# Tactile Wars vs Warlords Conquest

The clearest difference is ads: Tactile Wars at none against Warlords Conquest's shown. Tactile Wars also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 160) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). Warlords Conquest's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 50%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tactile Wars sells 11 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.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Tactile Wars against 4.1 for Warlords Conquest. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tactile Wars has 4.4K ratings behind it against 160, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Tactile Wars's written reviews are positive against 73% of Warlords Conquest's.

Tactile Wars ships an update every 2 months, Warlords Conquest every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tactile Wars | Warlords Conquest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (4.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tactile-wars/id892320294/reviews)** | [4.1 (160 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warlords-conquest-enemy-lines/id6444449927/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.4K** | 160 |
| Positive reviews | 49.9% of reviews | **73.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 565 MB | 157 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Ankama](https://appshunter.io/developer/331270078) | [SimpleBit Studios ApS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1534041463) |

## What reviewers say

### Tactile Wars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tactile-wars/id892320294)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Prisms Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Skin 03 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Attack booster | $1.99 | one-time |
| Appearance booster | $1.99 | one-time |
| Boss Booster | $1.99 | one-time |
| Key Pack 01 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Medium prisms pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Big Prisms Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Platinum booster | $9.99 | one-time |
| Huge Prisms Pack | $17.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Warlords Conquest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warlords-conquest-enemy-lines/id6444449927)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Crystal Ore | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Crystal Ore | $6.99 | one-time |
| Cart Full of Crystals | $14.99 | one-time |
| Sack of Crystals | $24.99 | one-time |
| Small Chest of Crystals | $49.99 | one-time |
| Large Chest of Crystals | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay loop
- 💰 Optional ads with good rewards, not pay-to-win
- ⚖️ Well-balanced difficulty and strategy required
- 🎨 Good visual design and animations
- 📱 Easy to pick up and play casually

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏱️ Slow update frequency and long development cycles
- 😴 Gets boring after completing main content
- 💸 Monetization feels predatory with limited gold rewards
- 🎯 Unbalanced difficulty spikes in certain levels
- 🔧 Lacks features compared to developer's other game

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Dwarves faction (most requested)
- Sandbox/Creative mode like Trench Warfare
- Multiplayer and PvP modes
- Additional factions (Vikings, Pirates, Undead, etc.)
- Health bars for units


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tactile Wars free?

Tactile Wars 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, Tactile Wars or Warlords Conquest?

Tactile Wars is rated higher. Tactile Wars averages 4.1 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Warlords Conquest averages 4.1 from 160 ratings.

### Do Tactile Wars or Warlords Conquest have ads?

Warlords Conquest shows ads; Tactile Wars does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tactile Wars or Warlords Conquest?

Tactile Wars ships an update every 2 months, and Warlords Conquest every 5 weeks. Most recently, Tactile Wars was updated on October 22, 2026 and Warlords Conquest on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*