Comparison

Battledom vs Planet Explorers

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
Read full description

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

Planet Explorers

Embark on AI-generated space expeditions to unique planets. Manage your crew, document discoveries, and explore offline. Requires Apple Intelligence on supported devices.

Highlights
  • AI-crafted planets
  • Offline exploration
  • Crew management
  • Discovery journaling
  • Mission generation
Read full description

Explore AI-crafted planets offline with names, missions, and maps. Manage your crew and journal discoveries, with expeditions generated using Apple Foundation Model. Apple Intelligence on supported devices is required to generate expeditions. More features and updates are coming soon.

Screenshots

Battledom4 screens
Planet Explorers3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Battledom at 4.7 against Planet Explorers's 4.0. Battledom also leads on ratings volume (157 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Planet Explorers's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). On price, ads 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. Planet Explorers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Battledom holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Battledom has 157 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Battledom's written reviews are positive against 100% of Planet Explorers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Battledom ships an update every 10 days, Planet Explorers every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Battledom versus Planet Explorers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattledomPlanet Explorers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (157 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings157 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size313 MB225 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSander FrenkenQuantribution LLC

Customer experience

Battledom

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

Planet Explorers

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
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

Planet Explorers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Battledom free?
Battledom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Planet Explorers free?
Planet Explorers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Battledom or Planet Explorers?
Battledom is rated higher. Battledom averages 4.7 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while Planet Explorers averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Battledom or Planet Explorers have ads?
Neither Battledom nor Planet Explorers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Battledom or Planet Explorers?
Battledom ships an update every 10 days, and Planet Explorers every 5 days. Most recently, Battledom was updated on October 11, 2026 and Planet Explorers on September 24, 2026.

Other comparisons