Comparison

VERMILION vs Three Realms

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

Head to head
About

VERMILION

Experience a complete Three Kingdoms strategy RPG with over 100 legendary generals. Collect, grow, and strategically deploy your heroes in diverse formations and tactics. Enjoy an offline adventure with multiple story endings, all without ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Collect over 100 Three Kingdoms generals
  • Strategic hero growth and formation
  • Tactical combat with unique abilities
  • Offline gameplay
  • Multiple story endings
  • In-game gallery and mini-games
Features
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■ No ads. Generals earned through play. A complete collection RPG. The first 12 battlefields — up to Guandu — are free for everyone. Finish the prologue, and buy the full campaign once only if you liked it. No subscriptions and no rewarded ads. You never pay real money directly for a draw: recruiting (random) uses in-game currency, which optional bundles also provide. Optional bundles can speed up growth, but every general is obtainable through play alone. ■ Over 100 generals, each with a story Choose your allegiance — Cao Cao's dominion, Liu Bei's benevolence, or Sun Quan's Jiangdong — and gather over 100 generals including Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Zhou Yu and Sima Yi. Every general has a unique skill and a written biography, and generals bound by historical ties awaken hidden power when fielded together. ■ More than collecting · Raise — train, awaken and equip your generals · Battle — set formations and tactics, then cut through the field · One vs. Ten Thousand — a 2-minute-30-second action mode where a single general cuts through an endless army · Campaign — follow 50 battlefields across the era · Codex — collect and admire portraits and records ■ The ending you choose There is more than one road to unifying the land. Close the story with a branching ending shaped by your choices. ■ Offline, all the way through No internet connection required. No account, no login. Your data stays on your device — there is no server. Play on the subway, on a plane, anywhere.

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 — 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 — 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 — starting now.

Screenshots

VERMILION4 screens
Three Realms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VERMILION at 5.0 against Three Realms's 4.5. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. VERMILION sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Three Realms sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VERMILION holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VERMILION ships an update daily, Three Realms every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
VERMILION versus Three Realms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVERMILIONThree Realms
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB121 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKYOUNG HOON SONGSYDD Studio

Customer experience

VERMILION

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Three Realms

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

VERMILION

One-time6
  • 보급 상점 — 급양 꾸러미$1.99
  • 보급 상점 — 군수 보급$3.99
  • 본편 — 천하 통일의 길$4.99
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  • 보급 상점 — 대장군의 궤$6.99
  • 보급 상점 — 승상의 궤$14.99
  • 보급 상점 — 제왕의 금고$29.99
5 purchases

Three Realms

One-time5
  • Korea Faction Pack$1.99
  • Japan Faction Pack$1.99
  • China Faction Pack$1.99
Show 2 more
  • Custom Lord Mode$1.99
  • All Faction Packs + Custom Lord$5.99

Questions

Is VERMILION free?
VERMILION is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Three Realms free?
Three Realms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VERMILION or Three Realms?
VERMILION is rated higher. VERMILION averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Three Realms averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do VERMILION or Three Realms have ads?
Neither VERMILION nor Three Realms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VERMILION or Three Realms?
VERMILION ships an update daily, and Three Realms every 2 days. Most recently, VERMILION was updated on November 6, 2026 and Three Realms on October 31, 2026.

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