Comparison

Kingdom Rising vs Forge Kingdom

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

Head to head
About

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

About

Forge Kingdom

Features
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Forge Kingdom is a medieval strategy game where you build your city, manage your resources, raise an army, and fight for control of a shared world. Youโ€™ll need to decide where to invest your resources, which buildings to upgrade, and when itโ€™s worth going to war. Expand too quickly and you may struggle to support your kingdom. Stay passive for too long and someone else might take the land you wanted. Build your kingdom โ€” Develop your settlement, upgrade buildings, and grow your economy. Build your army โ€” Train troops and prepare your forces before taking on other players. Fight for territory โ€” Expand across the map, secure important locations, and defend what youโ€™ve taken. Work with other playersโ€” Form alliances, trade, make deals, and decide who you can actually trust. Choose your own path โ€” Focus on your economy, build a powerful army, expand aggressively, or find your own way to stay ahead. The map is shared, the land is limited, and every decision can have consequences. Build your kingdom. Expand your borders. Take your place on the map.

Screenshots

Kingdom Rising3 screens
Forge Kingdom3 screens

Verdict

The call

Kingdom Rising and Forge Kingdom are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Kingdom Rising sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Forge Kingdom sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Kingdom Rising versus Forge Kingdom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKingdom RisingForge Kingdom
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB28 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperNariman Abu ElhawaArdian Krasniqi

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

Forge Kingdom

Subscriptions1
  • Forge Kingdom Battle Pass$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Kingdom Rising free?
Kingdom Rising is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forge Kingdom free?
Forge Kingdom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kingdom Rising or Forge Kingdom have ads?
Neither Kingdom Rising nor Forge Kingdom shows ads.

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