Comparison

Battledom vs Crash Castles

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

Crash Castles

Construct and fortify your own castle, then launch attacks on enemy fortresses. Train a powerful army and strategically destroy enemy defenses to claim victory and earn rewards for upgrades.

Highlights
  • Build and expand your castle
  • Arrange rooms and facilities
  • Unlock and upgrade facilities
  • Recruit and upgrade troops
  • Attack enemy castles
  • Destroy enemy rooms
  • Collect resources and improve castle
Features
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BUILD YOUR CASTLE. DESTROY THEIRS. Build and upgrade your castle, place powerful facilities, and create a fortress built for battle. ATTACK ENEMY CASTLES Launch your army and powerful projectiles into enemy castles. Destroy rooms, break through defenses, and wipe out every facility to claim victory. BUILD YOUR PERFECT FORTRESS Expand your castle, unlock new facilities, and upgrade your defenses. Choose how to build your fortress and create a strategy that fits your playstyle. TRAIN YOUR ARMY Recruit unique troops and upgrade them to make your army stronger. Choose the right units for every battle and find the best way to break through enemy defenses. DESTROY, UPGRADE, CONQUER. Every battle earns you valuable rewards that help you improve your castle and army. Grow stronger, unlock new possibilities, and take on tougher enemy castles. FEATURES * Build and expand your own castle * Arrange rooms and facilities to create your fortress * Unlock and upgrade unique facilities * Recruit and upgrade powerful troops * Attack enemy castles with troops and projectiles * Destroy enemy rooms to claim victory * Collect resources and improve your castle * Experience strategic side-view castle battles Crash Castles is free to download and play.

Screenshots

Battledom4 screens
Crash Castles3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Battledom at none against Crash Castles's shown. Battledom also leads on ratings volume (164 vs 1). Crash Castles's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Crash Castles sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crash Castles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Battledom has 164 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Battledom ships an update every 10 days, Crash Castles every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Battledom versus Crash Castles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattledomCrash Castles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (164 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings164 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size313 MB31 MB
Age rating9++12
DeveloperSander FrenkenYvan Taurines

Customer experience

Battledom

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

Crash Castles

All ratings1 ratings
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
6 purchases

Crash Castles

One-time6
  • Handfull of gems$0.99
  • Bag of gems$4.99
  • Bucket of gems$9.99
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  • Barrel of gems$19.99
  • Wheelbarrow of gems$49.99
  • Torrent of gems$99.99

Questions

Is Battledom free?
Battledom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crash Castles free?
Crash Castles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Battledom or Crash Castles?
Crash Castles is rated higher. Battledom averages 4.7 out of 5 from 164 ratings, while Crash Castles averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Battledom or Crash Castles have ads?
Crash Castles shows ads; Battledom does not.
Which is updated more often, Battledom or Crash Castles?
Battledom ships an update every 10 days, and Crash Castles every 2 weeks. Most recently, Battledom was updated on October 27, 2026 and Crash Castles on October 25, 2026.

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