Build & Conquer vs StartWar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Build & Conquer
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Build your base. Raid your rivals. Conquer the leaderboard. Build & Conquer is a military strategy MMO where your rivals are other commanders and every raid gets personal. Steal their gold, take their rank, then rally your alliance when they strike back. RAID RIVAL BASES Attack other players' bases, break their defenses and loot their unprotected gold, oil and fuel. Get raided yourself and you'll see exactly who did it. Scout them, rebuild and plan your revenge. SPY BEFORE YOU STRIKE Send a spy to reveal an enemy's army, defenses and resources. Find the weak spot, then hit it. Careful: if your spy is caught, the target is warned. COMMAND 42 UNIT TYPES Special forces, tanks, jets and warships across four branches: infantry, ground vehicles, aircraft and naval. Mixed armies earn composition bonuses, so a balanced army hits harder. STORM ENEMY CAMPS Raid 26 resource camps on a tactical sector map, from easy outposts to hard targets. The first commander to strike takes all the loot. New to combat? Warm up on AI-controlled training camps first. YOUR ALLIANCE NEEDS YOU Create or join an alliance. Chat in real time, pool resources in a shared fund, vote on withdrawals and climb the alliance rankings together. RISE TO GENERAL Climb 15 military ranks, from Private to General of the Army. Beat a higher-ranked player and the win counts double. One global leaderboard shows who's on top. MASTER THE MARKET Buy low. Sell high. Trade resources with other players on a live market where prices follow supply and demand. Time it right and the market pays for your army. UNLOCK NEXT-GEN TECH Research 25 technologies across Combat, Economy, Intelligence and Infrastructure. Work your way up to rail gun tanks, stealth bombers and hypersonic drones. BUILD YOUR WAR MACHINE Construct 34 building types across Production, Military, Defense and Support. Manage 11 resources, from gold, oil and food to refined fuels, uranium and titanium. Let the power fail and production stops. Let food run out and your soldiers desert. Build banks to shield your gold from raiders. A NEW FIGHT EVERY DAY • 3 daily missions from a pool of 30 • 32 achievements to unlock • Notifications when you're attacked • Play in English, French, Spanish or German Build & Conquer is free to play and requires an internet connection. Optional in-app purchases include gold packs and the Commander's Pass subscription (+15% production, +2 attacks per day, ad-free). Rewarded ads are always optional. Your rivals are already building. Take command. Terms of Use: https://buildnconquer.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://buildnconquer.com/privacy
StartWar
Command a nation on a real-world map, forging alliances and engaging in warfare to achieve global dominance. Manage resources, build armies, and plan your conquests through strategic gameplay.
- Real-world map with authentic borders
- Risk-inspired strategic mechanics
- Army building and resource management
- Alliance forging and warfare
- Fast matches and long campaigns
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Pick a nation. Conquer the world. StartWar is a fast real-world conquest game. Choose your country — from superpowers to tiny Moldova — and expand across a satellite map of Earth, one war at a time. 176 nations stand between you and world domination. • WAR DOCTRINES — Blitzkrieg, Guerrilla, Air Dominance, Naval Supremacy or Attrition. Each fits a different fight. • REAL ODDS — see your exact win chance before you declare war. • RIVAL SUPERPOWERS — AI powers expand, annex and fight back. • ADVISORS & RESEARCH — build your team, research technology, grow your economy. • NATION ABILITIES — every country plays differently. • CHALLENGES — conquer Europe as Moldova. No purchases. No skips. • SHARE YOUR VICTORIES — turn your biggest wins into war-report cards. Wars last 3 to 15 days. Play a quick war in minutes, or build a world empire over weeks. Free to play. Available in 20 languages. VIP Commander is an auto-renewable monthly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ltleadership.eu/startwar/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
Build & Conquer and StartWar are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Build & Conquer sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and StartWar sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Build & Conquer ships an update monthly, StartWar every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Build & Conquer | StartWar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | William Dens | LT Leadership SRL |
In-app purchases
Build & Conquer
- Commander's pass monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Commander's pass$34.991 Year
- Gold Pack Starter$2.99
- Field ration$4.99
- Gold Pack Large$12.99
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- Logistics crate$14.99
- Gold Pack XL$34.99
- War Chest$39.99
- Gold Pack XXL$69.99
StartWar
- VIP Commander$9.991 Month
- Tactical Advantage$4.99
- History Pass$19.99
- Gift Higher Power$24.99
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- Higher Power$29.99









