Comparison

Battledom vs Polygon Arena

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

Polygon Arena

Engage in a top-down shooter where you control a polygon warrior battling endless waves of enemies. Earn in-game cash to upgrade weapons and abilities, customizing your arsenal to survive increasingly difficult challenges and dominate the arena.

Highlights
  • Top-down shooter gameplay
  • Polygon-based character
  • Endless enemy waves
  • Weapon upgrades and customization
  • In-game cash collection
  • Fast-paced combat
Features
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Polygon Arena – Survive. Upgrade. Dominate. Step into Polygon Arena, where you're just a simple square with an arsenal of deadly weapons. Face endless waves of enemies, unlock powerful upgrades, and test your skills in this action-packed top-down shooter! BATTLE AS A SQUARE Who needs fancy characters when raw firepower does the job? Take control of your polygon warrior and unleash chaos against relentless enemies in intense, fast-paced combat. UPGRADE & CUSTOMIZE Earn cash after each wave and level up your weapons to deal more damage, shoot faster, or survive longer. Choose from Machine Guns, Cannons, Grenade Launchers, and more—each with unique strengths and strategies. SURVIVE ENDLESS WAVES The further you go, the tougher it gets. Enemies grow stronger and faster, pushing your skills and upgrades to the limit. How long can you last? EARN, UPGRADE, REPEAT Collect in-game cash from fallen enemies, invest in upgrades, and become an unstoppable force. The arena waits—will you dominate or be overrun?

Screenshots

Battledom4 screens
Polygon Arena4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Polygon Arena at none against Battledom's 2. Polygon Arena also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Battledom's advantage is ratings volume (162 vs 13). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Polygon Arena asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Battledom against 4.6 for Polygon Arena. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Battledom has 162 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Battledom's written reviews are positive against 100% of Polygon Arena's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Battledom versus Polygon Arena: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattledomPolygon Arena
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (162 ratings) — better4.6 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings162 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size313 MB121 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSander FrenkenSegment Games

Customer experience

Battledom

All ratings157 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

Polygon Arena

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Battledom

One-time2
  • Tip the developer$1.99
  • Unlock the full game$3.99
None

Polygon Arena

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Battledom free?
Battledom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polygon Arena free?
Polygon Arena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Battledom or Polygon Arena?
Battledom is rated higher. Battledom averages 4.7 out of 5 from 162 ratings, while Polygon Arena averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.
Do Battledom or Polygon Arena have ads?
Neither Battledom nor Polygon Arena shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Battledom or Polygon Arena?
Battledom ships an update every 10 days, and Polygon Arena every 10 days. Most recently, Battledom was updated on October 20, 2026 and Polygon Arena on September 30, 2026.

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