Comparison

Pocket Kings vs Hold the Keep

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Kings

Engage in rapid tactical battles by drafting units and building your army. Defend and upgrade your camp between matches to withstand enemy raids. Experience quick, strategic gameplay with unique unit synergies and comeback opportunities.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced tactical battles
  • Unit drafting and squad building
  • Real-time auto-combat
  • Camp defense and upgrades
  • Momentum-shifting comeback mechanics
  • Build signature four-card decks
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Pocket Kings – Draft, Defend, and Dominate Pocket Kings throws you into fast-paced tactical battles where every draft shapes your path to victory. Build your ultimate squad, watch them clash in real-time auto-combat, and upgrade your camp to withstand enemy assaults.
 Draft in Seconds, Outsmart in Moments Choose what units to deploy with countless possible outcomes. Whether you rain arrows from archers, roll explosive siege weapons into enemy lines, or surprise with an unexpected unit synergy, every match is unique.
 Auto-Combat with Real Stakes Once the battle begins, your strategy is locked in. Units fight automatically until one side falls. Your success is determined long before the first strike lands.
 Defend and Upgrade Your Camp Between battles, strengthen your home base. Unlock new buildings, fortify defenses, and protect your resources from other players’ raids. A strong camp can turn the tide in your favor.
 Momentum-Shifting Comebacks Even when you’re behind, the innovative fourth draw offers a burst of fresh options, keeping every match intense until the final moment.
 Build Your Signature Deck Assemble a four-card loadout that matches your style. Combine powerful synergies, counter trending strategies, and surprise your rivals with unexpected tactics.
 Quick Matches, Deep Strategy Enjoy competitive matches in just minutes – perfect for short breaks or long sessions. Easy to pick up, challenging to master! Hybrid‑Casual Thrills Download Pocket Kings now and prove your tactical mastery on the battlefield and at your camp gates.

About

Hold the Keep

Command heroes and use skill cards in this fast-paced tactical survival game. Build your army, upgrade abilities, and defend your keep against increasingly difficult waves of enemies. Each playthrough offers a chance to strategize and grow stronger for the next challenge.

Highlights
  • Command heroes
  • Unleash skill cards
  • Battle waves of enemies
  • Build and upgrade army
  • Defend the keep
  • Strategic gameplay
Features
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Hold The Keep is a fast-paced tactical survival game where you command heroes, unleash skill cards, and battle through waves of enemies that grow stronger over time. Build your army, upgrade your abilities, and defend the keep against an ever-intensifying battlefield. Every run challenges you to survive longer, make smarter choices, and grow stronger for the next fight. Summon heroes across different roles, including tanks, healers, ranged attackers, mages, assassins, and specialists. Unlike games that limit your squad size, Hold The Keep lets you bring as many heroes as you can afford to summon. Use skill cards to change the tide of battle with damage spells, summons, healing, shields, buffs, debuffs, and crowd control. Time each card carefully and build powerful combinations to survive longer. Face endless waves of enemies, elites, and bosses as the pressure keeps rising. Earn rewards, strengthen your heroes, upgrade your cards, improve your summons, and refine your strategy with each attempt. Can you hold the keep?

Screenshots

Pocket Kings4 screens
Hold the Keep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hold the Keep at 100% against Pocket Kings's 50%. Hold the Keep also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). Pocket Kings's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Hold the Keep sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pocket Kings asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hold the Keep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Pocket Kings's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hold the Keep's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Kings ships an update every 10 days, Hold the Keep every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pocket Kings versus Hold the Keep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket KingsHold the Keep
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB371 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTornado BearBcuzEYEcan

Customer experience

Pocket Kings

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Hold the Keep

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pocket Kings

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Hold the Keep

One-time10
  • Talent point reset$0.99
  • Gold Pack 1000$0.99
  • Small Hero Shard Pack$1.99
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  • Medium Gold Pack$4.99
  • A medium pack of hero shards$4.99
  • Premium Hero 1$4.99
  • Premium Hero 2$4.99
  • Large Gold Pack$9.99
  • Large pack of hero shards$9.99
  • Giant pack of gold$19.99

Questions

Is Pocket Kings free?
Pocket Kings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hold the Keep free?
Hold the Keep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Kings or Hold the Keep?
Hold the Keep is rated higher. Pocket Kings averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Hold the Keep averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Pocket Kings or Hold the Keep have ads?
Hold the Keep shows ads; Pocket Kings does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Kings or Hold the Keep?
Pocket Kings ships an update every 10 days, and Hold the Keep every 9 days. Most recently, Pocket Kings was updated on November 5, 2026 and Hold the Keep on October 31, 2026.

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