Comparison

Kingdom Rise vs Kingdom Rising

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

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About

Kingdom Rise

Features
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Raise a village into an empire. Kingdom Rise is a medieval strategy game about building something that lasts โ€” a city that grows, an army you shaped yourself, and a campaign that keeps asking harder questions. No internet connection required. Play anywhere. BATTLES YOU ACTUALLY FIGHT Combat is not a number comparison. Choose a formation before you march โ€” Vanguard for raw damage, Shieldwall to keep your troops alive, Raiders for loot โ€” then fight the battle as it happens. Call a Rally to heal your line and bring in reinforcements. Land critical strikes. Read the momentum meter and know whether to press or hold. Five troop types counter each other, so a balanced army beats a big one: Infantry โ€” tanky front line, strong against Cavalry Archers โ€” ranged damage, strong against Infantry Cavalry โ€” fast heavy hitters, strong against Archers Siege โ€” slow catapults that deal double damage to bosses Clerics โ€” field medics who heal your wounded mid-battle Every camp shows your real win chance and recommends a tactic before you commit. Bosses enrage below 40% health and telegraph a devastating smash โ€” survive it and the fight turns. A CITY WHERE PLACEMENT MATTERS Build farms, sawmills, mines, houses, barracks and walls, then upgrade them into a working economy. Buildings give adjacency bonuses to their neighbours, so where you place something matters as much as what you place. Watch your villagers walk out, chop wood, mine ore and harvest fields while your kingdom runs itself. AN 18-CAMP CAMPAIGN March through three themed regions, each with its own battlefields, weather and enemies. Camps carry modifiers that force you to adapt โ€” fortified walls, enemy reinforcements, hostile terrain. Claim territory on the world map, defend against raids, and test your best army in the Endless Arena. SURVIVAL SIEGE โ€” HOLD THE GATE Your toughest test. Endless waves of raiders throw themselves at your gate, each wave harder than the last. Your survivors carry between waves, so attrition is real โ€” a bigger, balanced army holds far longer than a big one. Every fifth wave a Warlord leads the charge, enrages below 40% health, and telegraphs a devastating smash. How many waves can you hold? Beat your best to earn gem bonuses, then come back when your garrison has regrouped. HEROES WHO GROW WITH YOU Recruit eight heroes, each with a passive bonus and a unique battle ability. They earn experience by leading your battles โ€” not by draining your wallet โ€” and ascend through five star ranks as they fight. DEEPER SYSTEMS โ€ข 14-technology research tree with advanced tiers to unlock โ€ข Three regional gear sets with set bonuses to hunt โ€ข Wall towers and defence streaks to hold off raiders โ€ข Daily missions, bounties and achievements FAIR AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY โ€ข Free to play, with a guided mission chain so you always know what to do next โ€ข Every objective is reachable without spending โ€” no premium walls in the main quest โ€ข Fully playable offline. No account, no sign-up, no personal data collected โ€ข No gambling, no loot boxes, no objectionable content โ€ข Rewarded ads are always optional and never block progress Build it. Defend it. Rise.

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Kingdom Rising

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Rise from a single castle to an unstoppable kingdom. BUILD YOUR VILLAGE Place gold mines, farms, barracks, towers and walls anywhere on a huge open map. Every building visually upgrades as it levels โ€” up to Level 40. TRAIN YOUR ARMY Recruit and upgrade troops all the way to Level 100. Bigger levels mean bigger, stronger soldiers. RAID REAL PLAYERS Scout a live preview of any enemy base before you commit, choose exactly which troops to bring, and attack for gold, wood and gems. DEFEND YOUR KINGDOM Defense towers auto-fire on attackers with range and damage scaled to their level. Shields protect your village while you're away. DAILY REWARDS Claim a reward every day and keep your kingdom growing. Free to play, with optional in-app purchases. By downloading or using Kingdom Rising, you agree to our Terms of Use (EULA): https://kingdomrising.sbs/terms

Screenshots

Kingdom Rise4 screens
Kingdom Rising3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kingdom Rising at none against Kingdom Rise's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Kingdom Rise sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Kingdom Rising sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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Kingdom Rise versus Kingdom Rising: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKingdom RiseKingdom Rising
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size42 MB9 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperIbrahim AbdedlrahmanNariman Abu Elhawa

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Kingdom Rise

One-time5
  • Handful of Gems$0.99
  • Pouch of Gems$4.99
  • Chest of Gems$9.99
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  • Vault of Gems$19.99
  • Dragon Hoard$49.99
10 purchases

Kingdom Rising

Subscriptions1
  • Gold Pass$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Shield 24h$0.99
  • Pouch of Gems$1.99
  • Gold Rush$2.99
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  • Wood Stack$2.99
  • Gem Sale$4.99
  • Gold Vault$7.99
  • Lumber Mill$7.99
  • Chest of Gems$9.99
  • Holiday Mega Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Kingdom Rise free?
Kingdom Rise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kingdom Rising free?
Kingdom Rising is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kingdom Rise or Kingdom Rising have ads?
Kingdom Rise shows ads; Kingdom Rising does not.

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