Comparison

Three Kingdoms vs Three Realms

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

Head to head
About

Three Kingdoms

Features
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A casual Three Kingdoms strategy where every run tells a different tale. Lead a warlord, gather legendary heroes, and decide the fate of the realm. โ–  Every run, a new tale - 8 random events (plague, Yellow Turban revolt, wandering strategist, tribute, harvest, imperial decree, famine, meteor) - Capture the enemy capital and decide the captive lord's fate โ€” execute, recruit, or banish - Single combat mini-game before each battle (Charge ยท Defend ยท Stratagem RPS, winner gets ร—1.10 to the main battle) โ–  8 warlords, distinct AI - Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Sun Quan, Yuan Shao, Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu, Ma Teng, Gongsun Zan - Per-faction AI styles: aggressive, defensive, balanced, opportunistic, recruiter - 5 scenarios โ€” Chaos, Guandu, Chibi, Hefei, Infinite mode โ–  51 legendary generals - Guan Yu's duels, Zhang Fei's charges, Zhuge Liang's stratagems, Lu Bu's might - 10 specialties (charge, iron wall, fire attack, ambush, recruit, warlord, strategist, morale, rider raid, duelist) - Deterministic auto-battle: terrain ร— walls ร— morale ร— specialties โ–  Reasons to replay - S / A / B / C / D grade after unification (weighted by turn, territory, generals, executions) - 14 achievements โ€” Lightning Unification, faction-specific, scenario victories, Purifier and more - Same seed โ†’ same outcome (deterministic battle, events, and duel) โ–  Clean monetization - Free. No ads. No tracking. Ever. - One IAP โ€” All-Under-Heaven expansion (15 legendary generals + 4 scenarios)

About

Three Realms

Experience a grand strategy game where the legends of China, Korea, and Japan clash. Command 18 factions, 244 officers, and legendary skills across a vast map. Enjoy a streamlined, one-handed portrait mode experience designed for mobile.

Highlights
  • Three nations collide: China, Korea, Japan
  • 18 factions and 76 cities
  • 244 historical officers
  • 75 legendary skills and 60 treasures
  • One-handed portrait mode gameplay
  • Streamlined turn-based campaign
Features
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The legends of three nations collide. China, Korea and Japan on one map โ€” and one throne. The Three Kingdoms of China. The heroes of Korean history. The warlords of Sengoku Japan. A war history never allowed now begins! 18 factions, 76 cities. Seize all three capitals โ€” Luoyang, Hanseong and Kyoto! 244 officers, from Three Kingdoms legends to Yi Sun-sin and Oda Nobunaga. 75 legendary skills and 60 legendary treasures await you. Take any faction you like: the victory condition is the same for all 18. Forget clunky mobile strategy. Portrait screen, one hand. Two taps to march out, and a turn is over in no time. An interface rebuilt for the phone, and a campaign that keeps moving. Take your place among history and legend โ€” starting now.

Screenshots

Three Kingdoms4 screens
Three Realms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Three Realms at every 2 days against Three Kingdoms's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Three Kingdoms sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Three Realms sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Three Kingdoms ships an update every 2 months, Three Realms every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Three Kingdoms versus Three Realms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThree KingdomsThree Realms
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size65 MB121 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperByoungho KimSYDD Studio

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Three Kingdoms

One-time1
  • Tianxia Expansion$1.99
5 purchases

Three Realms

One-time5
  • Korea Faction Pack$1.99
  • Japan Faction Pack$1.99
  • China Faction Pack$1.99
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  • Custom Lord Mode$1.99
  • All Faction Packs + Custom Lord$5.99

Questions

Is Three Kingdoms free?
Three Kingdoms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Three Realms free?
Three Realms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Three Kingdoms or Three Realms have ads?
Neither Three Kingdoms nor Three Realms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Three Kingdoms or Three Realms?
Three Kingdoms ships an update every 2 months, and Three Realms every 2 days. Most recently, Three Kingdoms was updated on October 25, 2026 and Three Realms on October 26, 2026.

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