Comparison

The Nine vs Warlords Conquest

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

Head to head
About

The Nine

Embark on an RPG adventure with a unique concept, tapping to go on quests. Recruit and train up to 21 heroes to form a powerful party, explore five regions, and battle diverse monsters. Compete against other players to prove your strength.

Highlights
  • Recruit and train 21 unique heroes
  • Each hero has 3 active and 1 passive skill
  • Character leveling and skill upgrades
  • Strategic character positioning
  • Explore 5 distinct regions with unique monsters
  • Multiplayer versus mode
Features
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Game Description With loads of cute action, an RPG with a fresh new concept, NINE! Go on exciting adventures at the tap of a button. Hire up to 21 heroes and train them to create your own powerful party. Features five different regions, and loads of distinct monsters, unique quests, and challenging achievements. With 21 heroes, each with their own color, save the Land of Nine from peril. Train your characters and battle against other players using your party of buffed-up heroes. Secure victories and let everyone know of your awesome power. Game Features +21 cute characters +Each character comes with 3 unique active skills, and 1 unique passive skill +Character training system (level ups, skill upgrades) +Strategic game playing by carefully positioning your characters +5 different regions, 10 different stages +Over 30 different types of diverse monsters and 10 unique bosses +Over 10 different types of items +Multiplayer versus mode (via Game Center, Bluetooth).

About

Warlords Conquest

Engage in a pixelated medieval war by deploying soldiers across lanes to counter enemy troops. Choose to play as Humans, Orcs, or Elves, and conquer enemy kingdoms in this tactical tower defense RTS. Upgrade your army and utilize special attacks and defensive items to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Lane-based troop deployment
  • Kingdom conquest
  • Play as Humans, Orcs, Elves
  • Offline and cloud sync
  • Unit upgrades
  • Special attacks
  • Defensive items
Features
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Spawn soldiers across lanes and counter the enemy troops in an epic pixel war! Play as Humans, Orcs and Elves and conquer the enemy Kingdoms. A free to play fantasy Tower Defense RTS with no forced ads. Play as you go - offline mode and cloud sync. supported! Warlords Conquest: Enemy lines, is a tactical tower defense game where your goal is to lead your pixel army to victory. Complete levels and conquer the whole map, playing as warriors from the Human, Orc and Elven Kingdom + many more Herodom factions coming in the future. Achieve what you are destined to, use your skills and speed, planning the best strategy to win both the offensive and defensive battles, instead of wasting your potential on idle games. Upgrade your army wisely and build up the strongest legion as they roam the map leaving no enemy behind them. In this pixel tower defense game, you go on an adventure to explore multiple maps and defeat enemy cities with your fierce warriors. Are you a tactical genius? Find out today! PLAY OFFLINE & CLOUD SYNC Play wherever you want and whenever you want. Enjoy the game on the plane or on long car rides even with no internet connection. Play on multiple devices with the same OS, cross platform not supported. ATTACK THE ENEMY IN KINGDOM WARS This is a tower defense game unlike other. Fight in real time (RTS) with moving troops and win a battle by strategically placing units in your lanes and crossing the enemy border. Choose the best war strategy and use special attacks to reach the enemy lines and infiltrate it. DEFEND YOUR MEDIEVAL KINGDOM AGAINST ENEMY WAVES Do not let the enemy cross your line or the whole war would have been for nothing. Position your fierce warriors carefully in the lanes and survive it until the battle is won. Place defensive constructions to fortify your lanes or use special attacks to get the upper hand. PLAY AS DIFFERENT FACTIONS Choose a weapon shield for the kingdom you want to fight as and use their troop types. Humans, Orcs, Elves and more coming. Epic pixel war! UNLOCK AND UPGRADE UNITS Unlock units across the Human, Orc and Elven kingdom. Recruit the best unit types to diversify your pixel army legion Human faction: Peasant, Archer, Knight, Spearman, Wizard Orc faction: Goblin, Axe Thrower, Brute, War Boar, Beast USE SPECIAL ATTACKS Use a variety of special attacks during a battle to fully immerse into the war - Charge: Blow the horn and summon a wave of random units on each of your lanes - Cannon: Fire artillery cannons on the whole map taking down most of the enemies - Freeze Strike: Use a powerful spell and freeze all the enemies on the map for some time. PLACE SPECIAL ITEMS Place special items to help you win the battle - Barricades: Place barricades on the map to slow down the enemies approaching your line - Mounted Crossbow: Place a self-automated mounted crossbow on the map taking down enemies approaching it - Bomb: Throw bombs on the map for immediate action against approaching enemies EXPLORE THE MAPS Switch between different kingdoms and go on an adventure scrolling through the medieval pixel environments. Enjoy the retro arcade pixel style and conquer enemy cities to be the defender of your kingdom. FEATURES OF WARLORDS CONQUEST - ENEMY LINES - A simple and easy to play RTS game - Supports offline game through cloud sync - A medieval tower defense game with moving soldiers - Assemble unique unit combinations on your lanes with your pixel army legion - Try different creative strategies in the battlefield in order to win - Unlock new fantasy factions and build up your army with cool warrior units - Strengthen your defense and offense by upgrading your units and using special attacks - An adventure as you explore the kingdom maps - A star reward system with good rewards - Retro arcade style pixel art

Screenshots

The Nine4 screens
Warlords Conquest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Nine at none against Warlords Conquest's shown. The Nine also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Warlords Conquest's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 62%) and ratings volume (160 vs 23). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. The Nine sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Warlords Conquest sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Nine holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Warlords Conquest has 160 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of The Nine's written reviews are positive against 73% of Warlords Conquest's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Nine ships an update fortnightly, Warlords Conquest every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Nine versus Warlords Conquest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe NineWarlords Conquest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (23 ratings) — better4.1 (160 ratings)
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews73.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23160 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB157 MB
Age rating+912+
DeveloperD&D Dream Corp.SimpleBit Studios ApS

Customer experience

The Nine

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral17.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral14.1%
Negative24.4%

Warlords Conquest

All ratings158 ratings
Positive78.5%
Neutral8.9%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral17.9%
Negative9.0%

Bugs and requests

The Nine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Warlords Conquest

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashes and kicks players out during gameplay
  • Cannot play certain levels, only Arena works
  • UI elements trigger unintended actions (date/time popup)
  • Troop placement restricted to yellow line only
  • Missing unit information and balance issues

Requested features

20 requests
  • Dwarves faction (most requested)
  • Sandbox/Creative mode like Trench Warfare
  • Multiplayer and PvP modes
  • Additional factions (Vikings, Pirates, Undead, etc.)
  • Health bars for units
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  • Skirmish/Arena battle mode
  • Ability to replay levels for farming resources
  • Reset progress button
  • Speed control buttons (2x, 1x)
  • Unit skins and cosmetics
  • More unit variety per faction
  • Skill trees and item drops
  • Fort/settlement defense mode
  • Different map layouts and siege mechanics
  • Chinese language support
  • Ultimate Edition without ads
  • More storyline and narrative
  • Catapults and siege weapons
  • Longer campaign with more levels
  • Point system for unit deployment

In-app purchases

6 purchases

The Nine

One-time6
  • 2,000 Coins$0.99
  • 12,000 coins$4.99
  • 28,000 coins$9.99
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  • 64,000 coins$19.99
  • 180,000 coins$49.99
  • 400,000 coins$99.99
6 purchases

Warlords Conquest

One-time6
  • Small Crystal Ore$2.99
  • Large Crystal Ore$6.99
  • Cart Full of Crystals$14.99
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  • Sack of Crystals$24.99
  • Small Chest of Crystals$49.99
  • Large Chest of Crystals$99.99

Questions

Is The Nine free?
The Nine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Warlords Conquest free?
Warlords Conquest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Nine or Warlords Conquest?
The Nine is rated higher. The Nine averages 4.6 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Warlords Conquest averages 4.1 from 160 ratings.
Do The Nine or Warlords Conquest have ads?
Warlords Conquest shows ads; The Nine does not.
Which is updated more often, The Nine or Warlords Conquest?
The Nine ships an update fortnightly, and Warlords Conquest every 5 weeks. Most recently, The Nine was updated on October 24, 2026 and Warlords Conquest on October 21, 2026.

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