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Head-to-head

Ancient Battle vs Kingdom Clash：Medieval Defense

Ancient Battle 4.6★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 40
Winner Kingdom Clash：Medieval Defense
Kingdom Clash：Medieval Defense 4.6★ · Free + IAP 65

Kingdom Clash: Medieval Defense is the better choice for players seeking a more balanced experience with fewer forced ads, despite its own issues with monetization and updates, while Ancient Battle is plagued by an overwhelming number of mandatory advertisements.

Full reviews: Ancient Battle · Kingdom Clash：Medieval Defense

Ancient Battle suffers from an excessive number of forced ads that interrupt gameplay and make it unplayable for many users. Kingdom Clash: Medieval Defense, while having its own monetization issues and recent update problems, offers a more tolerable ad experience and is generally seen as more enjoyable by its users.

Head to head

Features & Gameplay edge: Kingdom Clash：Medieval DefenseR3R6R11R29
Ancient Battle Ancient Battle offers fast-paced matches and simple yet effective upgrades, with users finding the core gameplay fun and addictive R11R29. However, some users report issues with account saving, name changes, and game progress resetting at higher levels R3R6. There are also concerns about the game being 'pay to win' and featuring fake multiplayer .
Kingdom Clash：Medieval Defense Kingdom Clash: Medieval Defense is praised for its merging troops mechanic, hero fighting, and various game modes . Users appreciate that the game delivers on its advertised features . However, some find the gameplay repetitive and tedious at higher levels, with progression slowing down significantly without spending money R84. There are also complaints about the new merge system being redundant and a lack of new content or challenges .
Ease of Use & User Experience tieR2R3R7R11
Ancient Battle Ancient Battle is described as easy to play . However, users frequently encounter issues with the game freezing during ads, requiring a restart R7R11. Some also report the game changing languages unexpectedly R2. The game can also cause phones to get very hot after a couple of battles .
Kingdom Clash：Medieval Defense Kingdom Clash: Medieval Defense is generally easy to pick up and play, with many finding it a good time killer R119. However, recent updates have caused significant issues, with many users reporting the app won't start or gets stuck on the loading screen R63R64R65R67. Some users also find the new merge system less intuitive .
Reliability & Bugs tieR1R3R6R7
Ancient Battle Ancient Battle has significant reliability issues, including in-app purchases not delivering gems while still charging money R1. Users also report frequent game freezes, especially during ads R7R11, and problems with saving account progress R3R6R52. Some have lost all progress after reinstalling or due to unexpected language changes R52. The game is also noted for lagging and glitching, making phones hot .
Kingdom Clash：Medieval Defense Kingdom Clash: Medieval Defense has been plagued by critical bugs, particularly after recent updates, preventing the game from loading or causing it to crash frequently R63R64R65R67. Users also report not receiving rewards from events or battles and losing gold after updates . There are also complaints about specific features like arena battles ending in errors and hero updates not landing on iOS .
Price & Value (IAP/Ads) edge: Kingdom Clash：Medieval DefenseR4R7R8R9
Ancient Battle Ancient Battle is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of forced ads that appear before, during, and after battles, and for every upgrade or action R4R7R8R9. Many users state there is no option to pay to remove ads, and some who have made purchases still see them R15R18R40R41. The game is also described as 'pay to win' .
Kingdom Clash：Medieval Defense Kingdom Clash: Medieval Defense is generally seen as having optional ads for bonuses, which is appreciated R119. However, some users report ads becoming longer (2-3 minutes) and more frequent, especially if trying to be competitive . The game is frequently criticized as 'pay to win' R72, with expensive 'one-time offers' (e.g., $49.99 for 8 cards) that provide minimal progression . VIP/no-ads options are described as time-limited trials, not permanent .
Support & Communication tieR2R7R17R52
Ancient Battle Ancient Battle users report difficulty with support, especially regarding lost purchases or progress R2R17R52. There's a general feeling that developers have abandoned the game R7.
Kingdom Clash：Medieval Defense Kingdom Clash: Medieval Defense users find it very difficult to get support for issues like unreceived rewards . Developers are criticized for focusing on monetization features rather than addressing player-requested content or bug fixes .
Pick Ancient Battle if

you prioritize fast-paced, simple strategy gameplay and are willing to tolerate an extreme amount of forced advertisements, or if you've played it before and enjoyed the core mechanics despite the recent changes R11R29.

Pick Kingdom Clash：Medieval Defense if

you prefer a game with optional ads for bonuses, appreciate varied game modes and hero fighting, and are comfortable with a 'pay to progress' model, provided recent loading bugs are resolved R119.

Evidence note: Ancient Battle's reviews are overwhelmingly dominated by complaints about excessive forced ads, making it difficult to find extensive discussion on other aspects of the game. Kingdom Clash: Medieval Defense has a significant number of recent reviews detailing critical loading and crashing bugs, which heavily impact its user experience.

Frequently asked

Can you remove ads in Ancient Battle?
No, many users report that there is no option to pay to remove ads in Ancient Battle, and some who have made in-app purchases still experience an overwhelming number of forced advertisements R15R18R40R41.
Is Kingdom Clash: Medieval Defense free to play?
Kingdom Clash: Medieval Defense is free to download and play, and some users have progressed far without spending money, but many consider it a 'pay to win' game where progression becomes very slow without in-app purchases R72R78R84R119.
Are there issues with recent updates for Kingdom Clash: Medieval Defense?
Yes, many users report that recent updates for Kingdom Clash: Medieval Defense have caused critical bugs, including the app not starting, getting stuck at the loading screen, or frequent crashes R63R64R65R67.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R3] Ancient Battle 3/5 · US Games good: But it will not let me use Facebook to save my account it also won’t let me change my guys name I keep going into the setting but after clicking done and leaving then when you reenter the settings menu it goes back to just what name you had before!?!!?? But I played this game allot on my android but now that I got Apple seems this version on the game is so very clogged with forced adds
  2. [R6] Ancient Battle 3/5 · US Love the game but: I love the game but it seems when I get up to the higher levels the game wants to restart me at the beginning does the game need an update? Is there something on my end that I can do so that it doesn’t do that? My game also won’t let me connect to my FB I have deleted it and redownloaded it and it just put me back at the beginning so idk I love the game it’s a great game I just
  3. [R11] Ancient Battle 4/5 · US Adds: I love this game. Fast paced matches are great upgrades are simple but effective. The problem is the adds. I don’t mind watching the adds, I know it’s a great income stream. My problem is for some reason a lot of the adds freeze up on my and I have to exit the game loosing all the bonuses I’d get from watching the add. I would give you money to stop the adds if that was an option. Pleas
  4. [R29] Ancient Battle 5/5 · US Great Game: One of the best games I’ve played on a mobile device since the evolution of smartphones! Great job developers can’t describe what else this app needs to make it better, you guys know what’s best if so🙅🏾‍♂️👌🏾
  5. [R2] Ancient Battle 5/5 · US This game was Super Fun , it changed from English to a Different Language: I was wondering What do I use as my Username and Password now that the game changed from English to another language ? All my Progress is on the one called this one , how do I log into it? > 兵多多
  6. [R7] Ancient Battle 1/5 · US Too many ads, and game freezes: Used to be fun once upon a time. But now you’re forced to watch ads, and often times the ads freeze requiring you to close the game and reopen then you have to watch another ad which 50/50 freezes again. It’s like the devs set the game up and then abandoned it to whatever happens
  7. [R1] Ancient Battle 1/5 · US Not good: Every time I tried to make a purchase it didn't give me the gems but charged me money! 😡
  8. [R4] Ancient Battle 1/5 · US So many ads: Haven’t installed this game in years and reinstalled it to find out there’s 10 minute ads in it now
  9. [R8] Ancient Battle 5/5 · US Do not get this game: Have to put 5 stars for obvious reasons but if you want a game that’s fair then this game is not for you. They pop up ads in the MIDDLE of matches that make it impossible to play and they do not level it. In 5 seconds of the match starting someone will have 27K power without ever defeating an opponent and its near impossible to claim a victory when you first start playing. An
  10. [R9] Ancient Battle 3/5 · US Too many Ads: Love the game, but there are too many ads. If I could eliminate them I’d give it 5 stars.
  11. [R17] Ancient Battle 5/5 · US FAv game: I use to play all the time And buy the pass and gems now im back playing WHERE ARE ALL MY PURCHASES ? Still a bery fun time killin game
  12. [R52] Ancient Battle 1/5 · US Had to reinstall, lost all progress despite having saved it.: Had to reinstall the game and despite having it in the game center and everything where it used to be able to allow me to restore, this time it doesn’t allow me to restore and it wants me to purchase everything again including the times to forever on gold. I’m not paying another $10 for something that I’ve already paid for. Also, you ne
  13. [R15] Ancient Battle 3/5 · US STOP WITH THE ADS: Like others have said this game is amazing but I have tow watch an ad at the BEGINNING AND END IF EACH BATTLE and it’s not watch ad to get some this, the ad just plays. I would have paid to get rid of the ads but there’s no option for it. Great game ruined by greed.
  14. [R18] Ancient Battle 3/5 · US Great but: Great game idea. Wayyy too heavily over monetized. Every single thing you do has an ad play. Ad before battle. Ad after battle. Ad after ad. The ads dont even go away when you pay money! Its very fun i would pay for no ads
  15. [R40] Ancient Battle 2/5 · US Cool but…: Can the game not show an ad after every upgrade?…. Or at least add a “pay for no ads” cause this is ridiculous. 15 ads in a row after upgrade my troops fully. And that was just spearmen and archers I was way too annoyed to upgrade anyone else since I couldn’t just spam click upgrade. No instead I’m bombarded with ads on a decently fun game that offers to sell you brute upgrades even tho
  16. [R41] Ancient Battle 4/5 · US Too many dang ads !!: I like this game and would actually throw a few dollars in IF IT DIDNT HAVE SO MANY ADS!!! can’t find an option to get rid of the ads …
  17. [R72] Kingdom Clash：Medieval Defense 3/5 · US Pay to play: Downloaded this game to from the ads. Played it with my kids for a bit. Then you reached a point where you can’t even beat the enemies without having to pay for gold/coins. It’s like every games in the apps store has the same idea. Immediately deleted the game
  18. [R78] Kingdom Clash：Medieval Defense 3/5 · US Free to play: As a FTP player and having reached wave 2500, here’s what I have found out: just like every other mobile game, if you don’t intend to spend money you know exactly where you will sit on the leader boards. I don’t see the issue other complain about when it comes to the currency. Even without watching ads to double my coins I still average around 1-2million in coins and nearly 1k in gem
  19. [R84] Kingdom Clash：Medieval Defense 3/5 · US Good game, but definitely play to win: The game is very fun and hook you in easily for the first few hours. But after a few days, everything dries up unless you pay progression comes to a complete halt and there is very little to do in the game. The game needs more modes and things to do like events and it definitely needs better rewards. I don’t mind buying some stuff but I’m not gonna spend a fo
  20. [R119] Kingdom Clash：Medieval Defense 4/5 · US Got Enjoyment Out of It: I’ve been playing mobile games recently to see how far you can without paying. Some games left me very disappointed and I could tell they’re just trying to make a quick dollar, however this one, has been enjoyable to play, even without spending money. I’m on the 320th level and haven’t had to spend anything to get there, which is something that makes me want to make purcha
  21. [R63] Kingdom Clash：Medieval Defense 3/5 · US App won’t start. Fix the bug please.: There’s a bug and the app won’t start. Can you please fix it? Fix the bug please. Can you save the progress in case losing phone or changing phone? How can you save the progress? Heroes take 100 cards to level up instead of 10 cards. That’s not fun. Make the box bigger so I can fit more troops in it and I have lots of troops with 10 and that’s the highest it c
  22. [R64] Kingdom Clash：Medieval Defense 2/5 · US Broken game: Game was decently fun and spent quite a bit of time playing. The new update totally broke the game and I can’t even open it anymore.
  23. [R65] Kingdom Clash：Medieval Defense 4/5 · US What happened: I love this game but lately I’m not able to open it.
  24. [R67] Kingdom Clash：Medieval Defense 1/5 · US Keeps crashing and won’t load. Worked fine until the update.: Useless

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