Comparison

Battledom vs Pirate Way

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

Head to head
About

Battledom

Engage in an ultimate real-time strategy experience with resource management, large-scale battles, and deep army customization. Command hundreds of soldiers, deploy siege weapons, and defend your territory in a rich world with a compelling story.

Highlights
  • Command massive armies
  • Real-time tactical combat
  • Deep army customization
  • Resource gathering and trading
  • Build and upgrade structures
  • 20+ handcrafted levels
  • Endless Mode
Features
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FROM THE CREATOR OF HERODOM Battledom is a handcrafted pixel RTS designed for iPhone and iPad. Create your army soldier by soldier, then command hundreds of units in real-time battles. Fight back the Undead, defend mighty strongholds, control devastating siege weapons, and rebuild your kingdom between missions. Battledom is free to try and contains no ads. Unlock the complete campaign—including future content—with one purchase. COMMAND THE BATTLEFIELD Deploy your troops, organize formations, and lead entire armies across expansive battlefields. Adapt your strategy to each mission, protect important structures, and hunt down enemy forces before they overwhelm your kingdom. CONTROL SIEGE WEAPONS Take direct control of catapults, ballistae, cannons, and other powerful weapons. Aim your attacks carefully and break through enemy defenses. CREATE YOUR OWN ARMY Design and equip your soldiers using an enormous collection of weapons, armor, shields, clothing, and accessories. Your choices affect both their appearance and their abilities in battle. GATHER, CRAFT, AND UPGRADE Collect resources from farms, forests, and mines. Craft new equipment, trade materials, prepare useful dishes, and improve buildings such as the blacksmith, university, and siege workshop. CAMPAIGN AND ENDLESS MODE • 20+ handcrafted campaign missions • Large real-time battles with hundreds of soldiers • 150+ units and enemies • Extensive army and character customization • Directly controllable siege weapons • Resource gathering, crafting, trading, and cooking • Endless defense on procedurally generated maps • Game Center leaderboards • A world filled with secrets to discover Will you restore the kingdom and defeat the Undead? For the King!

About

Pirate Way

Features
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Pirate Way is a sandbox pirate game where you upgrade your ship, fight enemies, fish, trade, and search for treasure. Assemble your fleet of ships for different tasks. Explore an endless world with different biomes. Fight enemies until only one of you remains. Upgrade your ship by collecting only the best parts: sails, weapons, and other upgrades that will give you an advantage in battle. Catch fish to sell them or use them to craft new unique ship parts. Become the king of this world and be feared and respected by all!

Screenshots

Battledom4 screens
Pirate Way4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Battledom at every 10 days against Pirate Way's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Battledom sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Pirate Way sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Battledom ships an update every 10 days, Pirate Way every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Battledom versus Pirate Way: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattledomPirate Way
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (164 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings164 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size313 MB157 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSander FrenkenSerhii Kolisnyk

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Battledom

One-time2
  • Tip the developer$1.99
  • Unlock the full game$3.99
4 purchases

Pirate Way

One-time4
  • Donate 4. Quests and achievements$1.99
  • Donate 2. Ship and parts$1.99
  • Donate 1. Bosses$1.99
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  • Donate 3. Weather and day/night$1.99

Questions

Is Battledom free?
Battledom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pirate Way free?
Pirate Way is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Battledom or Pirate Way have ads?
Neither Battledom nor Pirate Way shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Battledom or Pirate Way?
Battledom ships an update every 10 days, and Pirate Way every 2 months. Most recently, Battledom was updated on October 27, 2026 and Pirate Way on October 27, 2026.

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