Comparison

Hold the Tile! vs Battle Lab

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

Head to head
About

Hold the Tile!

Engage in real-time strategy battles in a medieval world. Build your base, command legendary generals with customizable skills, and lead diverse units in tactical squad combat. Explore dynamic battlefields, gather resources, and unleash devastating magic to conquer your opponents.

Highlights
  • Real-time 1v1 strategy battles
  • Base building and defense
  • Customizable legendary generals
  • Squad-based tactical combat
  • Resource gathering and upgrades
  • Devastating magic spells
Features
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◉ LEAD YOUR ARMY TO VICTORY! Step into a captivating low-poly medieval world where strategy, base-building, and tactical combat collide. Face off in intense, fast-paced 1v1 real-time strategy battles and fight for dominance across ever-changing lands! ◉ EXPLORE & CONQUER DYNAMIC BATTLEFIELDS: No two matches are the same. Explore maps full of tactical opportunities and hidden dangers divided into strategic regions. The entire world is shrouded in the Fog of War - you must scout the unknown terrain to discover resources, locate enemy bases, and plan deadly ambushes. But beware! Ferocious Barbarians guard the map's most valuable, uncharted territories. Defeat these camps to claim rare resources and fuel your war machine. ◉ COMMAND & CUSTOMIZE LEGENDARY GENERALS: Lead your forces with distinct classes of Generals - the Warrior, the Builder, and the Mage. Between matches, earn Skill Points and dive into deep, RPG-style Talent Trees. Customize your playstyle by unlocking powerful abilities. Want to try a new strategy? Reset your skill points at any time to experiment with entirely different builds and adapt to your growing army! ◉ TACTICAL SQUAD-BASED COMBAT: Recruit a diverse roster of units - from steadfast spearmen and swift archers to massive orcs and powerful mages. Group them into squads and march into battle. Manage your troops manually for precise micro-control, or let the auto-battle system handle the frontline. ◉ BUILD, DEFEND AND UPGRADE: A strong army needs a strong economy. Gather wood, iron, and gold to establish your base. Fortify your territory with walls, towers, and strategic bridges to hold off enemy raids. Use your hard-earned coins to permanently upgrade your units and structures. ◉ UNLEASH DEVASTATING MAGIC: Turn the tide of war with powerful spells! Rain down fireballs, summon living trees, or slow your enemies to a crawl. But magic comes at a cost: expand your borders, capture more land, and overwhelm your opponent with arcane supremacy!

About

Battle Lab

Features
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Battle Lab is a massive army battle simulator where every formation matters. Build your army, place warriors, archers, mages and giants, then watch the battle unfold. Change your formation, experiment with different units, and find a strategy that can defeat the enemy army. Every battle is a new challenge. Will a small elite squad defeat a massive army? Can clever positioning overcome overwhelming numbers? The answer lies in your formations and tactical decisions. Features: • Massive battles with hundreds of units • Simple controls and satisfying gameplay • Unique unit types with different strengths • Endless tactical possibilities • Creative army building and formations • Physics-based combat and chaotic battles • Experiment, learn, and improve your strategy • Watch your plans come to life in epic clashes Whether you enjoy battle simulators, strategy games, auto battlers, or sandbox warfare, Battle Lab offers endless opportunities to test your ideas and discover surprising outcomes. Build. Experiment. Battle. Win.

Screenshots

Hold the Tile!4 screens
Battle Lab3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hold the Tile! at none against Battle Lab's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hold the Tile! ships an update every 3 days, Battle Lab every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hold the Tile! versus Battle Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHold the Tile!Battle Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size315 MB126 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMikhail VartanovIurii Chechulin

In-app purchases

None

Hold the Tile!

No in-app purchases

None

Battle Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hold the Tile! free?
Hold the Tile! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Battle Lab free?
Battle Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hold the Tile! or Battle Lab have ads?
Battle Lab shows ads; Hold the Tile! does not.
Which is updated more often, Hold the Tile! or Battle Lab?
Hold the Tile! ships an update every 3 days, and Battle Lab every 4 days. Most recently, Hold the Tile! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Battle Lab on October 31, 2026.

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