 versus WARDEN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKR 1WARDEN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (70 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings70 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size698 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperOXIWYLE LLCPaul Rendleman

In-app purchases

10 purchases

KR 1

Subscriptions2
  • 7-Day Subscription7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Gold subscription7 Days trial$1.997 Days
One-time8
  • +500 000 gold$0.99
  • 600 crystals$0.99
  • Disable ads$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Pack$0.99
  • Accelerated Time$0.99
  • +10 000 gold per day$2.99
  • Easy start for any state$4.99
  • Gem Madness$9.99
5 purchases

WARDEN

One-time5
  • Labyrinth Pack$0.99
  • Board Scenarios Pack$1.99
  • Card Scenarios Pack$1.99
Show 2 more
  • Combat Sim Pack$1.99
  • Full Operator Clearance$6.99

Questions

Is KR 1 free?
KR 1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WARDEN free?
WARDEN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KR 1 or WARDEN?
WARDEN is rated higher. KR 1 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while WARDEN averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do KR 1 or WARDEN have ads?
KR 1 shows ads; WARDEN does not.

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