Comparison

Pocket Frontier vs Tyrant

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Frontier

Embark on a survival crafting adventure on a mysterious island. Explore diverse biomes, mine resources, build a base, and battle creatures. Master a deep skill tree and play solo or with friends.

Highlights
  • Vast multi-level world exploration
  • Resource gathering and farming
  • Base building and crafting
  • Combat against diverse creatures
  • Deep skill tree progression
  • Co-op multiplayer
Features
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*NOTICE* Try free for 30 minutes. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. No ads. Pocket Frontier is a survival crafting game set on a mysterious island full of resources, creatures, and secrets. Build your base, farm the land, explore dangerous biomes above and below ground, and forge your path to the stars. * Explore a Vast Multi-Level World * Venture across diverse surface biomes — prairies, forests, deserts, swamps, and more. Then dig deep underground through multiple levels of caverns, each with unique environments, tougher enemies, and rarer resources. Something ancient lurks at the very bottom. * Mine, Farm, and Gather * Harvest wood from towering trees, mine ores from deep veins, till soil and grow crops, and hunt wildlife for food. Improve your gear, unlocking tougher materials and deeper layers of the world. * Craft and Build Your Base * Turn raw materials into everything you need to survive. Cook meals at campfires, smelt ingots in furnaces, forge weapons at the toolsmith, automate your resource gathering. * Fight Dangerous Creatures * Battle a wide variety of enemies: from slimes and zombies to vampires, golems, and worse. Wield swords with elemental powers: flame swords ignite foes, ice swords freeze them solid. Build defensive towers to defend your territory while you're away. * Master a Deep Skill Tree * Unlock dozens of skills across gathering, farming, combat, crafting, and survival. Choose your specialization and shape your playstyle. * Play Solo or With Friends * Invite friends to join your world in co-op multiplayer. Share resources, divide tasks, build side by side, and face the dangers of the frontier as a team. Every world supports cooperative play, but solo adventurers can thrive too. Start your adventure — the frontier awaits!

About

Tyrant

Build a medieval kingdom, collect and level up unique heroes, and engage in strategic combat. Conquer territories, raid dungeons, and form alliances with other players in a persistent online world.

Highlights
  • Build and upgrade a kingdom across 25 levels
  • Collect and level up 13 unique heroes
  • Engage in 3v3 hero arena battles
  • Raid turn-based dungeons
  • Conquer 20 points of interest
  • Form guilds and engage in warfare
  • Real-time chat for coordination
Features
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Forge your dynasty. Lead legendary heroes. Conquer a world that never sleeps. Tyrant is a deep mobile strategy MMO where you build a medieval kingdom, collect powerful heroes, and clash with rival players on a shared, persistent world map. Outwit enemies across 25 levels of progression, dominate a 3v3 hero arena, raid turn-based dungeons, and seize legendary points of interest that grant you and your allies power. COLLECT LEGENDARY HEROES Recruit 13 unique heroes. Every hero specializes in Infantry, Archers, or Cavalry and fills a combat role: Tank, DPS, Support, or Utility. Level them to 50, unlock devastating ultimates, and shape their skill tree to your playstyle. 3v3 HERO ARENA Build a three-hero lineup and battle other players in turn-based combat. Climb the brackets each season, master hero synergies, and chase top-rank rewards every month. TURN-BASED DUNGEONS Take your hero into procedurally generated dungeons across four tiers. Fight through rooms, slay bosses, and loot epic gear. Every drop sharpens your roster. SEIZE THE DOMINIONS Twenty points of interest wait to be conquered. Rally your guild during contest windows, hold the field in Last Standing combat, and earn empire-wide bonuses. DEEP BASE BUILDING Construct and upgrade a sprawling kingdom across 25 levels. Balance resource production, military might, and defensive fortifications. Every building decision compounds. LIVING WORLD MAP Explore a persistent shared realm. March troops to attack enemies, scout territories, gather resources, reinforce allies, or rally your guild for massive coordinated strikes. STRATEGIC ARMY COMBAT Command Infantry, Archers, and Cavalry across five tiers. Master a rock-paper-scissors counter system that rewards smart composition and timing not just bigger numbers. GUILD WARFARE Forge alliances. Coordinate dominion captures, world-boss rallies, and counterattacks. Climb the guild leaderboards and rule the realm together. QUESTS & LIMITED-TIME EVENTS Complete story quests, daily challenges, and competitive events across gathering, training, PvP, and dominion contests for rare rewards. REAL-TIME CHAT Global, guild, and private messaging. Coordinate strategies, forge alliances, change the war. Download now. Begin your conquest. Discord: https://discord.gg/bCfmAeG7Gy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pocket Frontier4 screens
Tyrant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tyrant at 96% against Pocket Frontier's 40%. Tyrant also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (59 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pocket Frontier sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tyrant sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tyrant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tyrant has 59 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Pocket Frontier's written reviews are positive against 96% of Tyrant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Frontier ships an update weekly, Tyrant every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pocket Frontier versus Tyrant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket FrontierTyrant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (59 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews95.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings459 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB140 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRoofdog GamesAnthony Laurio

Customer experience

Pocket Frontier

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

Tyrant

All ratings59 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Frontier

One-time1
  • Unlock full game$4.99
13 purchases

Tyrant

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter Pack$4.991 Month
One-time12
  • Equipment Preset Slot$0.99
  • Army Preset Slot$0.99
  • Name Change$0.99
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  • Teleport Scroll$0.99
  • Shield Charge$0.99
  • Skill Reset Tome$0.99
  • Obsidian Dominon Pack$2.99
  • Verdant Crown Pack$2.99
  • Crimson Warband Pack$2.99
  • 500 Crowns$4.99
  • 1200 Crowns$9.99
  • 2500 Crowns$19.99

Questions

Is Pocket Frontier free?
Pocket Frontier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tyrant free?
Tyrant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Frontier or Tyrant?
Tyrant is rated higher. Pocket Frontier averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Tyrant averages 5.0 from 59 ratings.
Do Pocket Frontier or Tyrant have ads?
Neither Pocket Frontier nor Tyrant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Frontier or Tyrant?
Pocket Frontier ships an update weekly, and Tyrant every 4 days. Most recently, Pocket Frontier was updated on October 16, 2026 and Tyrant on October 16, 2026.

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