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Rise of Kingdoms vs King's Throne

Rise of Kingdoms 4.5★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner Rise of Kingdoms
King's Throne 4.4★ · Free + IAP 45

Rise of Kingdoms offers a more polished and immersive experience, despite its pay-to-win elements, while King's Throne struggles with technical issues and repetitive gameplay.

Full reviews: Rise of Kingdoms · King's Throne

Rise of Kingdoms is praised for its engaging gameplay, immersive sound design, and long-term appeal, though it faces significant criticism for its pay-to-win mechanics and misleading ads. King's Throne, while having a decent concept, is plagued by frequent server merges, persistent bugs, poor customer support, and intrusive ads, making it a less stable and satisfying experience.

Head to head

Gameplay & Features edge: Rise of KingdomsR2R14R17R18
Rise of Kingdoms Rise of Kingdoms is described as a fun and engaging strategy game with super fun quests, keeping players' attention for years R2R14. Users appreciate the building aspects and the overall immersive experience, especially the sound design R17R18. However, some find the game's progression, particularly research upgrades and commander expertise, to be excessively slow and time-consuming for free-to-play users .
King's Throne King's Throne offers a kingdom-building experience where players manage their kingdom, find consorts, and level up heroes . Some users find the story good and the game a decent time killer . However, many describe the gameplay as dated, repetitive, and quickly boring, with the same few events recurring R64R70. There are also complaints about confusing objectives and inconsistent hero upgrades .
Pay-to-Win (P2W) & Value tieR3R16R22R24
Rise of Kingdoms Rise of Kingdoms is heavily criticized for being a 'pay-to-win' game, where free-to-play players struggle significantly against those who spend thousands of dollars R3R16R22R24. Users feel that spending money is almost essential to compete and progress meaningfully, with some calling it a 'money sucker' .
King's Throne King's Throne also faces strong accusations of being pay-to-win, with users stating that it takes 'hundreds of dollars' to get anywhere or that events are too short to achieve anything without paying . Players feel that high-level spenders dominate alliances and events, making it difficult for new or free players to compete . Some users also report hidden charges and issues with in-game purchases R67.
Reliability & Technical Issues edge: Rise of KingdomsR1R4R6R19
Rise of Kingdoms Rise of Kingdoms users report issues such as accounts being blocked without reason, problems with purchased features not working, and chat functions kicking out teammates R1R4R6R19. Some also mention long download times .
King's Throne King's Throne is frequently criticized for significant technical problems, including constant lagging, bugs, and glitches that are never patched R64R67. Users experience ads that get stuck and prevent returning to the game, making it unplayable R61. The game also suffers from server merges that lead to busy delays and a slow, unbearable gameplay experience R70. Some players report items not transferring correctly from their bag R69 and the game not loading on iPads .
Customer Support edge: Rise of KingdomsR1R4R64R67
Rise of Kingdoms Rise of Kingdoms users report negative experiences with support, stating that they received no help for blocked accounts or issues with purchased items R1R4.
King's Throne King's Throne has consistently poor customer support, with users reporting that bug reports or issues either get closed without resolution, receive no explanation, or are never answered R64R67R69R73. Even VIP players receive only 'useless chatbot responses' R64.
Ads & Monetization Practices tieR7R8R18R19
Rise of Kingdoms Rise of Kingdoms is heavily criticized for false advertising, with many users stating that the game is 'nothing like the ad' R8R18R25R40. Some also complain about excessive in-game ads R7R25. There are also reports of employees pushing players to spend money and issues with purchased bundles not working as advertised R19.
King's Throne King's Throne users complain about random and intrusive ads that often get stuck and prevent gameplay R61. The game also has 'pop-up insaneeee' ads and an overwhelming number of events that are not well explained . There are accusations of 'shady stuff' where purchased gems or experience points don't equal the amount spent, and support does not resolve these issues .
Pick Rise of Kingdoms if

you enjoy immersive strategy games with good sound design and are willing to tolerate significant pay-to-win elements or play casually R2R17.

Pick King's Throne if

you are looking for a simple time-killer game, are interested in the 'life of a king' theme, and can overlook frequent technical issues, poor support, and repetitive gameplay .

Evidence note: The evidence for both apps regarding pay-to-win and ad practices is substantial and consistent across many reviews. King's Throne has more extensive and severe complaints about technical issues and customer support.

Frequently asked

Is Rise of Kingdoms truly free-to-play?
While Rise of Kingdoms is free to download and play, many users describe it as heavily 'pay-to-win,' meaning that free-to-play players will struggle significantly to compete with those who spend real money, often thousands of dollars, on in-game purchases R3R16R22R24.
Does King's Throne have good customer support?
No, King's Throne is widely criticized for its poor customer support, with users reporting that bug reports and issues often go unresolved, receive no explanation, or are never answered, even for VIP players who only get 'useless chatbot responses' R64R67R69R73.
Are the ads for Rise of Kingdoms accurate?
Many users report that the ads for Rise of Kingdoms are misleading and that the actual gameplay is 'nothing like the ad' R8R18R25R40.
What are the main issues with King's Throne?
King's Throne suffers from frequent server merges that disrupt gameplay and make it difficult to progress, persistent lagging and bugs, intrusive and stuck ads, repetitive events, and poor customer support R61R64R67R70.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Rise of Kingdoms 5/5 · US Pretty solid: So far it’s a game that has actually kept my attention longer than others.
  2. [R14] Rise of Kingdoms 5/5 · US ROK: Fun game played it for years
  3. [R17] Rise of Kingdoms 5/5 · US Best sound ever: I put my headphones in and loaded up the game one day and got distracted, so looked away from the phone while it loaded up. The next thing I knew I was just immersed in this world and I was transported somewhere else and everything sounded so real, I felt like I was outside somewhere in a village or something. Best sound I’ve ever heard on a mobile game! Wasn’t expecting that lev
  4. [R18] Rise of Kingdoms 3/5 · US It’s ok…: It’s a good game I like the building but it for some reason just kinda reminds me of a Clash of Clans remake but it’s still ok. Kinda fake though the ads and game are different
  5. [R3] Rise of Kingdoms 3/5 · US Pay to win: I think that the developers should make a new kind of kingdom where there are zero purchasable items and everything is free to play, to make it still profitable and therefore useful I think there should be a 10-20 dollar purchase to enter the kingdom, this would make it extremely fun to play and there would be more active players. Sorry for writing a lot but please consider this
  6. [R16] Rise of Kingdoms 2/5 · US The game is P2W: This game is the most pay to win game you will ever play. Wish they had more outlets for people who don’t want to spend thousands of dollars, and yes THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS PEOPLE WILL SPEND ON THIS GAME. The game is fun if you weren’t being overruled and surpassed by people who spend $500 a day on this game.
  7. [R22] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US P2w: Most pay to win game i have ever seen in my entire life, its like if ur f2p player in first 5 hour of the game, your power is 100k and the p2w players are 10 million, in this game f2p players are here only for p2w players have more fun
  8. [R24] Rise of Kingdoms 3/5 · US Insane P2W: Unless you’re ready to blast your next paycheck on this game you’ll never be able to compete with others
  9. [R1] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US Me cerraron mi cuenta sin yo hacer nada: Comencé con una cuenta hace tres días y me la bloquearon nose porque y encima contacte a soporte y no ayudaron en nada!
  10. [R4] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US Sucks: I paid money and issue with more problems finally I get my game reset why I don’t know support said they couldn’t fix it smh wast of time not worth it in my opinion there’s better games that are willing to help you fix the issues
  11. [R6] Rise of Kingdoms 3/5 · US Great game But: Everything seems right about the game but when it kicks your friends or team mates out of chat for long periods of time the game gets boring because no one can join chat once’s muted or kicked. I hope they fix this issue.
  12. [R19] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US Liers: I purchased this bundle specifically to start in the newly opened Kingdom #4129. My account has Beginner’s Teleports, my power is only 179,415, but the game says I do not meet the migration requirements. I was unable to use the feature I purchased for. I would like a refund or appropriate compensation.
  13. [R64] King's Throne 1/5 · US A slog: Very dated gameplay, been playing for a few years and it just becomes tiring with the same few events and bugs and glitches that never get patched. Been trying to get support for some event problems…i’m vip7 and only get useless chatbot responses. They then asked me to submit a review, so here it is. Time to quit, no more money from me!
  14. [R67] King's Throne 1/5 · US Game lags and unfair practices poor support: Not only games have lags but also a poor support. When you report a bug or issue either your ticket gets closed without resolution or explanation or never get answered. When you pay in game there are not only hidden charges but also issue in top up Quantities. I will say Don’t waste time playing this game even if you do enjoy playing free don’t waste a
  15. [R7] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US worst game ever: once I’m about to get 100,000 power, it tells me to bind my account and it doesn’t show anything on how to do that like I just want to play without someone telling me I need to make sure my account is safe which it already is not only is the game annoying but sure the ads they just keep hopping up everywhere like having power in a game is gonna give you more privileges in real lif
  16. [R8] Rise of Kingdoms 5/5 · US False advertising: The game ad is wrong. I’ve played this game before.
  17. [R69] King's Throne 3/5 · US Enjoy but has unfixed errors: I enjoy the game in most aspects but when trying to use items in my bag like prestige points it does not transfer over to where I can actually use them. I tried contacting the creators but still hasn't been resolved months later. It’s a good game and fun to play besides that issue.
  18. [R73] King's Throne 1/5 · US I used to love this game: They only allow you 24 hours to redeem all of the rewards that you spend 7 days building in the games and now refuse to assist if you miss a day. I’m a long time player of this game and won’t spend anymore money on this game simply because it’s ridiculous to think everyone can play this game every day to keep up with the rewards and not miss out. Be cautious, their cus
  19. [R25] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US DO NOT GET: I saw many ads for the game in the ads thegame looked fun, but the game was nothing like the ad said would be there’s many ads within the game and you get more ad time than playing time!! Would not recommend this game.
  20. [R40] Rise of Kingdoms 1/5 · US Out right lying in ads?: The gameplay of this game isn’t bad if this is the type of game you like but the lying on ads about advanced management and population is actually crazy and the fact that there’s no consequences the devs are just money hungry and shouldn’t be supported
  21. [R61] King's Throne 2/5 · US Potential, but malfunctions: It has potential. I was starting to have fun with it. But then it would start to show ads at random times, which I am okay with for a free game. But the ads would go on and on, and literally there was no way to get out of them and back to the game without quitting. It became unplayable and I am deleting it.
  22. [R70] King's Throne 2/5 · US King’s Throne - Never Get anywhere: Don’t do it! Do not start this game. Good concept, decent game play. BUT, they merge servers nonstop so no matter how aggressively you try to advance you end up just getting further behind. Latest server merge now has created survey busy delay with gameplay constantly. Save your time and money, find another game to play. New update. Another merge. I used to sp

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