Comparison

StartWar vs Pixel Conquest

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

Pixel Conquest

Engage in a classic real-time strategy war game on a dynamic map. Employ cunning tactics to overcome AI opponents across ten challenging levels or utilize a random map generator for endless replayability. Master strategic nuances to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Real-time map strategy
  • AI opponents
  • Ten difficulty levels
  • Random map generator
  • Battle strategy learning
Features
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A classic real time map strategy war game. Use strategy and cunning to beat the AI at its own game. Learn more about the nuances of strategy and battle to best your opponenet. work up 10 levels each one harder than the last or start a game with the random map generator.

Screenshots

StartWar4 screens
Pixel Conquest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixel Conquest at 100% against StartWar's 50%. Pixel Conquest also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pixel Conquest asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Conquest holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of StartWar's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixel Conquest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StartWar ships an update fortnightly, Pixel Conquest every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
StartWar versus Pixel Conquest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStartWarPixel Conquest
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)4.4 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings619 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB77 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLT Leadership SRLBee Cave

Customer experience

StartWar

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral50.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Pixel Conquest

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StartWar

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

Pixel Conquest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StartWar free?
StartWar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Conquest free?
Pixel Conquest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StartWar or Pixel Conquest?
Pixel Conquest is rated higher. StartWar averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Pixel Conquest averages 4.4 from 19 ratings.
Do StartWar or Pixel Conquest have ads?
Both StartWar and Pixel Conquest show ads.
Which is updated more often, StartWar or Pixel Conquest?
StartWar ships an update fortnightly, and Pixel Conquest every 5 days. Most recently, StartWar was updated on October 27, 2026 and Pixel Conquest on October 27, 2026.

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