Comparison

Total War™ vs Tidal Orbit

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

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About

Total War™

Experience Napoleonic-era grand strategy with real-time land and sea battles. Command armies, engage in diplomacy, and conquer Europe as Napoleon or lead the coalition against him. This mobile version offers enhanced visuals and exclusive playable factions.

Highlights
  • Real-time land and sea battles
  • Grand strategy campaign
  • Diplomacy and subterfuge
  • Historical Battles
  • Guerrilla warfare
  • Exclusive mobile factions
  • Redesigned UI for mobile
Currently charting
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READ BEFORE BUYING: Please expand this description and read the full list of supported devices below to confirm that your device is supported. Take command of history in two turbulent decades that redrew the map of Europe. Amid the cannonfire and smoke of spectacular real-time battles on land and sea, Total War: NAPOLEON charts ‘the little Corporal’s’ astonishing rise and dramatic fall. Redesigned user interfaces and extensive quality-of-life improvements put the complete desktop experience in the palm of your hand, and invite you to humble your rivals through Total War’s signature mix of conquest, trade, diplomacy and subterfuge. New particle effects and modern firepower make NAPOLEON the most explosive and visually impressive mobile Total War to date. All the DLC of the desktop game is included; 27 additional units, the Iberian Campaign of the Peninsula War, and the 1807 Battle of Friedland, Prussia. And — exclusive to mobile — Spain, Portugal, Denmark and the Ottoman Empire are now all playable. FEARED BY MANY, EQUALLED BY NONE Recreate Napoleon’s extraordinary military career, from early success in Alpine Italy and Egypt, to his European conquests and the creation of the First French Empire. MASTER THE BATTLEFIELD Direct thousands of troops in colossal 3D clashes on land and sea, in your own campaigns or in Historical Battles. Mastermind Napoleon’s victory over Austria and Russia at Austerlitz, rewrite the defeats of his navy at the Nile and Trafalgar, and fight as Britain or France in the final showdown at Waterloo. COMMAND THE COALITION Lead Austria, Great Britain, Prussia or Russia against France and Napoleon, its self-crowned Emperor, in a campaign to thwart his aggressive expansionism. GUERRILLA WARFARE Liberate Iberia from French occupation, either as Spanish irregulars with guerrilla tactics and rabble-rousing Agents, or as their steadfast British allies, in the Peninsular War. FOUR ADDITIONAL FACTIONS Exclusively on mobile, seasoned campaigners looking for new challenges may now also play as Spain, Portugal, Denmark or the Ottoman Empire in the Coalition Campaign. GRAND STRATEGY ON THE GO Intuitive touchscreen controls and quality-of-life improvements make NAPOLEON tailored for mobile. Or, for the familiar desktop experience, connect an iPadOS-compatible mouse & keyboard. === We recommend playing Total War: NAPOLEON on iOS 18 or later. You need 12GB of free space on your device, though we recommend at least double this to avoid initial installation issues. Supported iPhones: • iPhone XR and later • iPhone SE - 2nd Generation (2020) and later • iPhone Air Supported iPads: • iPad - 8th Generation (2020) and later • iPad mini - 5th Generation (2019) and later • iPad Air - 3rd Generation (2019) and later • iPad Pro - 3rd Generation (2018) and later • If you require assistance, please contact our support team at support@feralinteractive.com © 2009–2025 The Creative Assembly Limited. Originally developed by The Creative Assembly Limited. Originally published by SEGA. Creative Assembly, the Creative Assembly logo, Total War, Total War: NAPOLEON and the Total War logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of The Creative Assembly Limited. SEGA and the SEGA logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA Corporation. Developed for and published on iOS by Feral Interactive Ltd. iOS and the iOS logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Feral and the Feral logo are trademarks of Feral Interactive Ltd. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

About

Tidal Orbit

A one-button arcade game where players control an orb's momentum by tapping to switch its gravitational pull. Navigate through five distinct worlds, each with unique visuals, and utilize a "start from" feature to resume progress. The game offers simple controls, offline play, and no account requirements.

Highlights
  • One-button controls
  • Momentum-based gameplay
  • Five distinct worlds
  • Progress saving
  • Offline play
  • No account required
Features
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Tidal Orbit is a one-button arcade game about momentum. Your orb is pulled between two forces — tap to flip which one has you. That's the whole control. But the orb swings like a pendulum, so every tap is a commitment. Climb through five orbitals, each a different world to discover. Reach one and you can Start From it next time — pick up your journey where you left off. • One-button, pick-up-and-play controls • Five distinct worlds • Hand-built space visuals • Earn coins, continue your run • Plays fully offline. No accounts. Simple to learn. Hard to put down.

Screenshots

Total War™4 screens
Tidal Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tidal Orbit at Free against Total War™'s $14.99. Tidal Orbit also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Total War™'s advantage is ratings volume (894 vs 10) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

Tidal Orbit is free to download; Total War™ costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tidal Orbit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Total War™ has 894 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Total War™'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Tidal Orbit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Total War™ ships an update every 5 days, Tidal Orbit every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Total War™ versus Tidal Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTotal War™Tidal Orbit
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (894 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings894 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#70 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB21 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFeral Interactive LtdMARCUS ARCILLA SCHAEFER

Customer experience

Total War™

All ratings731 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative13.6%

Tidal Orbit

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Total War™

No in-app purchases

None

Tidal Orbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Total War™ free?
Total War™ costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tidal Orbit free?
Tidal Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Total War™ or Tidal Orbit?
Tidal Orbit is rated higher. Total War™ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 894 ratings, while Tidal Orbit averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Total War™ or Tidal Orbit have ads?
Neither Total War™ nor Tidal Orbit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Total War™ or Tidal Orbit?
Total War™ ships an update every 5 days, and Tidal Orbit every 4 weeks. Most recently, Total War™ was updated on November 8, 2026 and Tidal Orbit on October 31, 2026.

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