Comparison

Clovis vs SporeGuard

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

Head to head
About

Clovis

Engage in deep strategic gameplay set in ancient China's Three Kingdoms era. Conquer China, manage your economy, and train generals to outwit cunning enemies. Enjoy a free-to-play experience with optional, minimal monetization.

Highlights
  • Grand strategy gameplay
  • Three Kingdoms era setting
  • Economic management
  • Army and general training
  • Optional monetization
  • Deep strategic planning
Features
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Welcome to Clovis - Three Kingdoms! The Grand Strategy game set in the era of the Chinese Three Kingdoms, made by the solo dev of Clovis, Aerilys! Come for the setting, stay for the deep strategic gameplay! Play as a ruler in the famous Three Kingdoms Era, and conquer China to bring order to your kingdom! You will have to use strategy and long-term planning if you hope to win over your cunning enemies! Will you fight honorably on the battlefield with warriors such as Guan Yu, or use cunning tactics like the famous Cao Cao? It's up to you! Build up your economy to pay for your army, and make sure to keep your lords happy to prevent assassination attempts. Pick your army leaders, and train your generals to make them more deadly than ever on the battlefield! Clovis - Three Kingdoms is free to play, and does not include any ads! It's also without any of the usual free-to-play shenanigans, such as timers or expensive boosters! The monetization is 100% optional, and kept to a minimum, so you can enjoy the game, even for free! Clovis - Three Kingdoms will continue to evolve over time, so please, send me your feedback by email from the game!

About

SporeGuard

Features
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The Blight is spreading. Only you can defend the Heartroot. SporeGuard is a tower defense game set deep in a living fungal network. Place towers, upgrade their abilities, and fight off waves of increasingly dangerous enemies as they crawl, fly, and burrow toward the heart of the mycelium. STRATEGIC TOWER DEFENSE - 6 unique tower types, each with 3 upgrade paths and 5 tiers - 90 total upgrades across all towers - Multiple targeting modes 13 ENEMY TYPES - From basic Threadworms to massive Rot Titans - Flying, burrowing, teleporting, and healing enemies - Blightmothers that spawn children on death 4 MAPS, ESCALATING DIFFICULTY - Shallow Roots, Fungal Caverns, Deep Mycelium, Blighted Hollow - Nightmare mode with four paths from all sides ENDLESS SURVIVAL MODE - Infinite procedurally generated waves - How far can you survive? 5 POWERFUL ABILITIES - Cooldown-based abilities that turn the tide of battle ATMOSPHERIC EXPERIENCE - Dark, bioluminescent fungal aesthetic - Procedural ambient soundtrack - Unique sound effects for every tower type

Screenshots

Clovis4 screens
SporeGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SporeGuard at daily against Clovis's every 3 weeks. Clovis's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Clovis sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and SporeGuard sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clovis ships an update every 3 weeks, SporeGuard daily. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Clovis versus SporeGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClovisSporeGuard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB8 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperStudio Zero IncorporatedMichael Eakins

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Clovis

Subscriptions1
  • Imperial Subscription7 Days trial$1.497 Days
One-time2
  • God Mode$4.99
  • Noble Bag of Diamonds$4.99
8 purchases

SporeGuard

One-time8
  • 500 Spores$0.99
  • 5000 Spores$0.99
  • Bioluminescen Skin$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Crimson Skin$1.99
  • Void Skin$1.99
  • 1500 Spores$2.99
  • All Skins Bundle$3.99
  • 15000 Spores$7.99

Questions

Is Clovis free?
Clovis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SporeGuard free?
SporeGuard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clovis or SporeGuard have ads?
Neither Clovis nor SporeGuard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clovis or SporeGuard?
Clovis ships an update every 3 weeks, and SporeGuard daily. Most recently, Clovis was updated on September 25, 2026 and SporeGuard on September 18, 2026.

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