Comparison

StartWar vs Strad.io

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-world map with authentic borders
  • Risk-inspired strategic mechanics
  • Army building and resource management
  • Alliance forging and warfare
  • Fast matches and long campaigns
Features
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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

About

Strad.io

Features
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A small world. A big plan. Your next conquest. Strad.io is a real-time territory-control game. Pick your starting land, build your army and decide where to strike. Commit too many troops and leave your borders exposed; hold too much back and miss your chance. CONQUER THE MAP Claim connected territories, move troops through your own land and attack neighboring rivals. Hold continents for extra reinforcements. In Classic World, victory means conquering the whole map or being the last player after your opponents surrender. PICK YOUR BATTLEFIELD Play offline Skirmish against bots on a selection of maps. Choose a calmer or faster bot pace, full Conquest or 70% Landrush, and an optional five- or ten-minute limit. Offline games do not award rating or XP. COMPETE IN RANKED Play human-only 1v1 duels or four-player free-for-all battles. Each format has its own seasonal rating and leaderboard, starting with five placement games. Ranked needs other players to join the queue; Casual does not change your ranked rating. BRING YOUR FRIENDS Create a private room and share its code or invite link. Quick Match offers a casual online battle with AI commanders filling available seats. BUILD YOUR RECORD Track your profile, level, XP and match history. See your progress after an online match, compare standings and jump into another game. LEARN BY PLAYING A guided tutorial introduces claiming land, sending troops, moving across your territory and conquering the board. Start as a guest and get straight to the map. One more territory. One more chance to turn it around.

Screenshots

StartWar4 screens
Strad.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Strad.io at none against StartWar's 3. Strad.io also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). StartWar's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price 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. StartWar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Strad.io asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StartWar ships an update fortnightly, Strad.io every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StartWar versus Strad.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStartWarStrad.io
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB35 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperLT Leadership SRLFinn Klapper

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StartWar

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Commander$9.991 Month
One-time2
  • Tactical Advantage$4.99
  • Higher Power$29.99
None

Strad.io

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StartWar free?
StartWar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strad.io free?
Strad.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StartWar or Strad.io have ads?
StartWar shows ads; Strad.io does not.
Which is updated more often, StartWar or Strad.io?
StartWar ships an update fortnightly, and Strad.io every 2 months. Most recently, StartWar was updated on November 5, 2026 and Strad.io on October 31, 2026.

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