Comparison

Princeps vs BARDA

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

Head to head
About

Princeps

Build and manage a Roman town, then defend it in intense arena combat against waves of monsters. Explore diverse biomes and face endless challenges in this premium, offline experience.

Highlights
  • Build Roman town with strategic building placement
  • Teleport into action arenas
  • Survive wave-based monster combat
  • Explore diverse biomes
  • Endless challenge mode
  • Offline play
Features
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Rome wasn't built in a day but your empire begins today. Princeps puts you in command of a growing Roman town, where every building you place shapes the fate of your civilization. Plan your construction projects, unlock the power of synergy between various districts, and then answer the call of the gods themselves as you step into the wild arena to fight for your town's survival. Key Features: • Build Your Roman Town: Place farms, gardens, forts, and more on your city map. Strategically position buildings to unlock synergy bonuses and maximize your town's potential. • Teleport into unknown arenas: Tap the great temple to unleash the action. Stand still to unleash a barrage of arrows, move to dodge the enemy onslaught. Every decision counts. • Wave-Based Combat: Survive relentless waves of enemies that grow stronger and more dangerous the further you progress. Only the sharpest commander survives. • Explore Diverse Biomes: Journey through lush forests, scorching deserts, frozen tundras, dark underground caverns, and beyond. Each world brings new enemies and new challenges! • Endless Challenge: Think you've seen it all? Push your limits in the final endless level where you will be fighting every beast known to our scholars, combined. Only your skills in battle and Fortune herself can save you now. • No Ads. No In-App Purchases. No Tracking: Princeps is a complete, premium experience. Pay once, own everything. Play completely offline, with no internet connection required and no data collected. Ever. Princeps is a complete game the moment you download it. No battle passes, no energy timers, no paywalls, just pure strategy and action. Your empire, your rules. The Senate isn't coming to save you. The legions are gone. Are you worthy of the title ‘Princeps’? For questions, feedback, or just to say hello, reach us at office@odindev.ro. Privacy Policy: https://odindev.ro/apps/privacy

About

BARDA

Features
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In our innovative inventory system, every problem directly affects your backpack. Hunger, fatigue, madness. These are just some of the things that can happen during a run. How can you keep your bag tidy in those conditions? Simply drag and drop the best object you have on a challenge to complete it and move on to the next zone. If you don't have anything suitable, you can always use your own two hands and a dash of courage! Will you be able to scatter your grandfather’s ashes at the summit of the Mountain? Complete missions to unlock options in the Explorer's Tree and keep trying to reach the summit of the Mountain until you manage to scatter your deceased grandfather's ashes there.

Screenshots

Princeps4 screens
BARDA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Princeps at $2.99 against BARDA's $4.99. BARDA's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, 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

Princeps costs $2.99 and BARDA $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Princeps ships an update monthly, BARDA every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Princeps versus BARDA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrincepsBARDA
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size334 MB515 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperOdin Development SRLJerome Bodin

In-app purchases

None

Princeps

No in-app purchases

None

BARDA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Princeps free?
Princeps costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BARDA free?
BARDA costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Princeps or BARDA have ads?
Neither Princeps nor BARDA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Princeps or BARDA?
Princeps ships an update monthly, and BARDA every 3 weeks. Most recently, Princeps was updated on October 9, 2026 and BARDA on October 13, 2026.

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