Comparison

BattleLore vs Through the Ages

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

Through the Ages

Lead a civilization from its beginnings to the modern era. Expand your resources, develop technologies, and build armies to defend or attack. Construct wonders and choose governments to achieve victory in this deep strategy game.

Highlights
  • Civilization development
  • Resource management
  • Technology research
  • Military expansion
  • Government selection
  • Wonder construction
  • Card-driven gameplay
  • Solo and online multiplayer
Features
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Through the Ages is based on a highly acclaimed civilization board game by well-known designer Vlaada Chvátil. The original game is recognized as a modern classic board game. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES Become a chieftain of a small civilization at the dawn of humankind's history. Expand your farms and mines to ensure you have enough resources to grow your civilization. This is our chance to make history! Develop various technologies, improve armies to defend your cities, or attack other civilizations nearby. Choose the best government that fits your goals and build magnificent wonders to achieve memorable victory at the end of the modern era. CARD-DRIVEN GAMEPLAY Through the Ages is a card-driven, turn-based board game that gives you countless options on what to do and how to play. Thanks to the pool of hundreds of cards, every game is unique, allowing you to build a mighty civilization. PLAY SOLO OR ONLINE You can play against AI-driven world leaders with various difficulties, or you can jump into online games against other players. Thanks to the ELO system, the game will find you opponents of the same level as you are. Clash with them and discover whose strategy leads to victory. You can also participate in some of the many championships, including the official World Championship in Through the Ages. PLENTY OF CHALLENGES The game offers more than 30 challenges that change the winning conditions or rules, so you must adapt your strategy to lead your civilization to victory. Prove that you understand how civilization works and become the mighty world leader.

Screenshots

BattleLore4 screens
Through the Ages4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Through the Ages at 4.9 against BattleLore's 4.0. Through the Ages also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 56%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). BattleLore's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On ads, 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

BattleLore costs $6.99 and Through the Ages $4.99 up front. BattleLore sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Through the Ages 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

Through the Ages holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Through the Ages has 5.1K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of BattleLore's written reviews are positive against 88% of Through the Ages's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BattleLore ships an update every 2 months, Through the Ages every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
BattleLore versus Through the Ages: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattleLoreThrough the Ages
Price$6.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.0 (16 ratings)4.9 (5.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews87.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings165.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#32 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size826 MB188 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperFantasy Flight GamesCGE Digital s.r.o.

Customer experience

BattleLore

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

Through the Ages

All ratings5,140 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews816 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative8.5%

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

Through the Ages

From 5.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent tutorial
  • 👍 Great implementation of board game
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging AI
  • 👍 Lots of replay value

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Connectivity issues with online play
  • 🐛 Bugs in challenge mode
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with older devices

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

Through the Ages

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes during challenge mode
  • Connectivity issues with online play
  • Compatibility problems on older devices
  • Freezing during gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add pass-and-play mode with AI
  • Ability to mix human and AI players
  • More customization options for game settings
  • Expansion content (new leaders, wonders, etc.)
  • Ability to slow down AI turns for better observation

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BattleLore

One-time1
  • Locust Expansion$2.99
1 purchases

Through the Ages

One-time1
  • New Leaders and Wonders$4.99

Questions

Is BattleLore free?
BattleLore costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Through the Ages free?
Through the Ages costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BattleLore or Through the Ages?
Through the Ages is rated higher. BattleLore averages 4.0 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Through the Ages averages 4.9 from 5.1K ratings.
Do BattleLore or Through the Ages have ads?
Neither BattleLore nor Through the Ages shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BattleLore or Through the Ages?
BattleLore ships an update every 2 months, and Through the Ages every 10 days. Most recently, BattleLore was updated on October 24, 2026 and Through the Ages on October 25, 2026.

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