Comparison

Pointless Wars vs Iron Coast

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

Head to head
About

Pointless Wars

Engage in strategic battles against friends or AI in this multiplayer and single-player war game. Choose your troops and defend your castle across 20 unique levels, or compete in an 8-player tournament. The objective is to have fun battling for no reason.

Highlights
  • Two-player mode
  • Single-player campaign
  • 20 unique levels
  • 8-player tournament mode
  • Troop selection
  • Castle defense
Features
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Welcome, and join the battle by declaring war.... for no reason whatsoever. Play against your friends and family in two-player mode, where you each get to choose your arsenal of troops to take each other down! In the single-player campaign, you fight against an enemy AI whose only purpose is to destroy your castle. There are 20 fun-packed levels, each a little different than the one before. If one is too hard, just skip to the next one! Defend against the onslaught by sending out troops, but you don't get to choose your arsenal..... The fun doesn't stop there! You can play up to 8 players in tournament mode. Battle to the top of the bracket in individual battles, and see who will come out on top! With so many Pointless Wars happening, we hope you have fun battling your opponents for no reason! Good luck out there!

About

Iron Coast

Features
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PvP island attacks with smart shots and strategy Attack enemy islands in intense asynchronous PvP battles. From the sea, analyze each base, plan your shots, and break through enemy defenses using the right ammo at the right time. Every island is a strategic puzzle. Walls, cannons, shields, and terrain layouts force you to think before you fire. Some shots fly in high arcs to bypass obstacles but can be intercepted. Others travel low and hit harder but crash into walls. There is no single best attack, only smart decisions. Choose from multiple shot types, each with its own trajectory, strengths, and counters. Adapt your strategy to every island and outplay enemy designs through skill, not brute force. Build and upgrade your own island to defend against other players. Design layouts that confuse attackers, protect your core, and turn failed raids into your advantage. Whether attacking or defending, every match pushes you to learn, adapt, and improve. Features Asynchronous PvP – Attack enemy islands anytime Skill-based shooting – Smart shots, trajectories, and counters Island building & defense – Create unique layouts and traps Strategic depth – No single solution fits every island Progression & upgrades – Unlock new shots and improve your ship Endless replayability – Every island plays differently Victory comes from reading the island, choosing the right shots, and executing a clean attack plan. Take control of the sea and prove your strategy.

Screenshots

Pointless Wars4 screens
Iron Coast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Iron Coast at none against Pointless Wars's 1. Pointless Wars's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pointless Wars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Iron Coast asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pointless Wars versus Iron Coast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPointless WarsIron Coast
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB207 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPeter BrumbachJorge Seco

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pointless Wars

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Iron Coast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pointless Wars free?
Pointless Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Iron Coast free?
Iron Coast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pointless Wars or Iron Coast have ads?
Iron Coast shows ads; Pointless Wars does not.

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