Comparison

StartWar vs Warnament Grand Strategy

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

Warnament Grand Strategy

Engage in turn-based grand strategy with deep customization. Lead diverse nations through diplomacy, warfare, and economic manipulation. Explore alternative histories or create your own scenarios.

Highlights
  • Turn-based grand strategy gameplay
  • Deep customization options
  • Diplomacy and alliances
  • Economic manipulation and sanctions
  • Diverse military units
  • Technology tree progression
  • Political regime choices
Features
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Warnament is a turn-based grand strategy designed together with the community to combine simplicity, depth, and a high level of customization. You can play as theocratic France during lunch and attack Berlin playing as communist Luxembourg by dinner. Or create your own scenario featuring alternative history or something completely unrelated to the real world whatsoever. Influence and manipulate - Declare wars and sign peace treaties, make pacts and alliances - Guarantee the independence of your allies, force someone into vassalage, or simply insult your opponents (as seen on TV) - Get rich by trading with the big shots of global politics or choke your opponents with economic sanctions - Drag your allies into international conflicts: the more, the deadlier! Crush and rule - Wipe out your enemies with a deadly array of military forces—from infantry to nuclear bombs - Rule the seven seas with cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers - Protect your land with fortresses and other defensive infrastructure - Despise the laws of warfare using a chemical or nuclear weapon Expand and thrive - Progress through the technology tree to discover a wide variety of buildings and structures - Choose one of half a dozen political regimes, and make political decisions that might change the course of history - Control each province of your country independently to ensure an economic and scientific breakthrough Website: https://warnament.com Discord: https://discord.gg/WwfsH8mnuz X: https://x.com/WarnamentGame

Screenshots

StartWar4 screens
Warnament Grand Strategy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Warnament Grand Strategy at 67% against StartWar's 0%. Warnament Grand Strategy also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). StartWar's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Warnament Grand Strategy sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Warnament Grand Strategy holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Warnament Grand Strategy has 122 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of StartWar's written reviews are positive against 67% of Warnament Grand Strategy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StartWar ships an update fortnightly, Warnament Grand Strategy monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StartWar versus Warnament Grand Strategy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStartWarWarnament Grand Strategy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)4.5 (122 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4122 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB398 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLT Leadership SRLLUDENIO LABS LTD

Customer experience

StartWar

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Warnament Grand Strategy

All ratings122 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral12.8%
Negative20.5%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StartWar

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Commander1 Month trial$9.991 Month
One-time2
  • Tactical Advantage$2.99
  • Higher Power$14.99
8 purchases

Warnament Grand Strategy

One-time8
  • Steampunk$0.99
  • Shock Infantry$2.49
  • Cavalry & Submarine$3.99
Show 5 more
  • Alternative History$4.49
  • Techno-Militarism$4.99
  • World War 2 Scenario$4.99
  • Ideologies$5.99
  • Firestarter$9.99

Questions

Is StartWar free?
StartWar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Warnament Grand Strategy free?
Warnament Grand Strategy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StartWar or Warnament Grand Strategy?
Warnament Grand Strategy is rated higher. StartWar averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Warnament Grand Strategy averages 4.5 from 122 ratings.
Do StartWar or Warnament Grand Strategy have ads?
StartWar shows ads; Warnament Grand Strategy does not.
Which is updated more often, StartWar or Warnament Grand Strategy?
StartWar ships an update fortnightly, and Warnament Grand Strategy monthly. Most recently, StartWar was updated on October 12, 2026 and Warnament Grand Strategy on October 15, 2026.

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