# Drop Duchy vs Hold the Tile!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hold the Tile! at 100% against Drop Duchy's 61%. Hold the Tile! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Drop Duchy's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 6). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Drop Duchy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Hold the Tile! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hold the Tile! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drop Duchy has 36 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Drop Duchy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hold the Tile!'s.

Drop Duchy ships an update weekly, Hold the Tile! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drop Duchy | Hold the Tile! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (36 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-duchy/id6748815540/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hold-the-tile/id6771962919/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **36** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 1.1 GB | 279 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Doghowl Games Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1805603341) | [Mikhail Vartanov](https://appshunter.io/developer/6771962921) |

## What reviewers say

### Drop Duchy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-duchy/id6748815540)

Experience a unique blend of deckbuilding, puzzle, and rogue-lite gameplay. Build a realm by strategically placing tiles, gather resources, and lead your troops to reclaim enemy territory. Each run offers a fresh challenge with procedural generation and meta-progression.

**Highlights:** Deckbuilding, puzzle, and rogue-lite gameplay mix, Strategic tile placement for resource maximization, Real-time strategy combat and territory reclamation, Procedurally generated game experiences, Meta-progression with over 90 challenges, Over 110 unique cards for deck building, Three playable factions: The Duchy, The Order, The Republic

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Base Game Offer | $8.99 | one-time |
| Base Game | $9.99 | one-time |


### Hold the Tile!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hold-the-tile/id6771962919)

Engage in real-time strategy battles in a medieval world. Build your base, command legendary generals with customizable skills, and lead diverse units in tactical squad combat. Explore dynamic battlefields, gather resources, and unleash devastating magic to conquer your opponents.

**Highlights:** Real-time 1v1 strategy battles, Base building and defense, Customizable legendary generals, Squad-based tactical combat, Resource gathering and upgrades, Devastating magic spells

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drop Duchy free?

Drop Duchy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hold the Tile! free?

Hold the Tile! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Drop Duchy or Hold the Tile!?

Hold the Tile! is rated higher. Drop Duchy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Hold the Tile! averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Drop Duchy or Hold the Tile! have ads?

Neither Drop Duchy nor Hold the Tile! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Drop Duchy or Hold the Tile!?

Drop Duchy ships an update weekly, and Hold the Tile! every 3 days. Most recently, Drop Duchy was updated on October 21, 2026 and Hold the Tile! on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*