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Head-to-head

War and Order vs Evony

War and Order 4.5★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner War and Order
Evony 4.0★ · Free + IAP 55

War and Order has a slight edge due to its higher lifetime rating and fewer critical issues with app stability, though both games suffer from aggressive monetization and misleading advertising.

Full reviews: War and Order · Evony

Both War and Order and Evony are free-to-play, city-building strategy games with significant in-app purchases. While both are criticized for being 'pay-to-win' and having misleading ads, War and Order generally receives slightly better feedback on game stability and overall enjoyment, despite its own issues with customer support and monetization.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay tieR2R5R14R19
War and Order War and Order is described as an engaging and addictive game with good graphics and fun mini-games, though some users find it repetitive and similar to other games in the genre R2R5R14. Many players enjoy the team play aspect . However, a significant number of reviews state the actual gameplay is nothing like the advertised previews, which show different mini-games or action-oriented content R19R30R36.
Evony Evony also offers a complex, strategic city-building experience with opportunities for social interaction and alliance building . Like War and Order, Evony faces widespread criticism for its misleading advertisements, with users feeling the game is nothing like the ads and is primarily a slow-grinding city builder . Some players find the new puzzles boring and repetitive .
Ease of Use and Performance edge: War and OrderR1R3R9R10
War and Order War and Order users report issues with pop-ups delaying critical actions R3, a calculator pad opening annoyingly on iPad R10, and the game not displaying full screen on some devices R9. Some users experience server lag and freezing, especially after updates R1R16R54. Account recovery can also be an issue R27.
Evony Evony has significant and recurring issues with crashing and instability, particularly on iPad devices, making the game unplayable for many R76. Users also complain about a lack of in-game instructions and no option to turn off sound . The game is also criticized for being in portrait mode only on iPhones, making map navigation tedious .
Reliability and Stability edge: War and OrderR1R16R54R76
War and Order War and Order has reports of relevant resources not downloading after updates, server speed slowing down over time leading to lag, and general bugginess R1R16R54.
Evony Evony suffers from severe reliability issues, with numerous reports of constant crashing and the game becoming unplayable, especially on Apple devices, a problem that has persisted for months and worsened with updates R76.
Price/Value tieR6R7R8R12
War and Order War and Order is widely considered a 'pay-to-win' game, where spending money is necessary to be competitive and advance R6R7R8R12. Players feel forced into constant purchases, and non-paying players struggle to compete R13R18.
Evony Evony is also heavily criticized for being a 'pay-to-win' game, requiring significant spending (hundreds of dollars monthly) to remain competitive or even average . Free-to-play players can progress, but it is very slow . There are complaints that the game is designed to make money, with developers prioritizing spenders .
Customer Support tieR1R27R28R31
War and Order War and Order receives numerous complaints about poor and unresponsive customer support, with users reporting issues like unaddressed technical problems, lost accounts, and ignored concerns R1R27R28R31.
Evony Evony's customer support is also frequently criticized as horrible, unresponsive, and unhelpful, especially regarding technical issues and player bullying R76. However, some users report positive experiences, citing quick and helpful responses from real people, and even successful account restoration .
Pick War and Order if

you are looking for a complex, engaging strategy game with team play and don't mind the 'pay-to-win' aspect, or if you prioritize a more stable app experience over Evony's reported crashing issues R2R5R14.

Pick Evony if

you enjoy deep strategic city-building and social interaction within alliances, and are willing to tolerate significant app stability issues, especially on iPad, or if you are a free-to-play player prepared for slow progress .

Evidence note: Both apps have a strong negative sentiment regarding 'pay-to-win' mechanics and misleading advertising, which is a common theme in free-to-play strategy games. Evony's recent reviews are heavily skewed by critical app stability issues on Apple devices.

Frequently asked

Are these games truly free to play?
Both War and Order and Evony are free to download and play, but users consistently report that significant in-app purchases are required to be competitive or advance at a reasonable pace R6R7R13R18.
Do the games look like their advertisements?
No, both War and Order and Evony are widely criticized for having misleading advertisements; users report that the actual gameplay is nothing like the action-oriented or puzzle-solving previews shown in ads, and are instead primarily city-building strategy games R19R30R36R52.
Are there technical issues with these games?
Yes, War and Order users report issues like pop-ups, calculator pads opening unexpectedly, and occasional server lag R3R10R16. Evony, however, has more severe and widespread technical problems, with many users reporting constant crashing and unplayability, especially on iPad devices, which has been an ongoing issue for months R76.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] War and Order 5/5 · US Repeat user: Great game for adults
  2. [R5] War and Order 5/5 · US WAO: I wish we would get Merger I play in realm 1744 , I wish WAO would consider more realms for merger before people end up leaving that are big spenders . Please WAO 1744 needs a merge 😭😭 other than that this game is absolutely amazing 100/100
  3. [R14] War and Order 4/5 · US Nice Game: Good game for killing time, nice graphics , just started playing the game but really like that game
  4. [R19] War and Order 1/5 · US Not what you see in preview: Game is nothing like the preview you see in ads.
  5. [R1] War and Order 1/5 · US Poor Customer Support: Relevant resources never download, same problem every WAO update, nothing wrong on my side , all other apps work excellent after updates except WAO, Asked for 2 weeks to fix child like realm on another device and support hasn’t fixed it yeti, the relevant resources never download
  6. [R3] War and Order 3/5 · US Too many pop ups: There is absolutely too many pop-ups when first logging into game. It would be nice if you can at least do the pop-ups after a few minutes. Especially on war day when we need to put a shield on in a hurry and then the stupid pop-ups come delaying. On top of that healing and recovering troops is a very slow. This game should allow the user to have the advantage by having notifi
  7. [R9] War and Order 3/5 · US Not full screen!: On the iPhone 17 Pro, the game isn't full screen. It looks squashed, with two horrible black bars at the top and bottom. · translated
  8. [R10] War and Order 2/5 · US Calculator pad is annoying: After a recent update, using my iPad, the calculator pad opens every time I try to manually adjust troop types or select a specific number of troops that I want to recruit. This is annoying enough to make the game a pain to play. It slows you down when you need to make quick adjustment to your troop levels!
  9. [R16] War and Order 1/5 · US Scam game: After about three months they slow the server speed and everything becomes very laggy to the point you can’t play the game as intended. Apple knows and doesn’t care. They just pry on new players getting as much money as they can and continue creating new worlds. Redirecting the server speed to the new worlds.
  10. [R54] War and Order 1/5 · US Buggy game: The game felt very buggy for me. Freezes constantly when trying to click and navigate through the game play. Personally, I find the other reviews hard to believe because there are far better strategy games available.
  11. [R76] Evony 1/5 · US Won’t run on iPad: The game crashes non stop on iPad. Many people in my alliance have this problem and it has been getting worse with every update. Customer support closes tickets without resolving or just plain ignores them. I cannot do the simple things necessary to participate in the game at this point.
  12. [R6] War and Order 3/5 · US Pricing: Game is free to play, but , to be a contender it cost way to much money taking away from the enjoyment of the game. There needs to be more balance for none paying players to complete with those who spend thousands
  13. [R7] War and Order 2/5 · US Fun but expensive: In this game you HAVE to spend money regularly to be competitive. Playing this game without money is terrible, there is no way to compete fairly without having to fork out a lot of money.
  14. [R8] War and Order 4/5 · US Game is just the same: Nothing special. Repeats Same things other games do. Get to a certain point and it wants you to buy stuff or basically quit playing because you won’t advance. Same hunter gather as all other games.
  15. [R12] War and Order 3/5 · US Fun but expensive: Fun game but it’s very expensive to stay competitive
  16. [R27] War and Order 3/5 · US My larger account: My larger account was lost and I have been unable to get it back. Camel won’t make it so I was able too and they won’t help. So I started a new one. The castle I lost was level 33. N Evonne
  17. [R28] War and Order 1/5 · US Waste of time: This game used to be fun, actual wars between players, now it is manipulated by the richest players, “they control” game. And war and order does not care as they benefit monetarially from these game abuse, the rules are not the same and you have too spend money to not loose the little progress you can make. They DO NOT answer questions or concerns at ALL!! They just want you to ke
  18. [R31] War and Order 1/5 · US EnterTheDarkness: This app is terrible. They are dishonest. They will not release your data after you spend tens of thousands of dollars on an app and you stop playing because you’ve come to your senses that they’re they’re robbing you blind and I asked for my in game, chat data only from the beginning of the time when I started playing the game to the end and they made it a months long battle. Th
  19. [R13] War and Order 1/5 · US Pay to play all the way!: Predatory monetization! They will constantly try to force you into buying more and more and more. It will never stop! You will never get ahead of “the game!” You will regret playing.
  20. [R18] War and Order 3/5 · US Si no inviertes, no lo descargues: Buenos gráficos, buenas batallas Pero muy pequeña la letra, Si quieres gemas debes invertir $ Si quieres acelerar invierte $ No puedes ganarte escudos de protección No puedes tele portar si no tienes cristales rosados. No puedes avanzar en nada si ko subes el castillo, entonces si quieres avanzar mas rápido debes invertir dinero, y no puedes hacer nada mas que ve
  21. [R30] War and Order 3/5 · US Deceptive!: This is not the game that is advertised.
  22. [R36] War and Order 3/5 · GB Game play: The game play shown in the adverts seem to be completely different to the actual game I’ve been playing it for ages now and seem to not have actually come across anything that’s shown in the adverts for the game, but still tho it’s not a bad game fun to indulge In
  23. [R52] War and Order 1/5 · US Nothing like the adds: I actually hated it, I played it for several days, but it is absolutely nothing like the advertisements. Why can’t they give you games that are like the advertisements those games look fun this game sucked.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store