# Lanecraft vs World War X

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lanecraft at none against World War X's 10. Lanecraft also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. World War X sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Lanecraft asks for nothing beyond the download.

Lanecraft ships an update every 3 days, World War X every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lanecraft | World War X |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lanecraft/id6760628046/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **4** | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 198 MB | 258 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Kenny Preston](https://appshunter.io/developer/1367105104) | [Daniel Chao](https://appshunter.io/developer/6793347632) |

## What reviewers say

### Lanecraft

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lanecraft/id6760628046)

Build bases, spawn armies, and battle for supremacy in this free real-time strategy game. Choose from 9 unique races, each with distinct units and abilities, and engage in multiplayer battles or face challenging AI opponents. Upgrade your units and manage resources to dominate the battlefield.

**Highlights:** 9 unique playable races, Branching unit upgrade trees, 1v1 to 4v4 multiplayer modes, AI opponents with 4 difficulty levels, Online multiplayer via party codes, Status effects and unit combos, Resource management (gold, wood, meat)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### World War X

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-war-x/id6793347630)

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Epic Level-Up (Lv 6) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Monthly Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Path | $7.99 | one-time |
| Epic Level-Up (Lv 8) | $8.99 | one-time |
| 5 Guaranteed Epics | $9.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Level-Up (Lv 10) | $14.99 | one-time |
| Guaranteed Legendary | $17.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Level-Up (Lv 11) | $19.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Level-Up (Lv 12) | $29.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Level-Up (Lv 13) | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lanecraft free?

Lanecraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is World War X free?

World War X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Lanecraft or World War X have ads?

World War X shows ads; Lanecraft does not.

### Which is updated more often, Lanecraft or World War X?

Lanecraft ships an update every 3 days, and World War X every 2 days. Most recently, Lanecraft was updated on October 24, 2026 and World War X on October 25, 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.*