Comparison

Army Tycoon vs War Master

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

Head to head
About

Army Tycoon

Build and manage a military base, training recruits into elite special forces. Expand your army, upgrade facilities, and earn idle profits to become an empire tycoon. Engage in battles and complete missions.

Highlights
  • Build training facilities
  • Rally and train military units
  • Hire professional instructors
  • Earn idle funds and profits
  • Expand military empire
  • Complete battle missions
Features
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Do you want to build your own military base and rally powerful forces to battle enemies and become an army tycoon? Army Tycoon: Idle Base is an army simulation game. Here, you will play as a military base commander to help new recruits complete their training challenges and become special forces. As the supreme commander of the base, your job is to train more soldiers, expand your troops, and build your own empire of indomitable armies! ========Features======== • Build Your Training Facilities A wide range of Training Grounds for you to unlock! Target Training, Obstacle Course, Target Range, Urban Combat Course, Boxing Training, Grenade Range, Artillery Course, Tank Course... You can find them all here. All you need to do is tap and upgrade them. Invest wisely and develop your base with your funds, unlock training programs, improve your reputation, expand your armies, and build a powerful military and business empire! • Rally Your Forces Choose any military units that you want and recruit new forces into your armies! Your job is to help them complete all the training courses and become stronger soldiers. Gather more forces to send into battles and complete military missions for you! • Hire Your Instructors Hire professional instructors to increase the efficiency of your units at the military base. Use their help to command and train extraordinary forces and conquer the world! • Earn Idle Funds and Profits Even if you are offline, your investment manager will auto-dispatch your idle troops. You can become a millionaire via an idle military base, or even a billionaire—like a real tycoon! Download now if you: •Want to develop a powerful military empire •Want to train your own elite forces •Want to become a millionaire with loads of cash and gold •Want a casual idler to pick up and play anytime •Want a casual idler or simulator that is worth your time •Like to build, upgrade and manage in simulation games ========Follow Us======== Join our Facebook page for the latest news! ※Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Army-TycoonIdle-Base-101865595936252 ※Official Discord: https://discord.gg/fzSkmA5TVj Privacy Policy:https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRYFXb4FuIoVYOuE2oJV8rv6vdnwPKM6jxbagcazK9B-v0BXY8GJmJkxgSaJe-tg-jEsEMRNZzxgi2l/pub terms of use:https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSSKmXpggJMIj8aVTv_Xy-Z8kht2M4J4YClPqbXsRZG6upyftzfcAeB-tS6M5yqMa1TZpxt89EfY-wK/pub

About

War Master

Gather oil to power a mysterious machine and earn rewards. Build and merge troops, vehicles, and artillery to battle terrorists, defend your base, and compete in tournaments. Upgrade your army to steal resources from other players.

Highlights
  • Gather oil and spin machine for rewards
  • Merge and upgrade troops, vehicles, and artillery
  • Battle terrorists and free lands
  • Defend military camp from raids
  • Compete in daily tournaments
  • Steal other players' resources
Features
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a mysterious Machine is found in middle of a desert. it needs oil to operate. but no one knows what it really does. Are you willing to try it? features: - gather oil and spin the machine to get lots of rewards - different Troops, armored vehicles, air units & artillery - build different buildings and merge them to upgrade - battle terrorists and free your lands - take your army to different battles: missions, events, raids - need more power? merge troops and get ready for battle - make your army stronger and steal other players' resources - defend your military camp from raids. - join the daily tournaments and compete with other players. - complete daily tasks and collect precious gems! - don't forget your daily free rewards. they come in handy someday.

Screenshots

Army Tycoon4 screens
War Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

Army Tycoon and War Master both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of War Master's written reviews are positive against 44% of Army Tycoon's. Army Tycoon's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 425). 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. Army Tycoon sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and War Master sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Army Tycoon against 4.9 for War Master. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Army Tycoon has 2.7K ratings behind it against 425, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Army Tycoon's written reviews are positive against 100% of War Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Army Tycoon ships an update every 3 weeks, War Master every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Army Tycoon versus War Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArmy TycoonWar Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.7K ratings) — better4.9 (425 ratings)
Positive reviews44.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better425
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size367 MB278 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHOT GAMES CO., LIMITEDNESE DIGITAL

Customer experience

Army Tycoon

All ratings2,600 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive44.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative48.6%

War Master

All ratings405 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Army Tycoon

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Infirmary stalling
  • Offline managers not working
  • Power room upgrade issue
  • Rewards not working
  • Troop upgrade issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve event rewards
  • Add obstacle course back
  • Simplify UI
  • Fix power room issue

War Master

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Army Tycoon

Subscriptions1
  • Vip for week$4.997 Days
One-time9
  • Great deals$0.99
  • Novice gift pack$1.99
  • Builder1$2.99
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  • Rich gift pack$2.99
  • Activity Battlepass$2.99
  • Firstpay Pack$3.99
  • BattlePass$4.99
  • Instructor Box Gift Bag$9.99
  • Remove ads Permanently$9.99
10 purchases

War Master

One-time10
  • Green Pack 1$1.99
  • Gem Pack 1$2.99
  • VIP Gem Package$3.99
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  • 15 Days Gold Pass$3.99
  • Green Pack 2$4.99
  • Steel Special Offer$7.99
  • Green Pack 3$9.99
  • Gem Pack 2$9.99
  • Green Pack 4$19.99
  • Gem Pack 3$24.99

Questions

Is Army Tycoon free?
Army Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is War Master free?
War Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Army Tycoon or War Master?
Army Tycoon is rated higher. Army Tycoon averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while War Master averages 4.9 from 425 ratings.
Do Army Tycoon or War Master have ads?
Both Army Tycoon and War Master show ads.
Which is updated more often, Army Tycoon or War Master?
Army Tycoon ships an update every 3 weeks, and War Master every 5 weeks. Most recently, Army Tycoon was updated on November 4, 2026 and War Master on November 4, 2026.

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