Comparison

Battle Lab vs Devolution

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

Head to head
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.

About

Devolution

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The world won’t conquer itself. Devolution: World Conquest is a real-time strategy game of territory conquest. Raise an army, capture castles and turn the map your colour. Every army you send forward leaves something behind. Build your advantage, then make your move. MAKE YOUR MOVE Capture territory to earn gold and recruit infantry, riflemen, knights and defenders. Hold your borders, find an opening and outlast your rivals. Everything happens in real time. CHOOSE YOUR WORLD Fight across historical battlefields, modern geography and generated continents. Explore campaigns inspired by the Roman Empire, feudal Japan and more. Large battlefields support up to 24 factions, including AI. PLAY YOUR WAY • Play solo and offline against AI commanders with four difficulty levels. • Join public multiplayer games or create an invite-only room for friends. • Talk in room chat before and during a match, with player blocking and message reporting. • Save solo matches locally and continue later. • Watch AI battles in spectator mode and revisit your games in replays. BUILT FOR IPHONE Command your armies with touch controls in portrait or landscape. Pan and zoom around the battlefield, select troops and send them into battle. The in-game controls guide explains the commands. Requires iOS 17 or later. No account is required to play. Online multiplayer needs an internet connection. Saves and replays are stored locally; cloud save synchronisation is not included. Need help? Visit devolutiongame.com/support.

Screenshots

Battle Lab3 screens
Devolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Devolution at none against Battle Lab's shown. Battle Lab's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Battle Lab versus Devolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattle LabDevolution
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB128 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperIurii ChechulinA1Base Inc

In-app purchases

None

Battle Lab

No in-app purchases

None

Devolution

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Battle Lab free?
Battle Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Devolution free?
Devolution is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Battle Lab or Devolution have ads?
Battle Lab shows ads; Devolution does not.

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