Comparison

Tactile Wars vs Herodom

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

Head to head
About

Tactile Wars

Engage in a colorful strategy arcade game where you command an army of mini-soldiers armed with paint guns. Conquer enemy territories by blasting them with paint, build your base, upgrade troops, and form alliances to climb the world rankings.

Highlights
  • Conquer territories with paint blasts
  • Build and defend your base camp
  • Recruit and upgrade legendary mercenaries
  • Form alliances with other players
  • Climb world rankings
  • Tactical troop upgrades
Features
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--- Three words: ADDICTIVE, ENTERTAINING, and FREE! --- Join players from around the world in a fast-paced, entertaining, and colourful war game! Become the general of an army of mini-soldier pigments, armed with paint guns! The objective of this strategy arcade game is clear: CONQUER the other players’ territories with colourful blasts of paint! Choose which colour to join, and it will be your team. ATTACK the other colours and DEFEND yours! The TACTICAL possibilities of the game make for EPIC battles: infantry, mines, tanks, turrets, mercenary recruitment, troop upgrades, and alliances with other players are all ways to make your STRATEGY unbeatable! YOUR FINGER: A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION! In a line, circle, or square: with one touch of your finger, form ranks according to approaching enemies. LEAD EPIC BATTLES! Annihilate dozens of enemies from all sides. Non-stop assaults! BUILD YOUR BASE CAMP! Place your mines, tanks, and turrets carefully to repel enemy attacks. HIRE LEGENDARY MERCENARIES! Control soldiers with special abilities. They will be key on the battlefield. MOVE UP THROUGH THE WORLD RANKINGS! Win your battles and reach the top of the world rankings. UPGRADE YOUR TROOPS! Win battles, get experience points, and improve your strike force and defences by unlocking new technologies. FORM ALLIANCES WITH OTHER PLAYERS! Make alliances with other players defending the same colour and destroy enemy colours. FREE TO PLAY! In Tactile Wars, the size of your wallet makes no difference in combat. Your brain, on the other hand...

About

Herodom

Engage in epic historical battles across diverse levels, collecting unique heroes and mastering various units. Customize characters with extensive assets and build thriving farmlands. Experience endless combat challenges and unlock new content.

Highlights
  • Epic historical battles
  • Collect 55+ unique heroes
  • Master 150+ units and siege weapons
  • Build and customize characters with 400+ items
  • Farm 45+ types of crops, trees, and animals
  • Endless battle mode
Features
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Immerse yourself in epic battles inspired on historical and cultural events, including the Battle of the 300, the Dead Wedding and the Mad Pyramids. ** Battle in 19 different levels, collect 55+ unique heroes, master more than 150 different units and siege weapons to battle with, or farm more than 45 different types of crops, trees and animals ** ** Unleash your imagination, and build your own characters using the 350+ different assets to collect during the main storyline ** ** Battle in endless mode, and face an infinite amount of waves. Unlock new bodies and hairstyles, or trees, crops and animals for your farmlands, and much more! ** FEATURES: - 22 levels - 55+ different heroes to collect - 150+ units and enemies to explore and master - Character customization using 400+ items - Explore an immersive world stacked with little secrets - 45+ different types of crops, trees and animals - 25+ different dishes to cook - Endless mode for never-ending battle fun

Screenshots

Tactile Wars4 screens
Herodom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Herodom at 4.6 against Tactile Wars's 4.1. Herodom also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 50%). Tactile Wars's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Tactile Wars sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Herodom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Herodom holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.4K and 3.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Tactile Wars's written reviews are positive against 70% of Herodom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tactile Wars ships an update every 2 months, Herodom every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tactile Wars versus Herodom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTactile WarsHerodom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (4.4K ratings)4.6 (3.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.9% of reviews70.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better3.7K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size565 MB148 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAnkamaSander Frenken

Customer experience

Tactile Wars

All ratings4,415 ratings
Positive78.0%
Neutral5.9%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews405 reviews
Positive49.9%
Neutral14.6%
Negative35.6%

Herodom

All ratings3,691 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews228 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral10.1%
Negative19.7%

User reviews

Tactile Wars

From 4.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute and unique art style
  • 🤖 Fun and strategic mechanics
  • 🕹️ Engaging gameplay loop

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔑 Overly restrictive key/chest system
  • ⚖️ Unbalanced color war mechanics
  • 💰 Progression feels gated by in-app purchases

Herodom

From 3.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game mechanics
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Excellent customization options
  • 🔒 No ads or paywalls
  • 💡 Affordable full version

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🔒 Paywall after initial levels
  • 🔒 Difficulty spike after unlocking full version
  • 👎 Unclear progression and resource management
  • 👎 Tedious unit placement

Bugs and requests

Tactile Wars

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes on start screen
  • Unable to purchase certain items
  • Rewards not properly awarded after battles
  • Mercenary cards not functioning correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to reset account
  • Improve color war balance
  • Implement multiplayer/co-op modes
  • Allow more customization of defenses

Herodom

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Wardrobe rewards not appearing
  • Siege weapons not functioning properly
  • Crashes during late-game battles
  • Issues with unit selection and placement

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to replay levels for resources
  • Village resource generation during downtime
  • More unit types and abilities
  • Improved unit control and formation options
  • Difficulty settings or handicaps

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Tactile Wars

One-time11
  • Small Prisms Pack$1.99
  • Skin 03$1.99
  • Attack booster$1.99
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  • Appearance booster$1.99
  • Boss Booster$1.99
  • Key Pack 01$1.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Medium prisms pack$4.99
  • Big Prisms Pack$8.99
  • Platinum booster$9.99
  • Huge Prisms Pack$17.99
1 purchases

Herodom

One-time1
  • Complete game$2.99

Questions

Is Tactile Wars free?
Tactile Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Herodom free?
Herodom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tactile Wars or Herodom?
Herodom is rated higher. Tactile Wars averages 4.1 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Herodom averages 4.6 from 3.7K ratings.
Do Tactile Wars or Herodom have ads?
Neither Tactile Wars nor Herodom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tactile Wars or Herodom?
Tactile Wars ships an update every 2 months, and Herodom every 5 weeks. Most recently, Tactile Wars was updated on October 22, 2026 and Herodom on October 22, 2026.

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