Comparison

Mage Duel vs Advance Tactics

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

Head to head
About

Mage Duel

Engage in strategic PvP battles on a magical floating island. Build cities, lay roads, and expand your territory to outsmart opponents and become the Master of Creation. This demo version offers core gameplay with more features planned.

Highlights
  • Strategic tile placement
  • PvP battles (private lobby or random opponent)
  • Score-based victory conditions
  • Isometric view with zoom and rotation
  • Customization options for characters and island
  • Tournaments coming soon
Features
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Welcome to Mage Duel, the first game in the Evolute Kingdom! Mage Duel is a PvP strategy game where every move reshapes the world. Build cities, lay roads, and expand fields across a floating magical island. Outsmart your opponent, control more territory, and become the Master of Creation. --------- THIS IS A DEMO VERSION OF MAGE DUEL! Tournaments and full features will launch soon — join the waiting list and leave your review to help us make the game better. --------- FEATURES: * Strategic Tile Gameplay – Place tiles to connect matching landscapes: City, Road, or Field. * PvP Battles – Play with your friend in a private lobby or test your skills against a random opponent. * Score to Win – Complete Cities and Roads, keep or use Jokers, and rule the realm with the highest score. * Beautiful Isometric View – Zoom in, rotate tiles, and watch your world grow in stunning pixel art. * Customize Everything – Unlock new characters, bundle sets, and decorate every corner of your magical island. * Tournaments (Coming Soon) – Compete in seasonal tournaments for prizes, unique loot boxes, and exclusive items.

About

Advance Tactics

Features
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You start with your units and your flag. So does the enemy. The goal is to either capture their flag and return to your depot or eliminate their forces before they do the same to you. Combat works on a grid with terrain affecting movement and defense. Unit types have strengths and weaknesses against each other. Positioning and unit composition matter. Game Modes: - Skirmish: Vs. Computer - Local Battle: Player Vs. Player or Computer vs. Computer (Demo mode) Unit Types: - Infantry - Rocketeer - Heavy Tank - Jeep - Tank - Artillery - Rockets Armory/Customization - 30+ colors and skins to customize armies

Screenshots

Mage Duel4 screens
Advance Tactics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mage Duel at none against Advance Tactics's 10. Mage Duel also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Advance Tactics's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Advance Tactics sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Mage Duel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mage Duel ships an update fortnightly, Advance Tactics weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mage Duel versus Advance Tactics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMage DuelAdvance Tactics
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB39 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEvolute LTDdevin sewell

In-app purchases

None

Mage Duel

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Advance Tactics

One-time10
  • Premium Skin - "Stealth Camo"$0.99
  • Premium Skin - "UV Camo"$0.99
  • Premium Skin - "Kung Fu Camo"$0.99
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  • Premium Skin - "Grass Camo"$0.99
  • Premium Skin - "Wood Camo"$0.99
  • Premium Skin - "Paper Camo"$0.99
  • Premium Skin - "Nebula Camo"$0.99
  • Premium Skin - "Glitch Camo"$1.99
  • Premium Skin - "Airbrush Camo"$2.99
  • Premium Skin - "Fire Camo"$2.99

Questions

Is Mage Duel free?
Mage Duel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Advance Tactics free?
Advance Tactics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mage Duel or Advance Tactics have ads?
Neither Mage Duel nor Advance Tactics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mage Duel or Advance Tactics?
Mage Duel ships an update fortnightly, and Advance Tactics weekly. Most recently, Mage Duel was updated on November 5, 2026 and Advance Tactics on November 1, 2026.

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