Comparison

Trenchfront vs Duellum

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

Head to head
About

Trenchfront

Lead modern tactical forces through a continuous campaign to reclaim an island. Deploy various units, manage reconnaissance, and choose specialized commanders to achieve victory. Engage in strategic battles across illustrated battlefields.

Highlights
  • Connected campaign with 12 missions
  • Deploy infantry, vehicles, and aircraft
  • Persistent reconnaissance system
  • Unlockable commanders and doctrine levels
  • Illustrated battlefields
  • Playable without a user account
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Trenchfront – Flashpoint is a real-time tactical strategy game for iPhone and iPad. Lead the Wolfes through a modern conflict against Atlas and reclaim the island of Meridian sector by sector. A CONNECTED CAMPAIGN Fight through twelve missions that form one continuous story. Your battlefield decisions determine whether the Wolfes secure supply lines, break fortified positions and take back Meridian. CLEAR TACTICAL COMMAND Deploy infantry, vehicles, support units and aircraft across illustrated battlefields. Units advance smoothly, take up positions in trenches and engage automatically at the front. You decide the composition, timing and focus of every attack. RECONNAISSANCE THAT MATTERS Recon units reveal concealed areas and enemy forces. Vision remains active only while at least one of your recon units survives on the battlefield. Air defence protects your troops from air attacks, while your own aircraft deliver rapid strikes. COMMANDERS AND DOCTRINES Choose a commander with a distinct specialization. Unlock additional officers through campaign progress or expand your collection with purely cosmetic portraits. Five staged doctrine levels provide long-term progression without abrupt power jumps. MORE OPERATIONS Optional campaigns such as Northline Operations, Littoral Strike and Black Sky Protocol tell independent follow-up stories. They are not required to complete the full main story. FEATURES • Twelve missions in one continuous main campaign • Wolfes against Atlas • Illustrated battlefields and visible units • Infantry, vehicles, aircraft and support • Persistent reconnaissance while recon units survive • Unlockable commanders and five doctrine levels • German and English • Playable without a user account

About

Duellum

Engage in strategic turn-based combat as you build and refine your Roman legion's deck. Outwit opponents in head-to-head matches or conquer challenges solo. Rise through military ranks and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Strategic deck-building
  • Turn-based multiplayer
  • Solo AI challenges
  • Ranked progression system
  • Global leaderboards
  • Over 20 achievements
Features
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Step into the arena. Duellum is a fast-paced deck-building card game set in ancient Rome, where every decision shapes your path to victory. BUILD YOUR LEGION Start each battle with a basic hand of soldiers and coins. Spend gold to recruit powerful new cards from the market — fierce warriors, cunning tacticians, and devastating war machines. Every card you add transforms your deck into a unique fighting force. Will you build a lean, efficient strike team or a sprawling army that overwhelms your rival? FIGHT FOR GLORY Deploy your cards to deal damage, generate gold, draw reinforcements, and unleash devastating combos. Banish weak cards to sharpen your deck. Time your attacks carefully — a well-built engine can end a battle in just a few turns, but one wrong move and the tide turns against you. PLAY YOUR WAY Challenge the AI across three difficulty levels — Easy, Medium, and Hard — each with its own tactical personality. Or take the fight online and battle a friend head-to-head via Game Center with turn-based multiplayer. Take your turn whenever it suits you — during a coffee break, on the bus, or late at night. Your rival will be notified when it's their move. EARN YOUR RANK Rise through the Roman military ranks as you rack up victories. Start as a humble soldier, earn the title of Decanus at 10 wins, command as a Centurion at 50, lead as a Legatus at 100, rule as Imperator at 500, and achieve the ultimate honour — Caesar — at 1,000 victories. How far can you climb? COMPETE ON THE LEADERBOARDS Track your Total Wins against players worldwide. Race up the Weekly Wins leaderboard in fierce seven-day competitions. Or prove your tactical mastery on the Fastest Victory board — can you end a battle in record time? UNLOCK ACHIEVEMENTS Over 20 achievements reward skilful play and daring strategies. Pull off a Flawless Victory by winning without a scratch. Trigger a devastating Overkill with 10+ damage in a single strike. Master the Comeback Kid by clawing back from the brink of defeat. Deploy the mighty Ursus. Execute a lethal Sicarius Kill with a perfectly timed piercing attack. And many more surprises waiting to be discovered... FEATURES • Strategic deck-building with meaningful choices every turn • Three AI difficulty levels for solo play • Turn-based online multiplayer via Game Center • Three leaderboards: Total Wins, Weekly Wins, and Fastest Victory • 20+ achievements with hidden surprises to unlock • Roman-themed cards, ranks, and military progression • Quick matches that fit into any schedule • No ads. No pay-to-win. Just pure strategy. The arena awaits. Build your deck. Crush your rival. Earn your place in history.

Screenshots

Trenchfront3 screens
Duellum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Duellum at none against Trenchfront's 10. Duellum also leads on ads (none vs shown). Trenchfront's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Trenchfront sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Duellum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Trenchfront against 5.0 for Duellum. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trenchfront ships an update every 2 days, Duellum weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Trenchfront versus Duellum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrenchfrontDuellum
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB82 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperPHILIP GRABNERNicholas Thompson

Customer experience

Trenchfront

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Duellum

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Trenchfront

One-time10
  • Elara Senn$1.99
  • Tomas Vale$1.99
  • Nia Okafor$1.99
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  • Overwatch Doctrines$2.99
  • Flashpoint Premium$3.99
  • Littoral Strike$3.99
  • Black Sky Protocol$3.99
  • Northline Operations$3.99
  • Frontiers Commander Collection$3.99
  • Year One Collection$11.99
None

Duellum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trenchfront free?
Trenchfront is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duellum free?
Duellum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trenchfront or Duellum?
Trenchfront and Duellum are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Trenchfront or Duellum have ads?
Trenchfront shows ads; Duellum does not.
Which is updated more often, Trenchfront or Duellum?
Trenchfront ships an update every 2 days, and Duellum weekly. Most recently, Trenchfront was updated on October 24, 2026 and Duellum on October 29, 2026.

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