Comparison

BattleLore vs Unmatched

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

Head to head
About

BattleLore

Engage in epic fantasy battles by commanding valiant warriors and vicious demons. Muster armies, deploy them strategically, and wield arcane powers to outmaneuver your opponents. Fight a heroic campaign or challenge friends in multiplayer skirmishes.

Highlights
  • Epic fantasy battles
  • Strategic army mustering and deployment
  • 360º battlefield view
  • Wield arcane Lore powers
  • Multi-mission single-player campaign
  • Online and local multiplayer skirmishes
Features
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"One of the best of the year." - boardgamegeek.com Pocket Tactics - 5 out of 5 Board Game Geek - 5 out of 5 Touch Arcade - 4 out of 5 Gamezebo - 4 out of 5 EPIC FANTASY BATTLES Command valiant warriors and vicious demons in BattleLore: Command, based on the board game BattleLore Second Edition. Lead the noble Daqan army as they fearlessly defend their homeland from the invading hordes of the Uthuk Y’llan– demon-blooded barbarians spreading chaos and destruction wherever they go. Or, lead the Uthuk Y’llan and channel their fury into military supremacy. PREPARE FOR WAR: Muster armies suited to the mission at hand and support your strengths as a commander. Deploy them strategically and order them unit by unit. TAKE THE FIELD: Use the 360º view to see the battlefield from any vantage point. WIELD ARCANE POWERS: Lore powers give each army unique tactical and magical advantages you can use to surprise the enemy and turn the tide of battle. FIGHT A HEROIC CAMPAIGN: Take charge of the Daqan army in a multi-mission single-player campaign to vanquish the Uthuk Y’llan and save Terrinoth. SKIRMISH AGAINST A FRIEND OR AGAINST THE COMPUTER: Challenge your friends or the CPU in multiplayer matches: Online, LAN, Pass & Play or vs. CPU! YOU ARE IN COMMAND.

About

Unmatched

Engage in tactical card-driven battles between iconic characters from myth, history, and fiction. Command unique heroes and their sidekicks, utilizing distinct card decks and abilities to outmaneuver and defeat your opponents. Enjoy quick, strategic duels with deep replayability.

Highlights
  • Asymmetric hero abilities
  • Unique card decks per hero
  • Tactical maneuver and attack actions
  • Multiple AI difficulty levels
  • Online multiplayer (synchronous/asynchronous)
  • Stunning artwork
  • In-game tutorial and rulebook
Features
Currently charting
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Command the ultimate battle between unlikely fighters! Unmatched: Digital Edition is an adaptation of the critically acclaimed board game, where two to four players command characters from myth, history, or fiction in a battle for the ages!  Have you ever wondered who would win between King Arthur and a sword-wielding Alice of Wonderland? How would Sinbad and his trusty porter fare against Medusa and the three harpies? The only way to find the truth is in battle with a quick game of Unmatched! The Dire Wolf relaunch of Unmatched: Digital Edition is a new version of the game built from the ground up with fluid animations that bring the iconic miniatures and tabletop artwork to life. New features include an updated tutorial, new CPU opponents, and a diverse Challenge system, with more to come in the future! Battle Across the Ages Unmatched: Digital Edition is a fast-paced tactical dueling game where legendary heroes face off in battles across the ages. Each player controls a hero, their sidekick(s), and a unique deck of cards built around that character’s fighting style and abilities. Maneuver to move your fighters and draw a card Attack by playing an attack card Scheme to trigger special effects and clever tricks Reduce the opposing hero’s health to zero to claim victory! No two fighters feel alike. Alice can shift between growing giant and shrinking small. King Arthur strengthens attacks by sacrificing cards from his hand. Sinbad becomes more dangerous the farther his voyages take him. Medusa can wound enemies with a single deadly stare. Simple rules. Wildly different heroes. Endless matchups! INCLUDES 6 Heroes * Sinbad * Medusa * King Arthur * Alice * Little Red * Beowulf 3 Battlegrounds * Sarpedon * Maroreal * Heorot Game Modes * Vs AI  * Online Lobby Play * Challenges

Screenshots

BattleLore4 screens
Unmatched4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Unmatched at 4.4 against BattleLore's 4.0. Unmatched also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (202 vs 16). BattleLore's advantage is price ($6.99 vs $10.99) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

BattleLore costs $6.99 and Unmatched $10.99 up front. BattleLore sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Unmatched sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Unmatched holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unmatched has 202 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of BattleLore's written reviews are positive against 48% of Unmatched's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BattleLore ships an update every 2 months, Unmatched every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
BattleLore versus Unmatched: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattleLoreUnmatched
Price$6.99 — better$10.99
Rating4.0 (16 ratings)4.4 (202 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews — better48.5% of reviews
Number of ratings16202 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#111 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size826 MB528 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperFantasy Flight GamesDire Wolf Digital

Customer experience

BattleLore

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive55.8%
Neutral16.3%
Negative27.9%

Unmatched

All ratings142 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral12.7%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral22.2%
Negative29.3%

User reviews

BattleLore

From 16 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Excellent tactical strategy gameplay with depth
  • 🎨 High-quality graphics and 3D animations
  • 🎵 Great sound design and voice acting
  • 📖 Engaging campaign with compelling story
  • 🧠 Mentally stimulating and challenging combat

Room to improve

  • 🎲 Dice rolls appear heavily biased toward AI
  • 💾 No mid-game save functionality
  • ⏱️ Battles take excessively long to complete
  • 🔄 No undo button for accidental actions
  • 📱 UI elements too small on smaller screens

Unmatched

From 202 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Faithful digital adaptation of beloved board game
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visual design
  • 🎭 Unique character mechanics and gameplay depth
  • ⚡ Smooth performance on iPad
  • 🌐 Cross-platform play support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • 🐛 Multiple game-breaking bugs affecting characters
  • ❌ No local pass-and-play multiplayer mode
  • 👥 Lack of active online player base
  • 📝 Text too small to read comfortably

Bugs and requests

BattleLore

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Game crashes after defeating boss Ravos
  • App crashes when selecting units in certain scenarios
  • Crashes on iPad mini and smaller devices
  • Game closes when tapping blue flags on map
  • Crashes when grotesque ability is used
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  • Force quit loses all progress with no save
  • Game crashes at level selection screen
  • Crashes on iPhone 6+ consistently
  • No sound on iPad Air
  • Game wedges in weird state with Lore menu
  • Crashes when app is closed mid-game
  • LAN multiplayer disconnection issues
  • Incompatible with iOS 8 and later versions
  • Storage space requirement mismatch in app info

Requested features

20 requests
  • Mid-game save functionality (most requested)
  • Undo button for accidental moves and lore selections
  • Asynchronous online multiplayer
  • Difficulty level selection
  • Game state saving between sessions
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  • Zoom capability for smaller screens
  • Additional campaign expansions
  • Play as the Uthuk faction in campaign
  • German language translation
  • French language translation
  • Russian language translation
  • Faster enemy turn animations
  • Terrain information display before movement
  • Top-down board game view option
  • Unit experience and progression system
  • Cross-device iCloud synchronization
  • Rotate screen orientation option
  • More unit types and factions
  • Pass and play local multiplayer
  • 64-bit update for modern devices

Unmatched

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Game crashes during attacks and combat actions
  • Game freezes between turns in online play
  • Dracula character causes frequent crashes and loading loops
  • Medusa's versatile attacks not working properly
  • Alice frequently changes size incorrectly
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  • Sinbad's journeys work inconsistently
  • Invisible Man cannot place two cards on deck properly
  • Bigfoot ability box gets stuck on screen
  • Game crashes when exiting active games in lobby
  • Tutorial hangs on Excalibur card selection
  • Players cannot rejoin dropped online matches
  • Scheme cards display too briefly to read
  • Zone information not clearly displayed
  • 2v2 mode has multiple bugs
  • Robin Hood scheme card protection not working
  • Opponent able to skip turns unfairly
  • Sound stops working after initial download
  • Inconsistent character behavior between 1v1 and 2v2 modes
  • Cross-platform compatibility issues between iOS and other platforms
  • Feedback submission form fails to send reports

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add local 2-player pass-and-play mode
  • Release more character sets (Volume 2, Jurassic Park, Houdini & The Genie)
  • Increase text size or add zoom feature for cards
  • Add Russian language support
  • Add Spanish language support
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  • Add French language support
  • Add German language support
  • Enable Mac support for iPad app
  • Implement quick match online system
  • Add timer for online turns to prevent idle players
  • Improve push notifications for async games
  • Add 2v2 mode with player control of both heroes
  • Increase scheme card display duration
  • Add competitive ladder/ranking system
  • Allow offline play for Season Pass content
  • Improve character AI decision-making
  • Add post-game analysis or replay feature
  • Reduce DLC pricing or bundle with base game

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BattleLore

One-time1
  • Locust Expansion$2.99
9 purchases

Unmatched

One-time9
  • Map - Soho$0.99
  • Hero - Bigfoot$1.99
  • Hero - Dracula$1.99
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  • Hero - Invisible Man$1.99
  • Hero - Jekyll & Hyde$1.99
  • Hero - Robin Hood$1.99
  • Hero - Sherlock Holmes$1.99
  • Hero - Little Red$1.99
  • Hero - Beowulf$1.99

Questions

Is BattleLore free?
BattleLore costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Unmatched free?
Unmatched costs $10.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BattleLore or Unmatched?
Unmatched is rated higher. BattleLore averages 4.0 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Unmatched averages 4.4 from 202 ratings.
Do BattleLore or Unmatched have ads?
Neither BattleLore nor Unmatched shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BattleLore or Unmatched?
BattleLore ships an update every 2 months, and Unmatched every 3 weeks. Most recently, BattleLore was updated on November 13, 2026 and Unmatched on November 14, 2026.

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