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Head-to-head

Total Battle vs Top War

Total Battle 4.6★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Total Battle
Top War 4.1★ · Free + IAP 55

Total Battle has a slight edge over Top War due to its higher lifetime rating and a more positive sentiment regarding its core gameplay, despite both suffering from misleading advertising and aggressive monetization.

Full reviews: Total Battle · Top War

Both Total Battle and Top War are free-to-play strategy games with in-app purchases that frequently disappoint users due to misleading advertisements. While Total Battle boasts a higher lifetime rating and some users find its strategy engaging, both games are criticized for becoming 'pay-to-win' and requiring significant time or money to progress.

Head to head

Ad Accuracy vs. Actual Gameplay tieR1R3R14R19
Total Battle Many Total Battle users feel the game is nothing like its advertisements, which often show a different, more action-oriented style of play R1R3R19R22. Some are pleasantly surprised by the actual strategy game R14, while others are disappointed by the discrepancy R1R3R19R22.
Top War Top War faces similar strong criticism for its misleading ads, with many users downloading it expecting a different game entirely . A few users claim the game is like the ads , but this is a minority view.
Gameplay Mechanics & Engagement edge: Total BattleR6R8R11R13
Total Battle Total Battle is described as a strategic, multiplayer, world-building game that can be engaging and addictive R8R11R14. However, some find it complicated, convoluted, and boring after a while, with too many tasks and steps R6R13R16R19.
Top War Top War offers immediate combat and can be fun and addictive for some . However, many users quickly find the gameplay tedious, with too much building, long training times, and slow advancement .
Monetization & Free-to-Play Experience tieR5R9R10R12
Total Battle Total Battle is heavily criticized as a 'pay-to-play' or 'pay-to-win' game where progress slows significantly without spending money R5R9R10R12. Users report needing to pay for perks, resources, and to keep up with competitive play R9R10R12.
Top War Top War also faces strong accusations of being a 'pay-to-play' or 'pay-to-win' game, with progress stalling quickly unless purchases are made . Users mention developers constantly pushing new meta and items, making it hard to keep up without spending .
Technical Performance & Support tieR27R39R40R54
Total Battle Total Battle users report issues with glitches, frequent crashes, and slow performance, especially during new events R27R39R54. Customer support is also criticized for being unresponsive, with users losing access to accounts after spending money R40.
Top War Top War users report issues with the game crashing and losing account data after updates or re-installations . Customer service is described as poor or unhelpful, especially regarding lost accounts . There are also reports of unauthorized charges .
Community & Social Aspects edge: Total BattleR10R12R20R34
Total Battle Total Battle offers a clan system with social and political dynamics, which some find engaging and contribute to an 'awesome community' R12R20. However, others find the social dynamics difficult, leading to bullying or requiring clan membership to advance, which can be unfriendly R12R34. Chat can also devolve into 'trash talk' R10.
Top War Top War has alliances where users can talk to allies 'like a family and friend' . However, there are also complaints about 'rogue groups' destroying the fun and concept of the game .
Pick Total Battle if

You are looking for a strategic, world-building game with social elements and don't mind the potential for significant in-app purchases or a slower pace if playing for free R11R14R20.

Pick Top War if

You prefer a game with more immediate combat initially and enjoy the social aspect of alliances, and you are prepared for a base-building component that may not align with ad expectations .

Evidence note: Both apps suffer from a significant number of reviews criticizing misleading ads and aggressive monetization, which skews recent reviews negatively. Total Battle's higher lifetime rating suggests a more satisfied core player base despite these issues.

Frequently asked

Are Total Battle and Top War like their ads?
No, both Total Battle and Top War are frequently criticized for having misleading advertisements that do not accurately represent the actual gameplay, which is primarily a strategy and base-building game rather than the action-oriented mini-games often shown (R1, R3, R22, R28, , for Total Battle; , , , , , , , for Top War).
Do Total Battle and Top War require in-app purchases to progress?
Yes, both games are widely described as 'pay-to-play' or 'pay-to-win,' where progress slows significantly, or it becomes nearly impossible to advance or compete without spending real money on in-app purchases (R9, R16, R30, R37, , , for Total Battle; , , for Top War).
Do Total Battle and Top War have many ads within the game?
Total Battle has mixed reviews regarding in-game ads, with some users complaining about too many ads R4R36 while others praise the lack of ads R35. Top War has at least one user who specifically notes the absence of ads within the game , though another mentions 'too many ads' in a different context 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. [R1] Total Battle 1/5 · US Fake game: I downloaded the game cause the ad looked fun, but the game was stupid. Please no one buy this. I’m begging.
  2. [R3] Total Battle 3/5 · US Not quite what is advertised: The game play is all over the map. What you see in ads is fun, until you’re completely blocked from playing because you have to complete these insane tasks. Just let us play the game. Oh and you need WiFi/service. It’s an A for effort, but a big pass for me sadly.
  3. [R14] Total Battle 5/5 · US surprised: downloaded bc of the advertisement but the actual game is so much richer in quality and substance! I’ve only had it for a day and I’m obsessed! trying to abstain from buying anything but it’s hard!
  4. [R19] Total Battle 2/5 · US Could Be Good: Good game concept with the scroll and choose battles. But after a bit of play it turns into upgrading buildings and battles for materials that have zero to do with the gameplay advertised. Deleted after a day.
  5. [R6] Total Battle 3/5 · US Kinda fun: So basically, your game is pretty fun and I like the feature where you can like move side to side and like get people and try to defeat the monsters but I think the game is a little complicated overall because it’s telling me to like teleport like I’m a new player, but it’s telling me to teleport and build portals and upgrade these houses and I’ll do all this other stuff. I kinda just w
  6. [R8] Total Battle 5/5 · US Hoodbattle: Have to stop myself be on it all day
  7. [R11] Total Battle 5/5 · US Love this game: I like that this game has many different things going on at once. I love that they have challenges, and a lesson on how to be patient too! If I were u I would definitely try this game!
  8. [R13] Total Battle 1/5 · US Not good: Initially good but boring game
  9. [R5] Total Battle 4/5 · US Fun: Total Battle is one of the more fun games I’ve played in a while. You have to spend real money if you want to advance quickly but the prices are not too bad.
  10. [R9] Total Battle 3/5 · US The ultimate pay-to-play&win game: If you don’t mind paying tons of money, this game can be fun. I definitely think they hired some psychologists to figure out how to get people to spend money in a game. The first day they give you all the perks, after that you have to start paying for them and it is not cheap…at all. If you’re exceedingly patient and don’t mind waiting five days between actions
  11. [R10] Total Battle 1/5 · US 3 Wks and I’ve had enough!: I tried to like this game and gave it a run for weeks, but there’s little to keep you entertained other than grinding for resources and given the deliberate handicapping of resources by the developer to force cash purchases, that get real old, real quick. The last straw was the chat devolving into trash talk after the last election for King. This is a game that is short
  12. [R12] Total Battle 3/5 · US Great strategy game: The social and political dynamics of the clan system makes the game difficult to scale in without being a SUPER SPENDER to pay to play. I love that you can play for free, but the social dynamics and rules made within game by clans make it almost impossible to enjoy long term for fear of being bullied out.
  13. [R27] Total Battle 3/5 · US Refreshes App too often: I like to navigate away while waiting for tasks to complete. When I don’t go back after two minutes, it restarts the game over again. And it’s TWO load screens. So annoying. Also I’m pretty much at the point where I need to start paying to see more results. So I think it’s run its course.
  14. [R39] Total Battle 3/5 · GB Glitching like mad: The game has been glitching like CRAZY - so draining to play these day having to come in and out and then again. Today the game crashed maybe 30+ times, what’s going on? Everytime there’s a new event you have all of this slow down. So exhausting. When the game runs well, it can be fine. But honestly you have to pay a lot to get the good stuff and also to stay in the game. Would
  15. [R40] Total Battle 1/5 · US Support: Game is fun but the support team is lacking. I’ve had multiple questions that I’ve submitted over the last few days and none of them have been answered. In addition, have spent hundreds of dollars on this game and have just been locked out with no explanation as to why. Due to the time sensitivity of events can’t help but feel like they just stole my money.
  16. [R54] Total Battle 3/5 · GB Xjxn: I hate your game it keeps disconnecting I hate it so much
  17. [R20] Total Battle 5/5 · US Awesome: I have enjoyed this game immensely over the past year or so. I always feel that I am learning something new weekly and the community is awesome.
  18. [R34] Total Battle 1/5 · US Clan/Click: So first off, you need to know that you can’t play this game unless you join a clan. You will only be able to advance up to a certain point. So unless you want to interact with other people and deal with a lot of unfriendly women I wouldn’t father downloading this game. Don’t spend any money on it. In my experience unless you are die hard about this game most likely you won’t survive.
  19. [R22] Total Battle 1/5 · US What even: This game is nothing like the previews
  20. [R28] Total Battle 1/5 · US Not what I thought: So you all know how we’ve seen these ads probably about this game and it looks really fun but the game is nothing like that and it’s not worth
  21. [R16] Total Battle 1/5 · US Hate it: Of course, after just a few rounds, there’s no way to play without paying money. Overly complicated and so many unnecessary steps and storylines in between being able to play Rounds. Some people like that kind of thing, but I find it to be a drag.
  22. [R30] Total Battle 3/5 · US Glad for lack of ads but impossible to play without microtransactions: Progress slows to a crawl once upgrades start taking half a day, and chapters require multiple tiers of upgrades. I don't even care about anything story or strategy related at all... But the progression is needed for the battles so it makes the game unplayable for days at a time unless you're buying ridiculous premium items. No
  23. [R37] Total Battle 1/5 · US Not as advertised: It’s fun for a little while but the game you see isn’t really the game you’re going to play. After 30 to 45 minutes you find yourself in a world building game in which you don’t have enough resources to continue. So you have to spend real money or wait. At this point, I’m supposed to upgrade a building three levels and just to get to the first level, I have to wait five days to
  24. [R4] Total Battle 1/5 · US This sucks: So too many ads
  25. [R35] Total Battle 5/5 · US The Apocalypse has begun: I love this game!!! It has absolutely NO ads! I’m out here killing the undead! Freeing all the citizens at last! So easy to maneuver I’m killin zombies on every round! What a way to ease anxiety Total battle gets 5stars! Hands down!
  26. [R36] Total Battle 3/5 · US Review: Good game way too many Ads just to get to the next level.
  27. [R76] Top War 1/5 · US Too many ads: You also have a set up that is just unwinnable with barricades that destroy your troops right at your cannon, but their troops and towers are protected and can walk straight through. It’s really stupid. I’m done with the game.

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